What if the horse and buggy industry was bailed out when the automobile hit the scene? Or how about if the beeper industry was bailed out when cellular phones began growing in popularity?
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Freedom of the press. Whereas the gov will not impede said freedom – and last time I checked – “media” isn’t in the Constitution.

Gov manipulation of anti trust to include “all forms of media” as one is akin to claiming “all professional sports -NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL” are really one entity.

There is no end to the “labeling” they prefer.

Instead of getting upset every day over the government power grab, I kind of wish they would just do one big socialization bill.

That way I only have to get upsept the one time and if I survive that coronary episode, I can go on about my life.

Does this mean that the requirements for diversity in media ownership of radio stations is no longer an issue?
Skandia Recluse on March 16, 2009 at 8:42 PM

“Localism” is the word of the day when it comes to radio station ownership and/or content, because that’s how you can shut down conservative syndicated shows like El Rushbo. But localism and fairness doctrines do not apply in San Francisco, because Madame Speaker realizes that all those media outlets are going belly-up, and she needs to pave the way for Soros & other leftist sugar daddies to come to the rescue.

Pelozi is a dingbay

Obaba an incompeting liberal laywer
and the rest are blithering fools..

I am sorry it is almost time for a revolution..
and i really dont want it..
but sometimes the only way to get rid of all the pests
is to fumigate..

and man the halls of our hallowed halls
are full of
Democroaches
ReplicRATS

I am sorry if they wont clean up now
we will do it for you,,

Aug aug aug aug aug!

so that the conclusions reached reflect current market realities,” Pelosi wrote.

For a minute there, I thought she was talking about freezing government spending and cutting taxes…………

“I am confident that the Antitrust Division, in assessing any concerns that any proposed mergers or other arrangements in the San Francisco area might reduce competition, will take into appropriate account, as relevant, not only the number of daily and weekly newspapers in the Bay Area, but also the other sources of news and advertising outlets available in the electronic and digital age, so that the conclusions reached reflect current market realities,” Pelosi wrote.

What does she plan to do? Go door-to-door to see who’s getting their news from yahoo.com? Wonder if the Bay Area is fond of Al Jazera news?

oh, and the price of Kindle will skyrocket!

Let me guess, Nancy has a financial stake in The Chronicle.

GarandFan on March 16, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Er, yeah… it’s her campaign media manager.

Maybe they were on to something?

Alright!  My second post with a Latin title – that’s got to be a sign of at least a little intelligence, right?
Anyway, enough about me.  Sen. Pelosi is in the news (again) for proposing that newspapers be given more freedom to merge, partly b…

Is there a window in the room you blog in? I am just beginning to wonder what your surroundings must look like.

Exit question: If all forms of media are competitors with all other forms, does that mean HA is a competitor of National Review? That doesn’t mean a right-wing media mogul won’t be able to buy us out eventually, does it? Heart-ache.

So would you be looking forward to being sprung or are you experiencing what they call the Stockholm syndrome?

Note to Murdoch:

forget the papers, go after CBS.

artist on March 16, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Forget CBS….The way GE is tanking, go after the real BS’s in NBC…..Nothing would make me happier that to see the two dummies, (bevus Matthews and butthead Olbermann) get their walkin’ papers.

Rovin on March 16, 2009 at 9:01 PM

Ummm…if Murdoch takes over the Times, NBC and CBS both lose out on at least half their material.

SouthernGent on March 16, 2009 at 9:12 PM

Thurwee, thumwon weesents that. Dwee-dwee-dwuh-dwuh.

Doesn’t Mrs. Blinky’s argument shoot down the need for any Fairness Doctrine………….?

Seven Percent Solution on March 16, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Yes, it absolutely does. I doubt she’d realize that though.