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Should The FCC Be Abolished?
stwrtpj writes "CNET is running an interesting commentary from its chief political correspondent explaining why the FCC should be abolished. When I saw this link from NewsForge, my initial reaction was that he was full of it, but after I RTFA, I have to admit that he makes some interesting points. So how about it? Should the FCC be abolished? Can the market regulate itself yet?"
> He is popular, people tune in to listen.
There are simply too many Americans who would rather be told what to think from their religious leaders. They have no love of democracy and see it as a threat. Its these people Powell and the GOP have to bow down to or lose the "Jesus vote."
Its politics first, policy second with these people.
I can't wait for Bush to lose so we can have some sane government.
and exactly HOW does the government control us? Can you give me an example of HOW they do that?
/.ers examples someone sneezing next to you controls you by your reactions and thoughts that happen afterwards...
Hell, by most
or the weather for that matter, it rains and you're controlled to get into a shelter.
Damn, people learn to grow up
You're forgetting the fact that most here won't have kids and therefore won't mind mind porn 24/7 on the television.
Unlike the article's authors rant raving - Janet Jackson's breast was an issue with parents who simply didn't wish to expose their kids to that.
Yeah - It might be a breast to you, but perhaps we should of left the breast to other activities other than the super bowl.
_ _ _ Go for the eyes Boo! GO FOR THE EYES!
Yeah, cuz ya know, Oprah' black. that would be racist.
If you can't see the value in jet powered ants you should turn in your nerd card. - Dunbal (464142)
Please read archived posts about Alexis de Toqueville. It is not some French guy but a bunch of American guys used by Microsoft was a war by proxy to attack Linus and Linux.
The california energy crisis was caused by Enron gaming the system. Plain and simple.
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one last thing that everyone intentionally overlooks is that Howard Stern's ratings have been in the toilet for years now... they took a major nose dive in 2001 and kept falling cince them. most affiliate stations dropped the show or moved it to their AM station as they were getting better ratings with music and traffic alone or another group like "bob and tom" or other "shock jock" copycat/wannabe's.
Stern's ratings were so low they could not get advertisers to pay the premiums that the host and cast were demanding. Hell stern was making local ad voice overs at the end for really low $$$ amounts... the local Tattoo and head shops here in my town dont have thousands to spend on a big cdeleb voice talent, but there was howard's voice advertising the 2 for 1 bong special at habib's smoking supplies.
Howard stern is off the air because he is old ant tired.. nobody want to hear the same crap over and over, he no longer did anything new or anything that got your attention like he did in the mid to late 90's/... his entertainment value went way WAY down.... so he was tanked, like all other shows that finally have worn out all the audience.
I'm glad he bowed out on his own terms instead of trying to say in it. He knew it was time to get out and took the out he was offered.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Don't even try to fight it. Slashdot is the home of pro-market wanks who think that the market will (or has) solved all of the worlds ills. Their religion is Free Market and trying to convince them that the "invisible hand" doesn't work is like trying to convince a fundamentalist that creationism is a load of crap.
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."