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"We need a Fairness Doctrine for the internet. For example maybe you'll visit foxnews.com and a popup will ask if you want to read democrat.org too. We need to include that as part of net neutrality and other FCC regulations."

[citationneeded]. I can't find any record of a quote like this.

"We need to pass a law to remove MSNBC and FOXnews from cable television." The latter came from a Congressman Kennedy who is a nobody

I can find a Kennedy who has opinions on MSNBC and FOXnews, but he isn't a Congresman, and he does not appear to be calling for censorship. George Kennedy - former managing editor at the Missourian and professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism. He says:

"I’m not arguing that our traditional approach to journalism is inherently superior to the ideological model. After all, that model has served Great Britain and much of Europe pretty well for a long time. But it’s sure not what we’re used to, and confusing to many, even within the industry.

For us consumers, the important thing to remember is this: Fox and MSNBC are playing by different rules than the broadcast networks or NPR. If you like your news straight up, you’ll prefer the latter. If you like it with a twist, you know where to look."

There was a Senator Rockefeller who said:

“There’s a little bug inside of me which wants to get the F.C.C. to say to Fox and to MSNBC, ‘Out. Off. End. Goodbye.’ It would be a big favor to political discourse; to our ability to do our work here in Congress; and to the American people, to be able to talk with each other and have some faith in their government and, more importantly, in their future.”

A lamentation of ideologically driven news media - quite different from the claim that he is actively seeking laws to shutdown ideological news organizations.

And then of course there's Obama himself who gave a college speech advising them not to read the internet news sites and only listen to WH press releases

What he actually said:

The class of 2010 is "coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter," the president said, earning an honorary doctorate of laws degree during the ceremony.

"And with iPods and iPads; and Xboxes and PlayStations -- none of which I know how to work -- (laughter) -- information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation. So all of this is not only putting pressure on you; it's putting new pressure on our country and on our democracy

With so many voices clamoring for attention on blogs, and on cable, on talk radio, it can be difficult, at times, to sift through it all -- to know what to believe, to figure out who's telling the truth and who's not. Let's face it, even some of the craziest claims can quickly gain traction. I've had some experience in that regard,"

Funny that you interpret it as an attack on freedom, when even FoxNews acknowledged that this bit of the speech was a reference to some false internet rumours: "Obama has endured some nasty rumors at the hands of the Internet. Blogs and comment pages continue to allege that the president has not been honest about his place of birth -- Hawaii -- or about his religion -- Christian."

So if there's confusion by Republicans, it's because of what they are he

The rest of America knows you'll get shot in the back for pulling that shit.

Or for even less. This guy was just standing around: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/02/16/victim-police-beating-seeking-damages/ and now that officer is working a town over, as if nothing happened. Sometimes I think we are slipping backwards...

What motivates government censorship?

Is it all about control? Controlling the means of reproduction (single spouse with mandatory government/religious totalitarian organization certification) - and then institutions maintain control of the subjugated masses?

What if all the people told the churches and governments to go get bent?

Sex is an obvious component of reproduction.
Reproduction is required for homo sapiens to continue on planet Earth.

So, does pornography lower reproduction rates, or spur on higher reproduction rates?

It seems in Pandas, the cute black and white bears have more successful matings when the
Panda males are 'energized' by watching videos of other Pandas mating.

Do humans behave in the same manner?
(Increasing reproduction rates with increasing pornography use)?

The "religion right" has no influence in our schools (thanks to the Supreme Court).

Sorry, but you're both wrong and naive here. There are quite a few Wingnut-Americans on local and state school boards, and school boards have a strong influence on schools. The state of Texas has done a lot to water down science and health education by refusing to buy 'unacceptable' textbooks, and Texas is such a large market that most publishers don't bother making a second edition that leaves the science in. It's not just religion, business is also getting into the act.

Definitely agree that many parents are falling down in their responsibility to prepare their kids for schools and to raise their kids in an environment that values education.

(I boggle at the other post who feels that "teacher's unions" are interchangable with "parents".)