The local news outlets are terrible. Most of what they have on their multiple 1/2 hour shows is not really news. We all know they spend an inordinate amount of time on weather. But they also use news to promote other programs on their networks, especially American Idol (FOX).
Much of the time they read the news to you like its a camp fire story with much drama. Just give me the facts, please.
And the video is simply awful. A story about a violent crime is being reported, and the video is of flashing police car lights, a door stoop, and no picture of anything that actually adds to your understanding of the events the are unfolding. They'll even do live remotes from the scene of last night's crime.
For the last few weeks or months all the stations are doing reports on the price of gas. "Today gas reached $3.99 a gallon at Joe's Station". Really, that's news? I can't wait for the pothole stories.
Local news is about 90% worthless.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Voter Check!
It really is quite simple in my mind. If you are a legally registered voter in an election, then you should be allowed to donate to any campaign in which you may vote for an issue or candidate. If not, keep the check books tucked away in the desk drawer.
Only voters should be allowed to participate in election campaigns, not labor unions, corporations, Political Action Committees (PAC), and not any 501(c)(3) groups. You see, a corporation, union, PAC or 501(c)(3) cannot vote. So why should This would not infringe on first amendment rights to free speech. And the constitution was primarly dealing with political speech.
Likewise, candidate endorsements should only be given by actual voting people, and not newspapers, business associations, labor unions and other groups or legal entities. The New York Times cannot vote for president, or senator or any candidate for office.
So, if you're a registered voter, feel free to support any candidate of issue you choose. But leave the non-person legal entities out of it. They cannot vote anyway..
Another benefit that oculd arise form this development is a lower cost of campaign acitvities overall. The entities are capaable of raising large cums of cash from amny peple and funneling it to a campaign war chest. With the avenue blocked, much less cash would be available to those campaigns, forcing them to cut back on the activites, lowering the overall cost of running a campaign out of necessity. that would make it much easier for many more people to get involved in the elec tion process and run for an elected office.
This change would have a great impact on capign finacne reform, making it unnecessary to reform. Since the last reform bill became law, the cost of campaigns has increased rapidly. The 2012 Presidential campaign will l.ikely exceed $1B per candidate.
Only voters should be allowed to participate in election campaigns, not labor unions, corporations, Political Action Committees (PAC), and not any 501(c)(3) groups. You see, a corporation, union, PAC or 501(c)(3) cannot vote. So why should This would not infringe on first amendment rights to free speech. And the constitution was primarly dealing with political speech.
Likewise, candidate endorsements should only be given by actual voting people, and not newspapers, business associations, labor unions and other groups or legal entities. The New York Times cannot vote for president, or senator or any candidate for office.
So, if you're a registered voter, feel free to support any candidate of issue you choose. But leave the non-person legal entities out of it. They cannot vote anyway..
Another benefit that oculd arise form this development is a lower cost of campaign acitvities overall. The entities are capaable of raising large cums of cash from amny peple and funneling it to a campaign war chest. With the avenue blocked, much less cash would be available to those campaigns, forcing them to cut back on the activites, lowering the overall cost of running a campaign out of necessity. that would make it much easier for many more people to get involved in the elec tion process and run for an elected office.
This change would have a great impact on capign finacne reform, making it unnecessary to reform. Since the last reform bill became law, the cost of campaigns has increased rapidly. The 2012 Presidential campaign will l.ikely exceed $1B per candidate.
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