Obama urges Congress to postpone Digital television switch, page 1
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Topic started on 9-1-2009 @ 04:01 AM by ChilledVoodoo

www.foxnews.com...


www.foxnews.com
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.
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reply posted on 9-1-2009 @ 07:15 AM by NightSkyeB4Dawn
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I don't like the idea in the first place. Why are the governments of the world trying to chase people away from the free air waves? Why is it that they want to have complete control over what we see or hear? It smacks too much of Big Brother and slavery. I think that people had better wake up fast. I know that many don't believe in conspiracy theories and believe that our governments are still basically good but I think it is time to put on the black sunglasses. What difference does it make if it is labeled a conspiracy theory if it is true? There is something being transmitted that they do not want us to see or hear. You will know this is true when they ban the ownership and use of an analog unit. When this happens if we don’t get serious it will be all over before it starts.


reply posted on 9-1-2009 @ 07:32 AM by Benevolent Heretic
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I'm with you. I don't like it and I don't understand the rush. Like you said, it smacks of controlled media. (I mean even MORE controlled than it already is)

Secondly, when people are trying to figure out how to put food on the table and shoes on their kids feet, a $40-$80 converter box is the last thing they're going to be able to afford.


reply posted on 9-1-2009 @ 08:23 AM by Benevolent Heretic
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They are already out of Vouchers

And if people are so slammed by the recession that they're having trouble keeping their house and feeding their kids, they're certainly not going to be going to movies, renting movies, playing miniature golf or even buying books. What are they supposed to do in the evening? Have sex and stare at the wall?

I don't know. TV can be an escape for people. It may not be the healthiest of activities, but it's free. And in these times, when nothing else is free, I have some sympathy for people whose evening entertainment consists of watching Survivor and ER. If it's not necessary to take that away from them (and I don't see how it is), I don't see what the big rush is.

For the record, I don't have network TV and don't care to. This change doesn't affect me at all. I just feel for people whose only entertainment is a little TV in the evening...

Harlequin, I starred your post before I read the last paragraph. I wish I could take it back...

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reply posted on 9-1-2009 @ 09:04 AM by Frankidealist35
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Nah, he'll just get the fed to print it.




That's Kenesyan economics at work! It's silly, that they can print money at will isn't it?
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