Those who control the media DO NOT care if you send

[nadinbrzezinski]

scathing letters, or polite letters

You and I don't control the message, haven't since at least Reagan

You want to do something more effective though this is strategic thinking, and given globalization I don't know if this will work.... yes they can just go across borders...

The media needs to be broken up

Use this glaring example of why they need to be broken up

We have a US Congressman introducing articles of impeachment and it is crickets

And we have had other examples

Kindly point to your congress critters that you want either acts that ARE ON THE BOOK, or new ones passed, that will BREAK the monopolies and bring back a media that WILL SERVE the people in exchange for air.

Granted, with the end of over the air that argument might be more difficult to make, but then pressure on the grounds that a well run democracy requires an informed citizenry... and freely quote from insert founding father here, Jefferson is popular for some silly reason

But you can scream all you want to the media... they don't care... they simply do NOT care.

So all the screaming you do... they just laugh... you got it out of your system... how many will remember to call your congress critter, or write tomorrow?

Ah yes, mission accomplished

[But....]

1. Good point.

:hide:

[MelissaB]

2. kick

:kick:

I do believe you are correct, but I wrote them anyway.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. I don't bother any more

but I will waste my air by calling my congresswoman and kindly reminding her that as long as she refuses to do her duty, per the US Constitution, she has lost my vote... yes even in November, even if she has a D behind her name

[gateley]

13. I always mention my vote when dealing with my congressman and

senators. I know Elizabeth Dole is like "don't tell me, gateley isn't going to vote for me AGAIN'. She doesn't need to know I never did.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. RLOL

Our most powerful tool is our vote, but many folks refuse to use it to its full effect

[uppityperson]

5. I agree, I did anyway. My Rep also. eom

[Prefer]

4. You're right, why bother contacting our representatives?

there is simply nothing we can do. :shrug:

I give up.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I did not say not contact your reps.. READ AGAIN

what I said is that sending Emails TO THE MEDIA is a waste of air.

Contact your reps please, and remind them there are LAWS in the books that are meant to dissolve Monopolies

It is HIGH TIME they are used

[gateley]

14. Did you mean to put a sarcasm thingy at the end of your post?

I hope so.

[Prefer]

30. yeah

but sometimes it seems like it is more deadpan funny if I don't indicate "that's a joke" with everything I say. Maybe I should just put it in my sig somehow.

[cynatnite]

6. Not totally true...

When Kerry ran in 2004 and the swift boat jerks were attacking him, Tweety had on some asshole who was parroting that crap. There was no dispute by what he was saying. Here at DU we inundated Tweety with emails. He actually apologized on the air for it.

It may not work all the time, but it can have an impact if enough people are willing to do it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Sent plenty of letters to the media

funny thing, the only one that had an effect was after the war started and I kindly reminded CNN that showing the faces of POWs was
a no-no. I used the tricky phrases out of the geneva Convention, aka I quoted the actual document... they stopped doing it, even had a disclaimer they read on air.

I am sure they thought I was a lawyer of some kind, or with the ICRC... never seen them respond that fast. Then again the ICRC MIGHT have sent them a similar document at the same time.

But for the most part, it is useless. They need to be broken up... the five monopolies have to be broken into entities no larger than covering a single city... PERIOD!

[cynatnite]

21. I won't stop doing it because even if it's minor...

a little can go a long way. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Be my guest, I'd rather "waste" my time with my blue dog DINO

and Nancy Pelosi

:-)

At least I know that if they hear enough of us they MIGHT find the fricking clue

[seemslikeadream]

8. check out google news

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&q=impeach+President+Bush&btnG=Search+News



Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential contender, said Monday he wants the House to consider a resolution to impeach ...
Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles

Raw Story, MA - 1 hour ago
An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress. ...
Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 1 hour ago
Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich took to the House of Representatives floor last night to introduce a 35-count resolution to impeach President ...

Kucinich: Impeach Bush
Baltimore Sun, United States - 38 minutes ago
On the House floor this evening, the Ohio Democrat proposed impeaching President Bush. In language similar to that in the articles of impeachment he raised ...

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Do tell me has CNN, FOX et al broken with breaking news?

That is what most muricans WATCH.

When this started i expected MSNBC to break into it, or at least tell us, breaking news, articles of impeachment introduced.

All I heard was crickets

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Tricky phrases, and laws ON THE BOOKS

Sherman Antitrust Law

Clayton Antitrust Law

[gateley]

12. I've just sent e-mails to

my congressman and to my former congressman in Washington State (because he's WONDERFUL -- Jim McDermott).

You're right. If they get deluged by their VOTERS, they may pay attention.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Good, I intend to call tomorrow

not that in my case it truly matters, blue dog.. she gives me the usual excuses every time.

I still bug her...

THough in the primary we managed to only get 10% of votes against her

People bitch and moan but are not willing to vote against them...

I know in November I will NOT vote for her... not as long as she refuses to do her Constitutionally Mandated duty, and her staff knows it... I've told them such.

Oh not voting the puke either... but I guess the Green will get my vote

Oh and her seat is so secure that this is truly a protest vote

[bdamomma]

22. I sent my Rep an e-mail and left a message.

more of us have to speak out and up.

[rucky]

16. They cave when you boycott their sponsors.

We can't get organized enough for shit like that, though.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. You are in the market for oil rigs? When we started to have

a slight effect, commercials for oil rigs went up by leaps and bounds.

The really cute ones are the Lockheed and Boing ones... I am NOT in the market for either passenger jets or fighter jets... are you?

[rucky]

25. I'm boycotting fighter jets.

Join me! Don't buy another fighter jet until there's fairness in the media!

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Now that 's easy... hell I can't even afford the 1;270 scale

these days!

:-)

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. Best possible case, the media would exist to serve the public.

Let's work for the best possible case.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. In order for that to happen they need to be broken up

the takeover of the media as envisioned by 1960s Republicans is almost done for.

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. Broken up safely, under safe government supervision.

Republicans own NPR and the channel that airs Sesame Street now, don't they? Sort of like Scientology owning and running the Cult Awareness Network (they do).

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. The party in power tends to have a majority in the PBS board

they don't own it, they control it. When Obama gets sworn in they will all resign, that is protocol... and a new board will be appointed, with a Majority Dem, same for the FCC

[bvar22]

24. There is a glimmer of hope.

The Senate DID overturn the FCC decision to further remove restrictions on Media Ownership.
The Senate did this in response to grassroots, Internet based organization.

Score one for us.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Why we need to pressure for them to actually dust off the Sherman Antitrust

:-)