On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:13 AM, William Conger <[email protected]>wrote:
> ...Have you noticed how the big TV network's love to focus on those > politicians who > have the most money in hand and as they produce poll after poll (no > longer > substantiated with statistical evidence) showing who's ahead and who's > behind a > point or so? They stir up the anxiety to get the money. All those > hundreds of > millions in campaign funds go to --guess who? The biggest special interest > group is the TV-advertising industry where cynical managers believe they > can > sway public opinion any way they choose, if you pay them enough money. > > - If you look at the history of broadcasting, what you find is the National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association whose mission is to protect the interests of the commercial broadcasters. - The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have lots of money and they have had for a long time, so they can give money to politicians, which gets their attention. - The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters. Robert McChesney<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/r/robertmcch286204.html>
