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I wrote one of my senators which of the two for my state I thought was the better asking his ideas about the breaking up of the msm monopoly and reinstituting the fairness doctrine to open up the public air waves.
I just got his reply which completely side stepped the breaking up of the monopoly but ‘respectfully’ disagreed with bringing back the fairness doctrine by stating:
‘the doctrine actually discouraged such coverage(equal)because stations wanted to avoid demands to air opposing views,.... because of possible conflict with programming that produced advertising revenue.’
Not too untypical of the congressional drive for profits and the demoracy be damnned.
He further states that the liberals(which he confuses me as being one) want to force radio(and tv) stations to put more liberal shows on and/or force the conservative shows off the air. I guess he thinks there is not enough conservative ownership of the msm.
I definitely take this as being talked down to and it will not be hard to vote in November for his seat, and I actually thought I would vote for him until this response to his stance. I once again I am not a democrat nor am I a republican.

Thanks to FSTV for broadcasting the entire event.  It was well worth watching.  There were many speakers unknown to me expressing valid and thought-provoking ideas.  The two FCC commissioners gave some real insights of the actions needed and the Senators’ talk showed the promise of reform coming.  Prof. Lezzig allowed us to see a little of his brilliance, while Moyers and Rather side-stepping their sell-out failed in their attempt.  The real applause and the genuine honors went to Amy Goodman, as it should.  She IS media reform.

So we know the problem, what the solution?  Do we break up the big conglomerates?  Do we pull licenses of stations with crummy news department?

MK
http://www.militaryintelligenceandyou.com

The Media Cries Ignorance- just like McClellan is trying to do to save Georgies Ass.‘We had No idea they were Lying to Us!’ Bullshit! If so I maust be a damn Einstein or Telepathic!The 00’ election alone was a clear indication of what this Orgnaized Crime Syndicate was up to.Win comes from His Brother State and was managed by a member of his Election minions. Please. Then The tell tale crap ‘they hate US for Our freedoms”- when 9/11 was clearly an attack on Building which Housed the various elements of the MIC, and by terrorist from the Regions the Oil industry has been Fucking around with for Decades-Their Industry!Intentionally failing to go after the country which Bore these Terrorists - The Saudis, instead focusing on their ‘College’ Campus in Afghanistan? Then the side step illogical jump to Iraq, Now their drum beat towards Iran. Shit we missed that boat in the ‘70s. Why because Reagan Boys -Cheney, Rummy & Wolfie, made an Agreement with them so he could undermine Carter and Steal that Election Too!
Amazing How media can’t seem to put the Dots together starting with what provoked the Attacks on US which Started in the ‘70’s.And WHO has been slithering around in the ‘Shadows’ the entire time.
So the indignation Gregory is faning is falling on too well informed Ears attached to brains that have not ingested the BS Koolaid for Decades!
When logical, moral Reasons do Not Add Up- You must consider the Absurd and Unthinkable to explain the atrocities. Blood for Oil is their Mantra, their guiding Principles.Ignorance is No excuse- esp when you have been afford an opportunity to be a service to your country with a voice which reaches and effects the masses.Investigating all possilbe motivations for the actions of other public servants - no matter how vile or incomprehensible to your own morality- Is Your DUTY!
Oh By the Way when Hilllary was willing to Use th eRFK assasination to push her own agenda- it was not a gaffe, or Mistake- or even Just a Freudian slip of Wishful thinking - it was a REQUEST! 3rd Times a Charm ah Hillary. She is Not Stupid or reckless -she is cold and Calculating.
And I voted for Bill 2x’s and WAS an Avid Defender of Both throughout the’90’s and I saw that for what it Truely Was.And I’m Not Einstien nor Telepathic- I Just don’t Blind myself with my own Priciples and Morals from the Evil that lurks in the hearts of men (and Women).For Once I was Blind and Now I SEE! No free pass Just because I Would Never Do such a thing!You are Not Them, or Are YOU?

Bob Scheer is the perfect example of what happens when a journalist goes against the system and tells the truth unvarnished. He did just that, and for his courage got fired by the LAT, just as Chris Floyd got fired by the Moscow Times (god knows who owns that and runs its policy board). No one on this side of the pond will publish Greg Palast, who doesn’t lie, merely keeps telling inconvenient truths. Your once honest journalists are not dummies, they are brilliant analysts like Joe Conason and Scott Ritter, but those worthies would find their incomes shrunk to that of Adam Clymer if they dared to start telling it like it is instead of how the publishers and the corporatists want it told. The Parry boyz won’t tell the truth, and I note of late that even Gore Vidal has stopped talking about oil and started talking like a corporatist, for HE too depends on his publisher for MONEY.

He who controls the money controls the message.

Here is the real message: if we don’t steal about a quarter of the world’s oil, we are in big trouble; we can’t pay for it and we have to have it; that’s it, and it doesn’t matter how many bodies we pile up or how many lies we tell.