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43. Many thanks for this post

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #37)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 02:40 PM

Apr 2016

I have read up a little in this area, but still have much to learn, great post!

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Everyone should be concerned - right, left and every 1 in between. [View all] kpete Apr 2016 OP

Yes. We should be concerned. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #1

actually we seem to get more hfojvt Apr 2016 #16

Thanks Bill Clinton for signing the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Scuba Apr 2016 #2

And Ronald Raygun for elimating the Fairness Doctrine in '87 FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #10

The FCC could have revived the Fairness Doctrine---until the Obama Administration put the nail in merrily Apr 2016 #51

Democracy Now, TYT, Pacifica radio. Nt ReasonableToo Apr 2016 #3

Most people don't see it. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #9

freespeech tv. The only real news on cable or dish rurallib Apr 2016 #29

Unfortunately Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #52

This is what they said capitalism wasn't about Hydra Apr 2016 #4

At the risk of exposing myself as an old fart, beastie boy Apr 2016 #7

Oh, I know- I haven't read Marx Hydra Apr 2016 #11

Marx isn't the only (or the first) to bring these ideas to light. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #37

Many thanks for this post dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #43

Thank you! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #45

Yup. Monopoly capitalism just like Marx predicted. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2016 #12

Embrace "Big Brother" scottie55 Apr 2016 #20

Not only Marx ... Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #38

Some of his ideas, like scientific socialism ... (Edited) Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #36

Who said it wasn't ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #30

Wasn't Smith an advocate of cooperatives? Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #40

There seem to be a few things in "The Wealth of Nations" .... eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #48

Thank you for the link! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #54

It is frighteningly similiar to the game Monopoly. bvar22 Apr 2016 #46

That is the point FreedomRain Apr 2016 #53

So fortunate that we have the Internet, Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #5

They'll be taking that away, too. dchill Apr 2016 #15

I don't know much about 'Net Neutrality' Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #22

Google is your friend... dchill Apr 2016 #23

NEVER! google.... Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #25

Many working class families do not have the time nor energy to search for news me b zola Apr 2016 #47

And when republicans talk about "big government", they are only focused on world wide wally Apr 2016 #6

and they're coming after the free and open internet tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #8

Yes. We die off and our children are put into a chokehold denying information, rusty quoin Apr 2016 #13

That is why they favor Trump (who opposes net neutrality) and Hillary (who can be corrupted with JDPriestly Apr 2016 #21

I want Disney to own everything Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #14

Oh, goodie... chervilant Apr 2016 #24

It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hopes and a world of fears. Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #60

I too refuse to use the sarcasm thingee. Those who don't get it be damned NightWatcher Apr 2016 #26

+0 snort Apr 2016 #28

Hehe. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #27

you need Nadin's 'over your head' toon... islandmkl Apr 2016 #41

K&R..... daleanime Apr 2016 #17

We the people can take them over Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #18

Manufactured Consent cer7711 Apr 2016 #19

k and r AxionExcel Apr 2016 #31

add in Clear channel - which goes by I heart radio these days I believe - and rurallib Apr 2016 #32

I am not that concerened... humbled_opinion Apr 2016 #33

At least for now we have the internet pressbox69 Apr 2016 #34

Yep. Eom Rebkeh Apr 2016 #35

Damn straight. I've been concerned for years. nt Duval Apr 2016 #39

Actually, if your pro-corporate, pro super pac, it's just fine. Nt grahamhgreen Apr 2016 #42

And they all went running with the "Dean Scream" and the "NYDY Interview Debacle" mhatrw Apr 2016 #44

To assure people vote and buy felix_numinous Apr 2016 #49

The Telecommunications Act of 1996. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #50

That and NAFTA were the beginning of the End. bvar22 Apr 2016 #55

It's true. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #58

GEM$NBComcast malaise Apr 2016 #56

FYI: I do not think GE owns Comcaset or NBC any longer. That is all Comcast. Still, very true FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #57

The billionaire owned Media corporations are Propaganda. We live in a country owned and Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #59