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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:09 AM Original message |
So the fed government is handing out $40 a head so you can watch TV |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Have to keep the great pacifier running |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's so the people who "own" our airwaves... |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. I hear what you are saying |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Therein lies the problem |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. In some respects, this country will ultimately get what it deserves |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. It's really sad |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I agree. and to top it off television is not much more than a device to numb the mind. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Renown science fiction author, Harlan Ellison, released two compilations... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. and apparently this thuggish regime we have knows that Americans |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. What about the internet? |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. TOTALLY wrong comparision |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Sorry, you're right |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Never did I say that |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. The only reason that the government is involved is that private industry failed. |
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orangerevolution (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Mine is direct deposit |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. The OP is speaking about the $40 "coupons" to buy a digital TV converter. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well the Federal Government is making money off of auctioning off the spectrum... |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. So that makes it a wise investment? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. the auction of the spectrum is bringing in around 20 billion dollars |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Auction of the spectrum |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. do you actually think you know what you're talking about? Cause you don't. |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. They are all one don't you get it? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. we should have a shut off TV for a week or more. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. what is stopping you? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. Oh' for Christ's sake! Evolve already. |
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