Over Christmas, I told members of my family that I doubted that the much-heralded digital TV transition would happen as scheduled. I argued that it would get postponed by politicians who would argue that "in these difficult economic times, the poor, minorities, etc. won't be ready to make the transition." Of course, it is mostly the poor, minorities, etc. who don't have cable or satellite and thus need to make the transition, since anyone who has either of those technologies is completed unaffected.
Well, well, well... Here is the president-elect, making just the statement I predicted. My gifts as a political prophet are improving.
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my favorite line, "the most vulnerable americans exposed." what are we talking about here? inclement weather? nuclear bomb threat? oh no...just the opportunity to sit in front of the idiot box. God forbid anyone should miss out on that!! (i also enjoyed the "lack of education" bit. ah, education, the great, liberal savior of the world. did they fail to realize that this communicates that poor people are also morons? what kind of inservice is needed to learn how to use a coverter box/cable?!)
"prepare for and navigate the transition" My personal favorite line! And here I thought it was as simple as running to Walmart, purchasing (for $13 w/ govt issued coupon) and then hooking it up (less than 10 min procedure). Hmmm...maybe we left a few steps out.
I always wondered where they found in the Constitution the right to spend money for coupons for everyone in the first place.
Isn't it sad to know that the gov't considers TV so indispensible? Of course, without TV, how many of the "poor" and other leeches off the gov't largess will be able to tune into the latest propaganda about how only the Democrats can take care of them?
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