What’s been going through my head lately
Well what can I say. I've not been posting alot about politics cause there hasn't been any. I don't really like posting about propaganda, and war. I'm not a big fan of either and they tend to go together.
The war was short. In two days President Bush is going to announce the end of armed conflict so that'll be nice. Now everyone in that region can resume killing each other without worry about war crimes technicalities.
There's a big old mess in Iraq and we're trying to figure out how to fix it. We've created this new mess, which is certainly much better than the old mess in terms of how much we like it. It remains to be seen how the "Arab Street" feels about it. The Onion should do a t-shirt about the Arab Street. It would compliment their "Area Man" t-shirts.
I just heard on NPR that the chairman of the FCC is following protocol on some proposed legislation that would ensure the part of the entertainment industry was not deregulated? UPDATE: I had this backwards. It was actually rules to provide a bit more deregulation. I figure it might have been internet radio. I wasn't paying too close attention UDATE: It was legislation that allows fewer restrictions on ownership of media outlets like radio stations . I generally dig that Chairman Powell is about working within the constraints of the agency as opposed to trying to set commerce policy through regulation. I generally like him. I don't know enough about this issue but it seems like the entertainment industry is pretty well deregulated and kicking butt already. If there is some other way to deregulate it some more I'm all for it. UPDATE: Well I'm still for it but this seems less like deregulation and more like not getting between congress and the airwaves. Not as much to be excited about for sure but I do agree that it is congress that should set this agenda not the FCC chariman I'd rather it be the most unfettered market possible as it's a market based on personal expression. At least it was until it became hugely profitable. You know you are doing something wrong as a government with regards to the entertainment industry when a story about entertainment law has a big enough federal angle to make the morning news. Must have been a slow news day.
