Comments on: Say No to Newspaper Bailouts! Exercising the Power of the Purse http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: fif http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195699 fif Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:21:57 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195699 This is outrageous. We have all seen the unprecedented media bias this year--can you imagine what it will be like if their salaries are literally paid by the government in power?! Hello Chavez. This is outrageous. We have all seen the unprecedented media bias this year–can you imagine what it will be like if their salaries are literally paid by the government in power?! Hello Chavez.

]]> By: Daisyjane http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195350 Daisyjane Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:26:48 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195350 I have a nice arrangement with the newspapers: They pretend to report the news, and I pretend to pay for it. I have a nice arrangement with the newspapers:

They pretend to report the news, and I pretend to pay for it.

]]> By: socalannie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195307 socalannie Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:39:53 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195307 Right on! Great article Ani! Right on! Great article Ani!

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195277 Ani Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:25:41 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195277 I appreciate your point completely. I suppose I failed to make <em>my</em> point as clearly as I could have. My problem is more with the administration's methods. I don't want to see any American put out of work. I just am not sure the way this Administration is going about this bailout is the correct way -- as you pointed out above, it seems as though the are forcing GM into bankruptcy. I'd love to get your opinion here -- what do you think would be a better way for them to have handled this? Would a reorganization have worked? Also, what did you think about the Administration forcing the CEO to step down? I appreciate your point completely. I suppose I failed to make my point as clearly as I could have. My problem is more with the administration’s methods. I don’t want to see any American put out of work. I just am not sure the way this Administration is going about this bailout is the correct way — as you pointed out above, it seems as though the are forcing GM into bankruptcy.

I’d love to get your opinion here — what do you think would be a better way for them to have handled this? Would a reorganization have worked? Also, what did you think about the Administration forcing the CEO to step down?

]]> By: PainkillerJayne http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195265 PainkillerJayne Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:59:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195265 Maybe you should research a little bit before you make blanket statements. Maybe understanding what the little guy has to lose would make you more understanding why it is important the big guys don't go down. Just sayin. Maybe you should research a little bit before you make blanket statements.

Maybe understanding what the little guy has to lose would make you more understanding why it is important the big guys don’t go down.

Just sayin.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195260 Ani Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:52:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195260 Fine. I'm not going to be argumentative with you about it. I was citing an example -- one of several that exist. This was primarily about the newspapers. You sound like you're being a bit accusatory and I don't really get that. Fine. I’m not going to be argumentative with you about it. I was citing an example — one of several that exist. This was primarily about the newspapers. You sound like you’re being a bit accusatory and I don’t really get that.

]]> By: PainkillerJayne http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195257 PainkillerJayne Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:44:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195257 <blockquote>By the way, how is this Administration’s decision to bail out GM any different? Perhaps the company faltered because it does not make a good product. Perhaps it faltered because it does not have a good business model and is not well run. If something fails, perhaps it is because a message is being sent by consumers – no good value for the dollar. Yet we are being forced to use our hard earned money to support what we obviously do not consider to be a worthwhile or competitive product.</blockquote> You added this little bit so it was your intention to single them out.

By the way, how is this Administration’s decision to bail out GM any different? Perhaps the company faltered because it does not make a good product. Perhaps it faltered because it does not have a good business model and is not well run. If something fails, perhaps it is because a message is being sent by consumers – no good value for the dollar. Yet we are being forced to use our hard earned money to support what we obviously do not consider to be a worthwhile or competitive product.

You added this little bit so it was your intention to single them out.

]]> By: lauraks http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195248 lauraks Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:17:17 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195248 People don't buy things they don't want.How do you get the daughter of an old newspaperman to buy and read your paper(btw I read 3 a day for over 20 years)? Simple, don't insult my intelligence.Don't pretend you are the keeper of our freedom to know when you are up to your eyeballs carrying the water for your choice to lead us all. Technology has been creeping up on the old fashioned newspaper for some time. The reason they are all dying now is that they don't print the news.We're so far beyond slant it is as if they are an arm of his administration. As we've seen when that is so money is never far away. People don’t buy things they don’t want.How do you get the daughter of an old newspaperman to buy and read your paper(btw I read 3 a day for over 20 years)? Simple, don’t insult my intelligence.Don’t pretend you are the keeper of our freedom to know when you are up to your eyeballs carrying the water for your choice to lead us all.

Technology has been creeping up on the old fashioned newspaper for some time. The reason they are all dying now is that they don’t print the news.We’re so far beyond slant it is as if they are an arm of his administration. As we’ve seen when that is so money is never far away.

]]> By: Sonic Ninja Kitty http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195222 Sonic Ninja Kitty Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:34:48 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195222 The fact that you make sense is your problem, Doc! Liberty has been laying in the coffin quite awhile. A media bailout would be just one more nail on the lid. The fact that you make sense is your problem, Doc!

Liberty has been laying in the coffin quite awhile. A media bailout would be just one more nail on the lid.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195169 Ani Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:37:34 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195169 I certainly do not want to force American car manufacturers into bankruptcy, but they have to adapt with the times and find a better way to run their organization to make it cost effective. I am not happy with any of the bailouts. My point is not to single out the auto industry, but that I do not trust the Administration's motives because we keep finding all sorts of scary links -- who set up bonuses, who campaigned for whom, etc. I certainly do not want to force American car manufacturers into bankruptcy, but they have to adapt with the times and find a better way to run their organization to make it cost effective. I am not happy with any of the bailouts.

My point is not to single out the auto industry, but that I do not trust the Administration’s motives because we keep finding all sorts of scary links — who set up bonuses, who campaigned for whom, etc.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195167 Ani Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195167 How do we stop them? Scream loud and long -- tie up the phone lines at the WH switchboard. That seemed to have the desired effect when the Administration was floating changing veteran's insurance benefits -- then they suddenly abandoned the idea after there was a great hue and cry. Couldn't hurt. How do we stop them? Scream loud and long — tie up the phone lines at the WH switchboard. That seemed to have the desired effect when the Administration was floating changing veteran’s insurance benefits — then they suddenly abandoned the idea after there was a great hue and cry.

Couldn’t hurt.

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195160 oowawa Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195160 Sorry, just can't resist including a few article titles from today's Pravda online: <blockquote>Mel Gibson falls in love with Russian nymphomaniac</blockquote> <blockquote>170 drunk Russian soldiers launch massive fight in cross-country train</blockquote> <blockquote>Dog gives birth to mutant creature that resembles human being</blockquote> And, for the political news: <blockquote>Lenin’s body left with no new luxury suit because of crisis</blockquote> The wild west indeed! Sorry, just can’t resist including a few article titles from today’s Pravda online:

Mel Gibson falls in love with Russian nymphomaniac

170 drunk Russian soldiers launch massive fight in cross-country train

Dog gives birth to mutant creature that resembles human being

And, for the political news:

Lenin’s body left with no new luxury suit because of crisis

The wild west indeed!

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195153 Linda Anselmi Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:26:35 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195153 Excellent post Ani!! Well said. I agree with you 100%. Thank you. Excellent post Ani!! Well said. I agree with you 100%. Thank you.

]]> By: TeakwoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195148 TeakwoodKite Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195148 <em>They do not get to tell me when it is time to go to the movies</em>... No, but I seem to recall being told to go shopping for ducktape... Condi bought shoes instead. Can't tell about BO...he's tortured by memos. --------------- Ani, great article. I have been thinking that the 4th estate being beholden monetarily to the Government is worse than separation of church and state. The church at 1600 seems to think they own the $ printing press, why not the propaganda press? They do not get to tell me when it is time to go to the movies…

No, but I seem to recall being told to go shopping for ducktape…

Condi bought shoes instead.

Can’t tell about BO…he’s tortured by memos.
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Ani, great article. I have been thinking that the 4th estate being beholden monetarily to the Government is worse than separation of church and state.
The church at 1600 seems to think they own the $ printing press, why not the propaganda press?

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/04/24/say-no-to-newspaper-bailouts-exercising-the-power-of-the-purse/#comment-1195137 oowawa Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:09:15 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=22548#comment-1195137 Yes Doc, that is exactly the point I was trying to make . . . Yes Doc, that is exactly the point I was trying to make . . .

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