Thom Hartmann: Mike Papantonio- 'The Decline of Broadcast News in America'

Source:Thom Hartmann- left-wing talk radio show host Mike Papantonio.

“Thom Hartmann talks with Mike Papantonio, attorney and Host of Ring of Fire Radio about the decline of broadcast news since Ronald Reagan did a way with the Fairness Doctrine and Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act.

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From Thom Hartmann 

If as a country, we want to have strong broadcast news divisions, then Americans have to actually watch network news. Instead of just getting all of their info from cable or online.

We live in a liberal democracy, meaning people get to see what they watch. Rather than programming being forced on them. You can’t force people to do what is in their best interest and make the best decisions for themselves in a free society. Which is what a liberal democracy is.

We have a First Amendment which includes our free press (meaning not controlled by the government) and that means our private media is owned privately. Which means our broadcast networks, including their news divisions have to make money in order to stay in business. Unlike big government propaganda agencies that you see in communist countries that are literally owned and operated by the party in power and the government.

So for hard news to be seen and read in America, Americans actually have to watch and read that news coverage, otherwise it won’t make money and put the operating budgets of news companies, including news divisions, at risk. We get all the soft news and partisan news coverage in this country, because that’s what American watch, listen to and read and what makes money in this country. 

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Al Jazeera: 'The Stream- Redefining Happiness?'

Source:Al Jazeera- on sale in America.

"We look at altering the cycle of consumerism." 

From Al Jazeera 

"Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, IPA: [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Peninsula", referring to the Qatar Peninsula in context)[3] is the state-owned Arabic-language international radio broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera Media Network. The flagship of the network, its station identification, is Al Jazeera.

The patent holding is a "private foundation for public benefit" under Qatari law.[4] Under this organizational structure, the parent receives funding from the government of Qatar but maintains its editorial independence.[5][6] In June 2017, the Saudi, Emirati, Bahraini, and Egyptian governments insisted on the closure of the entire conglomerate as one of thirteen demands made to the Government of Qatar during the Qatar diplomatic crisis.[citation needed] The channel has been criticised by some organisations as well as nations such as Saudi Arabia for being "Qatari propaganda." 

From Wikipedia

Let me guess: the leftist answer to materialism, is raising taxes on everyone, so we would have less money to be materialistic. Leftists always have an excuse to raise taxes on everyone.

On Demand Entertainment: 'Argo Cast Spill The Beans On Ben Affleck As a Boss'

Source:On Demand Entertainment- talking to actor/director Ben Affleck.

"At the premiere of Argo at the London Film Festival, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman dish the dirt on what director Ben Affleck is like as a boss. Report by Louise Hulland." 

From On Demand Entertainment

The 1979 Iranian Hostage is something that I've very interested in and lived through as someone who was 3-4 years old at the time. So I would be very disappointed if this movie isn't very good. 

I haven't seen Argo yet, so I can't really say anything about it. I've seen documentaries about the true story and how some of the Western hostages were able to escape early pre-1981 when most of the Western hostages were freed, but I don't know much about the movie. So I don't feel comfortable about trying to go into detail about it.

The Daily Beast: Sidney Blumenthal- 'Lincoln: Professional Politician'

Source:The Daily Beast- Author Sidney Blumenthal, talking about his book about Abraham Lincoln.

"Though we have a romanticized view of Abraham Lincoln, the truth is that he was a master politician who knew how to play to the American people. Sidney Blumenthal, author of Newsweek's cover story, discusses the 16th President's political acumen."

From The Daily Beast

Abraham Lincoln was a great politician and I mean that in the best sense possible. That he knew exactly what he believed and what he wanted to do and how to communicate that to Americans, to get them behind him.

The Daily Beast: Robin M. Henig & Samantha Henig- 'Should You Be Facebook Friends with Your Mom?'

Source:The Daily Beast- author Robin Marantz Henig.

"How do moms and daughters interact in the digital age? Robin Marantz Henig and her daughter Samantha, co-authors of Twentysomething, discuss how the digital age and social media have brought about new challenges for parent/child relationships." 

From The Daily Beast

Not unless there are aspects of your life, that you post on Facebook, that you don't mind having your mom or dad seeing. 

Not that I'm an expert of this, but I believe for every relationship to be successful and for people to at least be able to keep some parts of their individuality alive and well (especially for individualists) there are parts of your life that you might want to keep from you mom or dad. Just for no other reason that you come from different generations and what might seem perfectly acceptable to you, might seem unhealthy to them. And if you are friends with either of your parents on social media, they could see things about you that look unhealthy to them, even if they seem perfectly normal to you and your everyday friends. 

Janet Jackson: 'Black Cat Official Video'

Source:Janet Jackson- 1990 Black Cat music video.

"Best of JanetJackson:Google.  Subscribe here:Google. Music video by Janet Jackson performing Black Cat. (C) 1989 A&M Records."

From Janet Jackson  

Black Cat is a great classic rock song with the lyrics, the beat, the music, the band, and of course last, but most most important, the lead vocalist and dancer Janet Jackson who makes the video very memorable with her great delivery and sexy dancing. The great outfit as well. 

Source:Janet Jackson- Janet Jackson's Black Cat.

One of the best classic Rock songs I've ever heard, just listen to the guitar and it comes from a rhythm  and blues singer. Which might sound strange, but if you listen to lets say the rock band Aerosmith and how Joe Perry sounds on guitar and then listen to Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and then listen to a Janet Jackson, or a Aretha Franklin, the Blues Brothers, the sounds are very similar. The beat is similar, but different enough that you know that it's two styles of music and not one style with two different names.

I think it would have been a stretch for Janet to play and sing to country or classical music, but rhythm and blues and classic rock and perhaps even hard rock, are very similar. Which is one reason I love both and are really the only two sounds of music that I listen to at all. I'll listen to Aerosmith just to hear Joe Perry on guitar. And Aerosmith is a great classic rock band and they're more than just Joe Perry, but Perry alone by himself I believe is all you need to hear to know that they're a great band.

Janet sounds like a great rocker chick here and I believe at least part of that has to do from going to r and b to classic rock. 

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Guns N' Roses: November Rain Music Video (1992)

Source:Guns N Roses- lead vocalist Axel Rose.

"Official Music Video for November Rain performed by Guns N' Roses." 

From Guns N Roses

The last great GNR song, with Axel on vocals and Slash perhaps the best guitarist in the business, doing his thing.