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tricks · 05-03-2004, 12:38 PM

This is the problem with corporations owning multiple stations in multiple markets. Or, even better, multiple stations in a single market. If they have an agenda, they can control what people see or hear.

No one forces anyone to watch anything. Network programming is being eroded by cable as it is. Apparently Sinclair thinks it's viewers are stupid and cannot thiink for themselves.

I started to watch Nightline, turned the channel, but came back when nothing else was on. What I noticed:

Lots of senior Sargents, the backbone of the Army, are getting killed.
3 or 4 Lt. Colonels, Majors, and Captains each have fallen in the line of fire.
Marines are really, really, really young.
There was a 44ish private.
The Air Force is safest.

I wondered about the motivation of Koppel and ABC as well but was suprised about the lack of controversy after the "Coffin photos" flap.

05-03-2004, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
tricks Crazy	This is the problem with corporations owning multiple stations in multiple markets. Or, even better, multiple stations in a single market. If they have an agenda, they can control what people see or hear. No one forces anyone to watch anything. Network programming is being eroded by cable as it is. Apparently Sinclair thinks it's viewers are stupid and cannot thiink for themselves. I started to watch Nightline, turned the channel, but came back when nothing else was on. What I noticed: Lots of senior Sargents, the backbone of the Army, are getting killed. 3 or 4 Lt. Colonels, Majors, and Captains each have fallen in the line of fire. Marines are really, really, really young. There was a 44ish private. The Air Force is safest. I wondered about the motivation of Koppel and ABC as well but was suprised about the lack of controversy after the "Coffin photos" flap. __________________ People Are Stupid. People can be made to believe any lie, either because they want it to be true or because they fear that it is.