Obama's Twisted Concept of Press Freedom

 

Obama's Twisted Concept of Press Freedom - Todd Strandberg - http://raptureready.com/rap16.html

 

The relationship between President Obama and the Washington media can best be described in one word: incestuous. I could list a dozen cases where a member of the media is directly related to or married to a top level member of the Executive branch. This profound state of coziness has produced a press that overlooks, omits, obfuscates, and outright lies to protect and advance the political agenda of Obama.

 

The recent White House Correspondents' Dinner was full of examples of how the press idolizes him. Years ago, the gathering operated like the old Dean Martin Roasts with the host and various speakers making light-hearted jabs at the president.

 

Comedy Central's Larry Wilmore failed miserably in following the traditional format of the dinner. He bombed because he purposely avoided any serious pokes at the president; instead he said he voted for him because he was black. "As long as he keeps being black, I'm good."

 

Wilmore spent most of his time targeting his fellow members of the media. He took particularly harsh jabs at CNN's Wolf Blitzer, "How is he still on television?"

 

"Hey Wolf, I'm willing to predict a winner. Anyone who isn't watching The Situation Room."

 

Wilmore described anchor Don Lemon as an "alleged journalist."

 

His predictable jab at Fox News was that it had racist viewers: "They have no idea what shade means."

 

It is very gutsy for Wilmore to make fun of wolf Blitzer's audience appeal, when his own show has been a ratings disaster. This fixation for having black guests on is show doesn't give him room to judge Fox.

 

After Wilmore finished making a fool of himself, Obama got up and delivered several one-liners. The next day, the press cheered him as the "Comedian-in-Chief" for being so funny. Since all his gags were written by the who's who of Hollywood joke writers; Obama's ability to read off a teleprompter was the only required skill to be Mr. Funnyman.

 

The most interesting thing about the dinner was when Obama turned sentimental. He told the reporters they have a "responsibility to dig, and to question," and "It has been an honor and a privilege to work side-by-side with you to strengthen our democracy."

 

Obama continued to say:

 

It's not enough just to give people a megaphone, and that's why your power and your responsibility to dig, and to question, and to counter distortions and untruths is more important than ever. Taking a stand on behalf of what is true does not require you shedding your objectivity. In fact, it is the essence of good journalism.

 

This statement was shocking because it could not be any further from the truth. During his first days in the White House, Obama promised to usher in a new era of "transparency." But now, some seven years later, relations between the White House and the media have never been so closed off.

 

His administration holds the record for censoring government files, and even outright denial of access to them under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. Obama rarely holds a press conference. The only connection most White House correspondents have with him is the briefing they get from his press secretary mouthpiece.

 

The Obama Administration has all but declared a war on journalism when it comes to reporting that involves confidential sources. New York Times reporter, James Risen, faced the possibility of jail time when he refused to testify against a source accused of leaking classified information to him.

 

One would think that Obama's name would come up during last week's World Press Freedom Day. The liberal media thought long and hard and the only threat to press freedom in this nation they could find was from Donald Trump. According to the biased watchdog group Freedom House, "The leading Republican candidate, Donald Trump, made criticism of individual journalists and outlets a major focus of his appeal and used outrageous social-media comments to attract and divert traditional media coverage."

 

The reason why the press allows Obama to walk all over them is because they share a demonic kindred spirit. If it were not for this sinister connection, the liberal media would boycott every White House Correspondents' Dinner until Obama agreed to honor press freedom.

 

When contemplating this illogical situation, I was reminded of the ten nations-the leaders (ten kings) who will turn over their power to the Antichrist:

 

"These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast" (Rev. 17:13).

 

"For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled" (Rev. 17:17).