Moderation Says:
Oh, and the Fairness Doctrine only goes so far. Some sort of NEW Fairness Doctrine that breaks up the consolidated media, prevents new media consolidation especially with regards to the news and journalism, and the repeal of the idiotic Florida case allowing FOX News to legally lie on their “news” broadcasts merely because they are on cable and thus not covered by the FCC, would go much further than the old Fairness Doctrine.

About the FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC’s jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

This far lefty agrees with both your posts pretty much completely

Applebee’s is somewhat more progressive in their business model–they offer insurance to employees that include same sex couples and even pet insurance, which is a lot more than the others (insider info by the way), hire people without regard to employee sexual preference and they screen their employees better than the RNP. Also they DO care if a customer has not had a good meal or a good time there, workers can get wrote up or fired over too many complaints-three write ups and you’re out. Many Applebees are going franchise so that may change per individual store, but in general they are not Chillis or TGIFs. Sorry, personal beef with dissin’ the Bee:)

Who dares to say it outloud? Capitalism is DEAD!! The public just can’t figure out where the stench is coming from. Just one example: The corporate controlled congress is planning another taxpayer afforded bailout, this time for the auto companies. The includes Ford Motor Co who only a few months ago sent 40,000 Michigan livelihoods to Mexico, thus devastating not only the workers and families themselves, but the entire economic and social infrastructure of the communities in which they live. THE MSM REMAINS MUTE!
SLEEPERS AWAKE!!

I agree with you that a boycott by an individual won’t bother major corporations much, but a boycott by millions will. I accomplished what I did but starting somewhere locally. I’m not the only one who can do something. A boycott is a major project. Think Progress is read by many. Everyone working toward the goal can accomplish much. We just need a single company we can start with.

Suggestions?

When tested BLINDLY during the primaries, 75%+ of the populace, when answering polls with no loaded terms, and merely policy, were most in line with DENNIS KUCINICH. When the loaded terms were added back in, and questions asked in a “traditional media” manner, the numbers fell roughly back in line with expected demographics.

Again, when asked purely where their stance on the issues were, most people fall center-left, even those who identify as right-leaning. That is mostly due to the social issues, not the fiscal issues. The lie that the country leans center-right is just that: a lie. Pure propaganda, spun over and over and over again on right-wing owned consolidated media outlets. *shrug* Goes ta show ya…

gitrdone Says:
The fairness doctrine is a non-issue!

I respectfully disagree, although I agree with most of what you say.

The fairness doctrine is regulation. Corporations need to be regulated…..I think even the republicans have admitted this simple, obvious truth in light of the sub-prime debacle.

Corporations will not do the right thing unless they are required by law.

I would cooperate in such an endeavor Joe. The problem with quoting Gandhi is that you would have to be talking about issues that the majority felt strongly about which is what Gandhi did.

This is not an issue that most Americans feel that strongly about. It’s not civil rights or sufferage that can pull a majority of Americans into the fray.

This is an “under the radar” issue if you will. One that informed people understand but few mainstream Americans give much thought to. Trying to motivate the masses on this issue will likely not work…….that is the point I think people are trying to make when you get opposition to the idea.

I contend that Gandhi would never have taken on this issue.

The Republicans use the fairness doctrine as a scare tactic to smear progressives and make us look like bad guys. We progressives should use our own tactics to gain a larger following which adapts to the future and appeals to the masses. Look at Obama’s campaign, he is pretty much the first President in history to get elected by the internet! We don’t need the Fairness Doctrine, it’s a non-issue and we can do accomplish what we need our own way.

Right now, plenty of blogs are full of people that, as individuals, say, “I never shop at blah blah blah blah blah…”

And the corporcracy doesn’t give a damn – as individuals, our dollars mean nothing to global enterprises.

Yes, they can even just shut down shops and relocate. But that is not an excuse to give up – that is why we need an organized, peaceful effort that reaches across the nation.

Now if some forums, for example the “superblogs” were work on creating a dialog about this and, over time, we could actually document the results, then we would see change.

That idea is flamed and baited at atrios, fdl, c&l and it will be ridiculed by many here. In the meantime, we just become another version of the “101st Keyboarding Brigade”.

Yes, it will take time.

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” ~ Gandhi

Conservatives just can’t work this stuff out logically, they just parrot what hate radio and Fox noise tells them.

I’m just saying that the common denominator for the right to get their propaganda out is to cater to the lowest common denominator.

most of the people the right is trying to reach have not moved on from am radio and will stick with tv because it’s easy. That’s what the right counts on.

When you confront young people about the issues and can prove what you say by using the internet…..they listen, they understand and you can often actually see the light bulb go “on”.

Reality…..tv is owned. They don’t care what you think because their purpose is to “tell you what to think”

They will lose money in this endeavor and have done so but it paid off big time in 2000 and 2004.

These shows, just like walmart, will close down shop and leave town before they will adhere to rules set by your.

So, that might be an objective that we could sign on to…..drive them off the air if they don’t change..

The only alternative is the fairness doctrine but I don’t see it coming back any time soon, do you guys?

All social change in America has come about this way – proclaiming otherwise would have doomed the civil rights movement and many labor reforms.

Be a naysayer if you want, but change isn’t going to come from some type of rational dialog either.

It is disappointing when people want to argue that peaceful action like the work of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi cannot work.

And they haven’t event tried it…