If XM can broacast the POTUS channel free and commercial free for 18 mos., why can't

[Skidmore]

we demand that Congress leglislate that all broadcasters be required to jointly contribute a small portion of their band with (now mind you I'm no expert on how bandwith works--I only know it exists) for the purpose of public discourse even in off POTUS election years? Require that the resulting station(s) be nonprofits and set up a governance board made up of representatives of parties? and of citizens. Now oversight I don't know. Require that the bandwith broacast in all media forms (radio, teevee, and internet). I understand that the POTUS channel can be received by a regular radio and does not require a satellite radio reception device.

Any thoughts? Can this idea be parlayed into a reform campaign?

[librechik]

1. certainly they can. They won't .

we would have to make them by taking back our airwaves for the people.

Will we?

sigh.

however, NGU.

[Skidmore]

2. We can if we can rid ourselves of the DLC and the free traders on the

other side. The ones who protect corporations while selling out the individual.

[Skidmore]

3. We don't really want campaign and election reform, do we?

Not really, or we'd get behind something concrete. Message received, not understood, but received.