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Posted by e107 on Thursday 25 May 2006 - 04:18:24 |Comments are turned off for this item |
Action Alert: Stop Media Consolidation
No real shock, but the FCC has gone ahead and promulgated its new rules allowing dangerous consolidation of news media.
The revisions are widely decried as a dangerous move to consolidate news media in this country. (See, e.g., http://freepress.net/
the next line of defense is to have Congress pass a law to reverse the FCC's rule-making. See, e.g. http://cantwell.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=289297
To send a message to your senators and U.S. representative, use this link: http://www.usalone.com/stop_media_consolidation.php.
Here's the MoveOn.Org version: http://civic.moveon.org/mediaconsolidation/o.pl?id=11826-1608941-Nm75rh&t=3
It's been quite a while since Grassroots Tosa has made any noise, and I wonder if this organization can or should be revitalized.
One view is that Howard Dean's 50-state strategy, and specifically his Neighborhood Leaders program, offers a mechanism through the Democratic Party for progressive grassroots politics.
Another view, of course, is that the conditions that created the need for independent organizations like Grassroots Tosa still exist.
What do you think? Leave a comment below, or send us email.
If you'd like to know more about the Neighborhood Leaders program, contact Greg Walz-Chojnacki: greg_at_chojnacki.us (replace _at_ with the @ symbol)
The other night I went to Milwaukee's city hall to hear John Nichols speak about the virtues of impeachment. He makes a compelling case.
I think an important reason that impeachment isn't getting traction is that it isn't taken seriously by the news media.
The way to change that is to drop a money bomb.
This can be done by a coordinated, nation-wide plan to get folks to donate to Dennis Kucinich's campaign when he introduces articles of impeachment against George Bush. (I'm not sure when this is.)
I'm not actually planning to support Kucinich for President, but I would join others in contributing to his campaign to have an impact on the public discussion of impeachment.
Ron Paul got a pretty good hit when he pulled off something similar, see this story at politico.com, e.g. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/7055.html
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