I probably get a different picture than most, because

I would rather see a radical change, either a conservative

libertarian, or a liberal libertarian.

So to me,  both parties are nothing but mere managers

of the plutocracy for the olgarchs that own it.  The

public, not quite understanding this, saw the problems

of our republic as a republican problem, voted them out.

Now, with the Democrats in manageing the plutocracy,  they

got screwed again.

The oligarchs,  knowing of this frustration by the public,

need to keep one of the duopoly in charge,  so now they

are steering the public frustration back to support their

other manager, the Republicans , in order to keep the

public voting Centrist, and not Conservative Libertarian

or Social Libertarian.

That is quite a commentary Roy, but I don’t know

have to much of an idea what it says.

I don’t watch any TV personally, but understand most

do so I try not to be to judgemental. (i am trying anyway

I don’t see a Republican or a Democrat fix.  Do you?

Fox News had their best year of all time in 2009. Now that we have finished the first quarter of 2010, it’s clear FNC is showing no signs of letting up – they just finished their best quarter ever, in total day total viewers.
It was also the second highest rated quarter ever in prime time total viewers.
While Fox News continues to see record ratings, their cable news competitors are dropping off even more year-to-year. In the A25-54 demographic during prime time, FNC was up 16%, while the MSM (Lame Stream Media) is: CNN dropped 42%, MSNBC was down 22% and HLN was down 40%. In total viewers prime time, FNC was up 3% while the rest declined as well (CNN – 39%, MSNBC – 15%, HLN – 24%).
We’re now one month away from Fox News becoming the #1 cable news channel for the 100th consecutive month based on total viewers, and this quarter FNC expanded its reach into the cable market as a whole – finishing 2nd in prime time on all of cable, behind just USA Network. It also had the top 13 programs on cable news in both total viewers and the demo.
As for the programs, their two main news shows saw their best quarters ever. Special Report with Bret Baier and FOX Report with Shepard Smith at 6 and 7pmET respectively. Of course, the entire line-up was up – in demo, Glenn Beck was up the most (50%).
While CNN continues to decline in prime time (as detailed today in the New York Times) and MSNBC’s signature programs fall off as well (post coming), Fox News remains unaffected. In fact, with health care passing, there’s no reason to doubt the second quarter of 2010 will be any different. With midterm elections just around the corner, Fox News could conceivably be headed for another year of stronger ratings than the one before.

agreed, Beck believes himself - his ego mania won’t let him not - typical
demagogue - but a “...gun to your head” ? - more like a pea shooter - and, don’t
forget the foundation-funded, so-called progressive media, egging on their
audience into the nonsense of choosing to bicker with this lot… seriously, does
any of this Left/Right infighting do anything to advance the common cause of
working people?

Don’t give these fools the time of day. Do talk to their audience, and urge them to
look to the handlers behind the scenes - our common enemy: THE GLOBAL
FINANCE OLIGARCHY - to them, we’re all cannon fodder.

Yes, Glenn Beck is a terrible person but he is no fool. And he is not only the instrument of the enemy, he is a willing participant in a network of lies and propaganda. I’m not going to ignore the guy with a gun to my head just because the real dick is that other guy over there telling him what to do. You fight a war on many fronts. The lies and the lying liars on Fox are one of those fronts. Dismiss them as irrelevant tools at your peril.

Senator Patrick Leahy is trying to start a

truth commission,,, it is a start,  he needs signatures

please visit his website or go to

bushtruthcommision.com

and sign this petition

The Global Finance Oligarchy needs Fox News as desperately as it needs
Democracy Now - flagship media for so-called patriots and so-called
progressives, resulting in a predictable trajectory of mutual hatred, that serves
them very well, as it distracts everyone in the streets, so to speak, from focusing
their dissatisfaction on them: the Oligarchs.

Get it straight folks, Glenn Beck is not your enemy, he’s just a useful fool, and the
more so-called progressives obsess over him, the more they play into the wedge-
issue, distraction trap that serves none other than the Global Finance Oligarchy,
our common enemy,

Can there be anyone more anti-American than Glenn Beck, Shawn Hannity or Bill O’Reilly?

Many of our great leaders, including Thomas Jefferson, expressed the importance of a media with integrity that informs the people.

What a betrayal of everything democratic and everything American, people like Beck, Hannity and O’Reilly are.

They falsely present themselves as real journalists but are a disgrace to the profession and to their responsibility to objectively inform while speaking the truth.

All such figures are worse than pimps. They sell their hearts and souls for power and money.

But come to think of it, they are only emulating too many fast-buck people, Wall Street, many Republicans, exploiters of religion, corporate America, and far too many leaders in all realms.