...The lawmakers, taking advantage of House Speaker John Boehner’s promises to allow a free-flowing debate, offered more than 400 amendments to the proposed budget measure. The amendments included spending cuts for foreign aid, farm subsidies and the Environmental Protection Agency. Another would bar the Pentagon from sponsoring Nascar races....
I don't believe we need to be sponsoring Nascar races. That started under Bush. It was an attempt 'popularize' the military and spur enlistment in an all voluntary military. I find it offensive because it 'targets' perspective recruits from a 'segment' of the populous. Why should Nascar fans be subjected to more advertisement than any other of the people of the USA. Perhaps Nascar fans make better soldiers or something.
But, the 'idea' that 'The Fivc Minute Rule" is going to carry 'justice' to debate for the country is a bit silly. There is a reason why there is a Minority Leader and Speaker. Aren't these two people talking about legislation coming to the House floor? 400 amendments. I find that too amateurish to have confidence in the current House and its leadership.
The spending bill cuts domestic measures while increasing the military budget. That is outrageous. The people of this nation is less important than making war.
The NEW Republicans Party is hardly new.
I don't believe we need to be sponsoring Nascar races. That started under Bush. It was an attempt 'popularize' the military and spur enlistment in an all voluntary military. I find it offensive because it 'targets' perspective recruits from a 'segment' of the populous. Why should Nascar fans be subjected to more advertisement than any other of the people of the USA. Perhaps Nascar fans make better soldiers or something.
But, the 'idea' that 'The Fivc Minute Rule" is going to carry 'justice' to debate for the country is a bit silly. There is a reason why there is a Minority Leader and Speaker. Aren't these two people talking about legislation coming to the House floor? 400 amendments. I find that too amateurish to have confidence in the current House and its leadership.
The spending bill cuts domestic measures while increasing the military budget. That is outrageous. The people of this nation is less important than making war.
The NEW Republicans Party is hardly new.
Updated: 02- 1-11 05:37 PM
In a way, January's cable news ratings are no surprise: Fox News overwhelmed the competition, and MSNBC beat CNN. But there were some interesting tidbits to be found in the end-of-the-month rankings. For starters, Glenn Beck's spot on the list slid down for the second time in three months. Beck used to be assured the #3 slot. But in November, he was pushed to fourth, and in January, he fell further to #5,...
As far as I am concerned this assessment applies to 'talk radio' as well. As I looked at the ratings article in The Huffington Post, many 'characteristics' of Cable News audiences came to life.
1. Caucasian. Not one minority anchor is a headliner.
2. Male. Where women co-anchor or are the headliner themselves their viewership falls off dramatically.
3. Right Wing Extremist. Where there are 'moderate' anchors there are far fewer viewers. I mean sincerely, it is probably a 'socio-economic' issue. These viewers are using the internet rather than paying for cable.
4. Macho. The men at the top of the ratings are hyper-masculine in their point of view, very controlling on all fronts, have women 'under their thumb,' exhibit distain for President Obama and Democrats. It doesn't matter the topic, rarely, very, very rarely will they agree with any moderate or liberal point of view or accomplishment. It doesn't matter if their position is rhetorical, then it is rhetorical. It still stands.
5. Favor war over peace. Make no mistake, the viewers and listeners of the Right Wing Media are counting the days to when the USA will invade the Middle East because of the liberation movement in Egypt. And Egypt will be 'the excuse' just like Iraq was to again engage in 'war of choice.' These people don't know how to spell the word peace, yet alone understand its meaning.
6. They embrace death, like to talk about it, like guns for any reason under the sun, wants harm to come to others. You name it. So long as it is not them being harmed or killed they are all for it.
If an anchor and the topics of the show are NOT lies to allow faux 'gods' of extremism to exist, the cable news program will never, never be able to compete. Ever. There has to be a willingness to bend the truth to 'the favor' of this hypermasculized 'fantasy world' otherwise the show or anchor will never be able to achieve or maintain their viewership. Guaranteed. These people don't want the truth. Ever. They want power and use fear as a motivator. They are highly unethical broadcasters and I hesitate to call them journalists. They are power brokers, not journalists.