Please DU this poll- "Would relaxed media ownership rules be good for local TV stations and newspape

Breeze54

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:11 PM
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Please DU this poll- "Would relaxed media ownership rules be good for local TV stations and newspape

Would relaxed media ownership rules be good for local TV stations and newspapers?

http://www.capitalnews.org/

Yes ------------- 17%

No ------------------------------------- 83%

Total Votes: 861

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Poiuyt

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:14 PM
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1. Now 84-16

Would relaxed media ownership rules be good for local TV stations and newspapers?
Yes
16%
No
84%

Total Votes: 913

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duhneece

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:16 PM
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2. With 926 votes, 84% no nt

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Jackpine Radical

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:23 PM
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3. Wrong goddam question.

Would relaxed rules be good for democracy?

The only possible answer is Fuck No!

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Breeze54

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:26 PM
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5. I know...the question seemed off to me too and I hesitated

posting it but ..... the majority are saying NO!

And that sends a message to the companies that own the TV stations and newspapers.

Which will be the same companies now!!!

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karlrschneider

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:25 PM
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4. Probably should be "WILL relaxed media ownership......."

:grr:

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Vincardog

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:36 PM
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6. Yes 15% No 85% Total Votes: 974

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donheld

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:18 PM
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7. Done

:bounce: The only thing this vote is good for is a few very rich very powerful Moguls.

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redqueen

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:21 PM
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8. Well most of our laws are crafted with them in mind, so...

*sigh*

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Diane R

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:36 PM
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9. Spokane Washington has lived under this kind of regime for over a century, and our city is a mess.

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Breeze54

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Tue Dec-18-07 05:46 PM
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10. Looks like the whole country is going to join in that mess now...unless

Edited on Tue Dec-18-07 05:46 PM by Breeze54

we all sign to overturn today's vote and have congress act now!

FCC Chairman Martin sucks! :grr:

Sign the open letter to Congress urging them to stop the FCC and stand with the public interest.

Help us reach our goal of 100,000 Signatures

http://action.freepress.net/campaign/sbmopenletter

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