Here’s an interesting article on the so-called free press from Breitbart’s BigJournalism.com:
There are those at work today who would like the government to nationalize the news media much like they did the banks and auto industry. They base their ideas on the oft referred to “crisis in journalism” happening with the demise of many great newspapers, the closing of many national magazines, and the decrease of advertising revenue to support the same.
A few politicians and many socialistic leaning activists in places of power in Washington DC are suggesting the government subsidize journalism with tax credits and cash grants because the “capitalist media” has failed. They want to enslave journalists to the state so they can maintain a free press. That’s kind of like cutting down the trees to save the forest; doesn’t make any sense.
The article goes on to describe what happens when the government subsidizes an industry in order to “help” it out of a crisis. In the age-old method of all power-players, the “helpers” get to dictate terms to the “helpee”. In this case, the already left-leaning mainstream media would then become not just a willing serf of the liberal left, but would then become the puppet slave to the ones holding their financial strings.
Take a look at what the government has done with the banks and the auto industry after giving them some bailout money. They now tell the banks who to make loans to and how to structure the wages of their CEOs. After handing a few billion dollars to the auto industry, a couple of faceless government appointed bureaucrats arbitrarily shut down certain automobile dealerships – many of which were well managed and profitable. Now they are dictating union wages and what kind of cars the auto companies are to build. It’s a simple principle: The government controls whatever it subsidizes.
Other industries have had to deal with market fluctuations in their own ways: either go out of business or renovate themselves into something new and marketable. While buggy whip companies can no longer be found, look at the changes that companies like Sears and NCR have undergone to continue to be a force in the marketplace. Sears went from selling watches to selling everything. NCR went from marketing cash registers to, well, this.
Change is hardly ever fun. Change is, however, inevitable.
The one line in the article that I disagree with the most?
And one more thing … subscribe to and support your local newspaper. They are on the front lines in the battle for a free press.
I’ve got news for Dr. Don Ross: most newspapers are already liberal zombies.
Wed OC is up
Yawn, stretch, gripe, scratch, spit, rub eyes. . . . . .huh, is it morning yet??
ST I need some advice: My friends cow had twins (bulls) and she has rejected one. We brought the rejected one to the barn and have been trying to bottle feed with the powdered formula and a big nipple, what else can we do? The birth was yesterday or monday.
#117 Were you cold sober when you topped out the goat? I always drove the most “aggressively” when I was stone cold sober. Teenage boys, full of testosterone, and the most lightning quick reflexes of a lifetime so fear never enters the picture. I guess that is why so many teenage boys die in car and motorcycle crashes.
Yosemite Sam lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=104gbbUSTZE&feature=related
Even when I was 17/18, I couldn’t quit Zep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzdgU_kpGo
It’ssss baaaaaaaaack. And, like before, you better be careful.
116 WB
Shoot man, we were 17/18 years old.
The question was probably, “Hey man, when’s the Zep concert?”
When I was still 15 I had already bought a ’66 GTO w/ a 428, the day I turned 16 I went down and got my TDL, that night I got on I10 towards Katy and topped her out at 125 or so (speedometer only went to 120). So very lucky to be alive today.
Which of you said “Wish I knew how to quit you?”
Guys. Do NOT go on dates to Austin with your buddy tagging along.
#112 – I am SO biting my
tongueer keyboard – but it aint right to comment on anyone that aint here to speak for themselves……………………right?🙂
I once got a speeding ticket going west on I-10 over Hwy 6,119 in a 55; I missed doubling the speed limit by 1mph. That car was a 1972 Mercedes 280 SE 4.5 ltr V-8, top speed in that car was 136 according to the speedo in the car, I could not get it to go one bit faster than… Read more »
Nope.
My first ex wife was the other passenger.
Heh.
#108 – the last bastion of younger brotherhood!
I was
A. an only child
B. adopted too
and
C. when I met my Bio family it turns out I’m the oldest – no one to blame dammit! 🙂
#104,105, 107,108;
Too funny!!!
Hamous #101;
I really like having linked portions in posts contrast in color so they pop out clearly. Personally I like black font with blue for the linked portions.
104
I claim zero responsibility for anything I did during my teenage years.
It was all due to the bad influence of my big brother, Texpat.
No, just one of ’em. Katfish goes along for the ride.
#35;
Even goats have gigolos. Who knew?
Or codependent 😉
Are you two gay?
101
Just like Dan changing things for the sake of change every fall.
Or Shakey.
It’s a sickness, I’m tellin ya.
Man, is it HOT in Alabamy! When I put the tractor to bed my shirt was soaking wet. I was heading for the shower when I remembered that I didn’t get a chance to shoot my new Para GI Expert 45 ACP. My Grandniece spent the day with my wife stimulating the local econmy and wanted to shoot it before… Read more »
I’m tired of this theme so I’ll probably update it in the near future. Things always break when I do that so if some features go missing do not fret. I’ll get them fixed eventually.
100 for the taking
#94!!! – you really DO remember!!
AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
………..well all except the “forced” part
Low Rents, I checked my latest issue of Mail Order Goat. Swiss virgins are not that rare. Even Swedish virgins are only a modest premium. Trying to document and find a true Egyptian virgin goat is quite an expensive undertaking. The Afgans are all flat out frauds not to be trusted. The other sources are literally in between those two… Read more »
95 Sarge
Interesting scenario, considering there is no clear cut leader in SC as of this week.
But com’on we’re a thousand years away in political terms.
A brokered convention?
Nah. That will never happen again.
Forget Big Brother, Little Brother is Everywhere
Thought this interesting.
There is no smoke filled room of politicos in either party choosing the next Presidential candidate. The currrent primary system puts that decision in the hands of the party regulars who have enough gumption to actually vote. And if you live in Texas the party regulars in other states have generally already statistically sealed up the nomination before you’ve had… Read more »
I would like to point out that: 1) the entire slide over the Eldrige overpass took place with the driver’s side down on the concrete (passenger side up in the air) ( because when the car came to a stop, I am the one that stood on the drivers door, rolled down the [now overhead] passenger side window, climbed out,… Read more »
There is no smoke filled room of politicos in either party choosing the next Presidential candidate. The currrent primary system puts that decision in the hands of the party regulars who have enough gumption to actually vote. And if you live in Texas the party regulars in other states have generally already statistically sealed up the nomination before you’ve had… Read more »
That’s NWO Bilderberger Bohemian Groves stuff. I’ve been vociferously fighting those conspiracy rants forever.
90 Hamous,
Then mea culpa
Simple
Not sure how you got that from my comments. That is not something I’ve EVER said.
Our neighborhood Independence Day free swim and potluck supper yesterday was attended by a large Hispanic family that had invited all their friends and whatever relatives don’t already live in their house. I didn’t do a head count but I think more than half of the attendees were with that one group — they ran me ragged opening the pool… Read more »
73 Sarge and 74 Hamous, I gotta go and buy a lotto ticket when you two come so close to agreement. It is so magical. /sarc off I do have to disagree with both of you on one point. There is no smoke filled room of politicos in either party choosing the next Presidential candidate. The currrent primary system puts… Read more »
It’s great to know that when Mexico played the USA in the Gold Cup, in America, Mexico was considered the home team.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/06/in_rose_bowl_mexico_is_home_team_as_us_soccer_team_is_booed.html
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0626-plaschke-gold-cup-20110626,0,7072114.column
#85 – B I N G O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah reckon the BEST part is we all lived to tell the tale eh?
Asleep at the wheel?
#82 – There’s actually a popular country swing band named after our circumstances dat morning…………………..3 guesses and the first 2 don’t count!
#79 – Gawds – Seenyore Plumber shouldda asked if she’s current on her property
ransom………….er…………………uh Taxes…..Yes I know…………I’m evil 🙂
#81 – Hey he did a GREAT job of it! (the perfect box-like shape of a ’68 Dart notwithstanding – did not even break the passenger window)……………..if I’d had my ‘druthers we’d have remained on the TIRES though……………
As a passenger who has SLID 3/4′s of the way over the former Eldridge overpass on I-10 with the aforementioned blogger at the wheel of a ’68 Dodge Dart (riding on it’s passenger door side at the time) – I submit he shouldn’t be doing A N Y T H I N G while driving (including driving!) Sowhatchersayin is that… Read more »
Perry pot, meet Bush kettle.
I love it when one inspector says we don’t need a permit, then backtracks when his coworker comes to the job and thinks we need one. “Oh, I didn’t tell her that” my wass. I’ve had to reapply for permits, adding another $145.00 to our expenses. And the house where we had to break out the sidewalk belongs to a… Read more »
I guess, if I were to use Larry’s logic, Larry’s opposition to Perry means that Larry is a staunch Bush supporter.
Handicapping the progressivism of the R field – now that’s a betting line Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder would love.
There are so many things wrong with some of today’s commentary, I’m going to have to go home and open up an ice cold Corona Extra.
Hamnster – I thought J.D. Perry and our Nubian Prince were one and the same.