Al Franken is trying his damndest to shut down the Comcast/NBC merger. I’m sure it has nothing at all to do with it, but I think it’s worth noting that, prior to getting into politics, Franken worked for NBC. It’s also worth noting, I think, that executives at NBC cancelled his series, LateLine, after a […]
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Note to self… never cancel the TV show of a guy with political ambitions
Posted in Art and Culture, Civil Liberties, Media, Other, Politics Also tagged Al Franken, call to action, Comcast, Eric Holder, LateLine, media consolidation, monopoly, NBC, Netflix, television 7 Comments
Net Neutrality and the DISCLOSE Act
Tonight, I will be signing a petition and calling the offices of my Senators in order to weigh in on two very important initiatives, and I would like to ask that you do the same. The first is called the DISCLOSE Act, and it’s being championed by Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Schumer. The bill, […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, Free Speech, Politics Also tagged call to action, Chuck Schumer, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporate money, disclose act, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, get the money out of Washington, Google, ISPs, net neutrality, Patrick Leahy, Supreme Court, Verizon 6 Comments