http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:55:15 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/24/170824.php#comment-60332 RJ: because there's no such thing? There is legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of media outlets, and like elsewhere, if you want a license for a portion of the public broadcast spectrum you have to commit to a performance standard in the public interest. Of the national teevee broadcasters, only the CBC is committed to creating only Canadian programmes in prime time, but they are the public broadcaster. The other two national broadcasters mostly air US programmes. However, thank you for dispelling any doubt I have that most USAians have nothing relevant to say, or have any knowledge of the world beyond their couch. 60332@blogcritics.org Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:55:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/24/170824.php#comment-60264 JC: If American television sucks so hard, why does Canada place a limit on the amount Canadians are allowed to view? Apparently, given free choice, Canadians would watch more American TV than their government thinks is good for them. I guess Canuckivision sucks worse than the tripe we have down here... 60264@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:49:44 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/24/170824.php#comment-60189 Sounds like a good plan to increase the quality of 'murrican teevee overall through a campaign of total war. "You can't cancel "Wonderfalls", don't you know there's a war on?" Can't make things worse. 60189@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Apr 2004 18:50:56 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/24/170824.php#comment-60183 I should think a "war on terror"(tm) will last a great deal longer than a measly generation. As long as enough people feel they are being oppressed without good reason, you'll have terrorists. But a draft would be a good idea to truly bring home to alot of americans the reality of what is going on. In fact, we should do the same here in the uk, if only to kick-start all those who think Blair is doing a shit job but can't be arsed to e.g. vote 60183@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Apr 2004 18:11:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/04/24/170824.php#comment-60179 Excellant idea. But how would I pay my fair share? I watch none of the top twenty now, if they are pulled I get off scot free. Surely thats not fair, to all those morons that pay by loss of the Apprentice, or Its a Simple Life. 60179@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:58:06 EDT