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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: bijou on September 20, 2009, 05:15:57 PM
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The president said he is "happy to look at" bills before Congress that would give struggling news organizations tax breaks if they were to restructure as nonprofit businesses.
"I haven't seen detailed proposals yet, but I'll be happy to look at them," Obama told the editors of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade in an interview.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced S. 673, the so-called "Newspaper Revitalization Act," that would give outlets tax deals if they were to restructure as 501(c)(3) corporations. That bill has so far attracted one cosponsor, Cardin's Maryland colleague Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D).
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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/59523-obama-open-to-newspaper-bailout-bill
I guess we could see that coming.
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The president said he is "happy to look at" bills before Congress that would give struggling news organizations tax breaks if they were to restructure as nonprofit businesses...
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/59523-obama-open-to-newspaper-bailout-bill
Most of the newspapers government propaganda organs that would be in line for bail-out cash have been "non-profit" organizations for years. That's what happens when you chase readers away with left-wing tripe.
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if they were to restructure as nonprofit businesses...
This is such a sad thing. and so revealing of O's socialist heart.
Whats wrong with making a profit? On O's planet its evil.
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Hey President dipstick, they're already non-profit. How's that for a newsflash?
Just what we need...more public television. :banghead:
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Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced S. 673, the so-called "Newspaper Revitalization Act," that would give outlets tax deals if they were to restructure as 501(c)(3) corporations. That bill has so far attracted one cosponsor, Cardin's Maryland colleague Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D).
Dims and Obama hint that "tax deals" lead to "revitalization". :cheersmate:
If only someone in the MSM would CALL. THEM. ON. IT! :evillaugh:
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Dims and Obama hint that "tax deals" lead to "revitalization". :cheersmate:
If only someone in the MSM would CALL. THEM. ON. IT! :evillaugh:
A "tax deal" for a dim just means someone else has to pay those taxes.
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Nobody reads newspapers any more. They're dead because of their liberal claptrap. Besides, if I want to know whats going on in the world I go online.
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If they bail out the piece of toilet paper that tries to pass as journalism around here my head will explode. They don't even pretend to be non-biased. They are honestly more worthless as a news source than those free porn papers in the big cities.
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The majority of newspapers would never survive as a non-profit 501C. Don't they have to remain politically neutral, or is it that they can only take stands on issues, not individuals? (or am I totally confused?)
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The majority of newspapers would never survive as a non-profit 501C. Don't they have to remain politically neutral, or is it that they can only take stands on issues, not individuals? (or am I totally confused?)
The confusion is intentional. Thank Comrade McLame and the rest of the asshats in the senate for that particular abridgement of free speech.
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Gotta wonder if the WSJ is going to be "overlooked" on this.
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Gotta wonder if the WSJ is going to be "overlooked" on this.
Any publication tied to NewsCorp will be bypassed.
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...waiting for them to tell us this will just "level the playing field". :whatever:
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...waiting for them to tell us this will just "level the playing field". :whatever:
One tv station...a couple of news papers and a few AM talk radio hosts and from the way the Libs wail and gnash their teeth...you'd think we'd just torn up the first amendment.
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should read "Obama open to generating positive press for himself by any means." - just the mention of this will turn news to his favor for at least a half a week
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One tv station...a couple of news papers and a few AM talk radio hosts and from the way the Libs wail and gnash their teeth...you'd think we'd just torn up the first amendment.
Isn't that the very thing they are trying with the Fairness Doctrine?
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Of course he's open to a newspaper "bailout" bill. That's how he's gonna get his hands on true state-run media, just like the state-run banks and the state-run auto industry.
If The Hill is just catching on to a fact that the rest of us have known for months now, they really are due for an exercise in Darwinism. ('The Hill', is referring to both the periodical that reports on the copngress-shits, and the Congress-shits themselves in this instance.)
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I have no idea why this won't work. How to take over a country with out firing a shot 101
We are dumming down education for the masses that really don't need to know to read or write well, just enough to hold a job and pay bills. People can get their news off TV from Government. run media.
Wait a minute, those that have just basic cable all ready do, they just don't get FOX and have no idea what the hoop-la was about that Van Jones fella.
Those of us with on line news can get the scoop without TV or news papers.
Wait a minute where does my server get the news to report on.? Oh yes government controlled TV and News papers.
Sigh ***** Won't be long before SOME DIRTY BUMB right in the middle of a big crisis lets loose some nasty virus that puts down computer service to all but business, hospital, police and fire departments and naturally the military.
Darn but it looks like Obama is jumping right in there with both feet to confuse and change our lives and way of life. No baby steps for him, no sneaking up on us or surprises for us. He seems to be steam rolling over us in a hell bent for leather astonishing way.
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The majority of newspapers would never survive as a non-profit 501C. Don't they have to remain politically neutral, or is it that they can only take stands on issues, not individuals? (or am I totally confused?)
A 501c(3) has to, a 501c(4) not so much since it can be a social welfare oriented purpose and it is hard to draw firm lines about what is political meddling vs. addressing its issue. Not sure they would be able to endorse partisan candidates as such but I expect they could still word it so the IRS wouldn't touch them for it, especially with a Dem administration in the White House and all the failing papers being Leftist.
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Hey President dipstick, they're already non-profit. How's that for a newsflash?
Just what we need...more public television. :banghead:
Win!
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The majority of newspapers would never survive as a non-profit 501C. Don't they have to remain politically neutral, or is it that they can only take stands on issues, not individuals? (or am I totally confused?)
PBS is pretty liberal. They don't support democrats, but their news magazine programs have a socialist agenda.
I lost all respect for Bill Moyers after he gave that suck up interview to Reverend Wright.
What would stop these newspapers becoming like PBS?
If they do try to make it politically neutral, that's actually worse then letting them have a bias because it might be a stealthy route towards a "fairness doctrine".
Under no circumstances should the government bail out, buy, or restructure news media. That's just fascist.
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If the media admitted to their own bias, than this would be a non-issue. Since they do not, they are crashing. No bailout for them or for any company.
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If the media admitted to their own bias, than this would be a non-issue. Since they do not, they are crashing. No bailout for them or for any company.
A small difference, but I would argue that they're crashing because of their bias, admitted or not.
A biased news organization is a disgusting perversion, in my humble opinion.
And yes, no bailout, for anyone, anywhere, at any time. As much as I agreed with Bush on many issues, his enactment of TARP1 will forever be a bright red stain on his legacy. "I had to abandon free market principles to save the free market." :thatsright: