R U PO'D at the M$M now? Ready to fight back.... yet? Now?

Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 12:50 AM
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R U PO'D at the M$M now? Ready to fight back.... yet? Now?

Edited on Wed Jan-16-08 01:13 AM by Breeze54

Then, Throw Out the Rules.... NOW!!!

We will not be silenced!!!

The FCC approved new rules that will unleash a flood of media consolidation

across America. The new rules will further consolidate local media markets -

- taking away independent voices in cities already woefully short on local news

and investigative journalism. Congress has the power to throw out these rules -

- and if hundreds of thousands of people demand it, they'll have to listen.

Please sign the open letter to Congress urging them to stop the FCC

and stand with the public interest.

Please sign this Open Letter to Congress
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/sbmopenletter

Help us reach our 3rd NEW goal of 250,000 Signatures

Progress: 201,633

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Maat

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Wed Jan-16-08 12:59 AM
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1. Yes (n/t)!

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:01 AM
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2. Thank you for fighting back, Maat!

:thumbsup:

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Maat

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:25 AM
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10. And you.

:hi:

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SaveOurDemocracy

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:08 AM
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3. Signed!

:kick:

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:12 AM
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4. Smart move, SaveOurDemocracy!

Love the name too! ;)

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:19 AM
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5. Kicking for Dennis Kucinich!

:kick:

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nadinbrzezinski

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:20 AM
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6. Doing it AGAIN... and last time we stopped it

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:23 AM
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7. Didn't stop...went on holiday but we're still here!

Thanks, nadinbrzezinski !

How's that unsalted diet going?

:hi:

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nadinbrzezinski

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:26 AM
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12. Going one side benefit of dad smoking... he can't taste a thing!

Edited on Wed Jan-16-08 01:27 AM by nadinbrzezinski

:-)

So the rest of us get to add salt if we want it

There are many downs to his smoking, but at least that is a benefit... me mask and taking meds for asthma, which really got out of hand now

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Rex

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:24 AM
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8. Done.

I just hope it is not too late. I feel it is, but signed anyway. Forget 300k, I hope you get 3 million people to sign! Ha, 30 million! Wouldn't that be something!? Direct democracy really is the way to go.

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:29 AM
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13. Actually, there were 3 million objections in 2003. Michael Powell ring a bell?

But the FCC is at it again!! :grr:

We must stop them in their tracks ... again!

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Rex

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:31 AM
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15. Oh yeah, I remember Colons son. No surprise they are trying to

control free speech again. I expect it to get much, much worse once they all go 'digital'.

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Political Heretic

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:24 AM
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9. Nah, not yet.

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scarletwoman

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:26 AM
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11. k&r (nt)

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:30 AM
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14. You're so good!

A good scarletwoman! :hug:

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lpbk2713

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:40 AM
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16. Corporate control of the media is evil.

They won't be happy until they can micro-manage every aspect of our daily lives.

We'd better stop them now while we have the chance.

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:53 AM
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17. You've got that right, lpbk2713 !

:thumbsup:

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 01:55 AM
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18. Awesome! The count is going up again! - Progress: 201,641

:woohoo:

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snot

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Wed Jan-16-08 02:00 AM
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19. Thank you!

I've tried to raise this issue numerous times, been pretty appalled at the lack of response. But I believe: perseverence furthers.

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Breeze54

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Wed Jan-16-08 03:30 AM
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20. Hell yeah it does! ~ perseverence is key!

;)

:hi:

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OneGrassRoot

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Wed Jan-16-08 05:50 AM
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21. Done! And I challenge EVERY SINGLE DUer who has complained...

about MSM to sign this. And that is MOST of DU, rightfully so.

Please sign EVEN if you think it's futile, useless, pointless...and every other word I've heard.

Don't bitch and moan if you're not going to take proactive steps to counter the problem when they're presented to you.

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OneGrassRoot

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Wed Jan-16-08 05:52 AM
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22. Oh, and thank you, Breeze54! n/t

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conspirator

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Wed Jan-16-08 06:09 AM
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23. Signing online petitions is a start, but unfortunately it's not enough n/t

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OneGrassRoot

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Wed Jan-16-08 06:59 AM
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25. Focus on "it's a start".... DOING something ...

no matter how small, can possibly empower you to the point of having hope that it can change. Then we can keep brainstorming about how to DO more.

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liberalla

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Wed Jan-16-08 06:57 AM
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24. This is really important! Thanks, Breeze

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elizfeelinggreat

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Wed Jan-16-08 08:53 AM
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26. 201,692

Thank you for this.

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Highway61

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Wed Jan-16-08 09:00 AM
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27. K & R

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OneGrassRoot

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Wed Jan-16-08 10:20 AM
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28. kick! n/t

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