From: Howard Brazee on
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:31:11 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

>Have you seen the recent numbers for the three major networks newscasts?
>All of them are down double digits in viewer ship. Fox News is the only
>one increasing viewer ship, why is that?

People prefer entertainment to news.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison
From: BAR on
In article <ph_un.306001$OX4.37631(a)newsfe25.iad>, NoSpam(a)NoThanks.net
says...
>
> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.2626370ef83f15d9989da6(a)news.giganews.com...
> > In article <2YSun.76156$9b5.14113(a)newsfe01.iad>, NoSpam(a)NoThanks.net
> > says...
> >>
> >> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
> >> news:MPG.26258892cc6e5f37989da1(a)news.giganews.com...
> >> > In article <ajLun.37900$Ht4.16228(a)newsfe20.iad>, dontwrite(a)gmail.com
> >> > says...
> >> >>
> >> >> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:MPG.2624e791ff05f22a989d95(a)news.giganews.com...
> >> >> > In article <dwEun.305739$OX4.17064(a)newsfe25.iad>,
> >> >> > dontwrite(a)gmail.com
> >> >> > says...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> $100/month higher starting in June,
> >> >> >> Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. I wouldn't
> >> >> >> mind as much if I thought more sick
> >> >> >> and injured people were really going
> >> >> >> to get medical help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > You should write a thank you note to Reid, Pelosi and Obama.
> >> >>
> >> >> I think I'll go with the AMA and AARP.
> >> >> But there is a lot of bs in the bill. I'm live
> >> >> Nevada. Between Reid and Ensign, I'll go
> >> >> with Reid.
> >> >
> >> > Why does the AMA only count less than 20% of doctors as members?
> >> >
> >> > AARP is a lobbying and insurance company.
> >>
> >> So you also would discredit Fox News -- the biased broadcasting company?
> >
> > Nice stretch buddy. The AARP is not interested in representing its
> > membership anymore. It is involved in lobbying for its advertisers and
> > its own products.
> >
> > Have you seen the recent numbers for the three major networks newscasts?
> > All of them are down double digits in viewer ship. Fox News is the only
> > one increasing viewer ship, why is that?
>
> ===
>
> so it's only bias if you don't like is it -- I get it.
>
> Fox News is up - yet you whine about the main stream media.....

I am not whining I am reveling in the news.
From: BAR on
In article <8csor51r90r4vrfo7dpirdsdlqv9cka02k(a)4ax.com>,
howard(a)brazee.net says...
>
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:31:11 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>
> >Have you seen the recent numbers for the three major networks newscasts?
> >All of them are down double digits in viewer ship. Fox News is the only
> >one increasing viewer ship, why is that?
>
> People prefer entertainment to news.

Dan's document production shop at CBS.

NBC's explosion prior to the truck roll-over.

I can't remember what screw-ups ABC has done, I never watch ABC unless
golf is on or if the Super Bowl is on.


From: Kommienezuspadt on

"BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.262643983d9c2810989dad(a)news.giganews.com...
> In article <ph_un.306001$OX4.37631(a)newsfe25.iad>, NoSpam(a)NoThanks.net
> says...
>>
>> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.2626370ef83f15d9989da6(a)news.giganews.com...
>> > In article <2YSun.76156$9b5.14113(a)newsfe01.iad>, NoSpam(a)NoThanks.net
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:MPG.26258892cc6e5f37989da1(a)news.giganews.com...
>> >> > In article <ajLun.37900$Ht4.16228(a)newsfe20.iad>, dontwrite(a)gmail.com
>> >> > says...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:MPG.2624e791ff05f22a989d95(a)news.giganews.com...
>> >> >> > In article <dwEun.305739$OX4.17064(a)newsfe25.iad>,
>> >> >> > dontwrite(a)gmail.com
>> >> >> > says...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> $100/month higher starting in June,
>> >> >> >> Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. I wouldn't
>> >> >> >> mind as much if I thought more sick
>> >> >> >> and injured people were really going
>> >> >> >> to get medical help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > You should write a thank you note to Reid, Pelosi and Obama.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I think I'll go with the AMA and AARP.
>> >> >> But there is a lot of bs in the bill. I'm live
>> >> >> Nevada. Between Reid and Ensign, I'll go
>> >> >> with Reid.
>> >> >
>> >> > Why does the AMA only count less than 20% of doctors as members?
>> >> >
>> >> > AARP is a lobbying and insurance company.
>> >>
>> >> So you also would discredit Fox News -- the biased broadcasting
>> >> company?
>> >
>> > Nice stretch buddy. The AARP is not interested in representing its
>> > membership anymore. It is involved in lobbying for its advertisers and
>> > its own products.
>> >
>> > Have you seen the recent numbers for the three major networks
>> > newscasts?
>> > All of them are down double digits in viewer ship. Fox News is the only
>> > one increasing viewer ship, why is that?
>>
>> ===
>>
>> so it's only bias if you don't like is it -- I get it.
>>
>> Fox News is up - yet you whine about the main stream media.....
>
> I am not whining I am reveling in the news.

BUT -- that makes them the main stream media you hate.....


From: dene on

"BAR" <screw(a)you.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.26263b57f6876e20989da8(a)news.giganews.com...
> In article <822l3eFj4bU1(a)mid.individual.net>, dene(a)remove.ipns.com

>
> There is not economic driver to buy insurance ahead of time. We are
> finding out the the IRS has not method of enforcement as long as you owe
> them money, even $1 each year on your federal tax return.
>
> And, even when someone is in court for failure to pay their penalty the
> judge will look at them and see that they have a $10 an hour job and
> that they can't afford the 2% penalty. Is the judge going to throw that
> person in jail for 5 years. Then if someone of means is before the same
> judge for the same failure to pay the penalty what will the judge do? If
> both people are not treated in the same manner then the 14th amendment
> kicks in.
>
> This whole Health Care Reform thing has turned out to be the worst piece
> of legislation cobbled together behind the locked doors of the Speakers
> office and the Senate majority leaders office.
>
> Life is hard, life isn't fair and sometimes the bear eats you.

You're forgetting a couple of facts. Mr. $10/hr. will have most of his
insurance paid for. All he has to do is sign up and pay his share. Also,
the primary reason people buy insurance is still at play here. People buy
it to protect their assets and to insure they get quality care. If
hospitals become aggressive in seizing the assets of deadbeats, then there
is even more incentive to buy insurance.

Nonetheless, I fully agree that the penalty isn't particularily strong, in
of itself. People will have the right to be irresponsible, anti-social, and
stupid. However, the consequences for such decisions will be stiffer and
more apparent than before.

-Greg