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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#45151: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:06:16 PM

[up]

They haven't caved yet..

And unless the Republicans are willing to bring back the Clinton Tax Rate,I don't think they'll cave now.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#45152: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:19:24 PM

Murdoch wants to buy the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.

He already owns the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and Fox News.

edited 27th Dec '12 6:20:54 PM by Serocco

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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#45153: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:26:30 PM

@Baff: Sure, if they're stupid. They might be weak willed center-right politicians, but they're still politicians, and they aren't stupid. They won't fold because that would destroy their careers.

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#45154: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:27:15 PM

[up][up]Old news, but very up-to-date of what a scumbag Murdoch truly is...

edited 27th Dec '12 6:27:45 PM by LostAnarchist

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#45155: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:29:40 PM

The article states that Obama's trying to help Murdoch expand his reach over the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune.

edited 27th Dec '12 6:29:54 PM by Serocco

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#45156: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:34:46 PM

Seriously, we dont need one guy owning most of the newspapers in the country...

I'm baaaaaaack
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#45157: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:35:04 PM

  • lifts a can of Coke in Norman's honor*

Anyway, I think that if the moderate Republicans could defect or otherwise coalition with the Democrats to get anything done, they would have done so already. Again, if Lisa Murkowski won't break ranks, nobody will.

No, our politics have hit complete gridlock; it's probably only a matter of time before the government shuts down. Only I doubt it'll go quite the way it did in 95-96, because Obama doesn't have Clinton's balls and because the Tea Party is far more insane than Gingrich...yes, I said that. I honestly have no idea how it'll resolve; my tendency to take everything to its logical conclusion suggests that the government will be unable to vote on funding the military, at which point Obama will be forced to assume dictatorial powers, but that couldn't happen in America...right?

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#45158: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:38:01 PM

The Senate unanimously voted for a bill that allows Netflix users to share videos, without privacy for your emails.

edited 27th Dec '12 6:38:45 PM by Serocco

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#45159: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:39:58 PM

I didn't even know that Netflix does email.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#45160: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:40:00 PM

I swear there needs to be some kind of law against owning too many news outlets. I know people fear the big bad government dictating what is and isn't news but shouldn't they be more worried about private citizens, who have no need to fight for the common good of Americans, altering political discourse?

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#45161: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:41:09 PM

@Serocco: To be fair, the email thing was an unrelated rider to begin with.

The privacy right should be there, but it shouldn't be slipped into a logrolled bill.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#45162: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:41:13 PM

Newsparers are dying, so it doesn't really matter much.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#45163: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:43:02 PM

To be fair, Netflix wanted its users to share movies with one another via social media. It had no plans regarding the emails in social media, like Facebook.

The Democrats wanted an amendment to the Netflix bill that fixed the part of a law that allows for the government to arrest you without a warrant if they felt that your emails, which they tracked, indicated that you were a terrorist. House Republicans blocked that bill, even though it wasn't even something Netflix told them to do.

edited 27th Dec '12 6:45:26 PM by Serocco

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#45164: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:44:03 PM

I'm sure these things have websites. Those could conceivably survive for a while. Also I don't care if they're dying. They still have a lot of readers.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#45165: Dec 27th 2012 at 6:44:41 PM

Adding a new privacy right to a Netflix bill is still logrolling. The two issues should have been discussed separately instead of being packed into an omnibus bill.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#45166: Dec 27th 2012 at 9:11:16 PM

Serrocco, that article doesn't say Obama's helping him. Hell, Murdock probably views him as an enemy, given Obama's savvy use of new media. And the obvious fact that they're in diametricly opposed parties right now. It's the FCC that makes those decisions to make or scrap the rules, and the article says so. You seem to have deliberately interpreted that as Obama helping him out.

This is as stupid as blaming the whole "ketchup is a vegetable" debacle on Reagan when it was the Health Department that was in direct control of that classification and Reagan wouldn't have directly influenced that decision.

[up]Not really understanding what any of that means, I'm just glad I don't have Netflix right now.

edited 27th Dec '12 9:11:52 PM by AceofSpades

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#45167: Dec 28th 2012 at 3:37:35 AM

Newsparers are dying, so it doesn't really matter much.

Dying, but far from dead, and they still have power. Plus, there's the fact that the big media companies have their hands heavily into print news's replacements as well.

Besides, giant monopolies are seldom a good thing regardless of the market.

What's precedent ever done for us?
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#45168: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:01:23 AM

Eh, it's hard to have real market power when there are cheap closely available substitutes.

Lawyerdude Citizen from my secret moon base Since: Jan, 2001
Citizen
#45170: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:19:23 AM

She is the Head of State of the UK. Ignoring that invite is basically thumbing your nose at one of our country's closest allies. Did Reagan not understand that?

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#45171: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:25:58 AM

[up]

We didn't rebel against King George just so we could continue to bow down to British Monarchs. We do thing when we want to do things!

In short, Fuck the Police.cool

I can't tell if I'm joking or not.

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Baff Since: Jul, 2011
#45172: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:32:46 AM

The Argentinians dictatorship tought the U.S was gonna back them up on their invasion of the Falklands (though luck chaps).

But the whole Reagan not bowing down to the queen reminded me of this.

Extra fun fact, you can see Kishner with them.

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Lawyerdude Citizen from my secret moon base Since: Jan, 2001
Citizen
#45173: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:34:35 AM

The President of the United States showing respect to a foreign leader? Gasp, shock and horror! Why doesn't he force them to get down on their hands and knees and lick his shoes?

edited 28th Dec '12 8:34:43 AM by Lawyerdude

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.
Baff Since: Jul, 2011
#45174: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:35:42 AM

[up]

He should just sit on a scale and have foreign leaders match his weight in gold, or oil.

I will always cherish the chance of a new beggining.
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#45175: Dec 28th 2012 at 8:36:46 AM

I'm sure Reagan had lots of other fun shit to take care of. I don't think a big deal should be made out of it.


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