I'm a user of 'leased access', a law created by Congress in 1984 that requires all cable sites to set aside airtime for use mainly by local programmers unaffiliated with the cable operator. Congress was very clear they intended this to provide some competition but today's members of Congress seem to be the recipients of cable industry contributions to the extend they do not, will not, see that FCC makes cable play fair.
Most leased access programmers struggle to get by while the cable industry’s political action committee passes out thousand dollar bills to members of Congress as if it were candy. There’s strong evidence this largess extends to staff members at FCC since they so overtly favor cable in disputes with leased access programmers.
So, maybe I’m wrong and in fact members of Congress and some at FCC ‘do get it’. They get it by the handfuls.
Monday, June 28, 2010
They don't get it
I think it safe to say that most, or at least many, embezzlers have no intention of stealing but take a few dollars from the till 'until payday' but when payday comes and they find themselves too short to put it back or even make all other financial commitments, they far too often take a little more from the till, maybe even telling themselves this will be the last and they are absolutely going to pay it back the next payday.
We, far too often this scenario keeps repeating until the individual has taken so much all they can do now is attempt to keep it covered up and more than likely keep taking more until they're caught.
I think maybe this happens to far too many members of Congress who initially are elected and go to Washington, the state house, county seat or city hall, with full intentions of only doing the best they can and not succumb to the temptation of profiting personally from their position.
Alas and alack, the soon fall into the “they do it syndrome” and the die is cast. From this point on it becomes “what’s in it for me” if only to insure re-election but more often that not it’s full speed ahead for ‘pork’, ‘perks’, lobbyists largesse and whatever else they can get for themselves.
All one needs to do to make this become very real is learn your member of Congress is accepting money from a powerful organization causing your grief that may influence how the member of Congress acts.
We, far too often this scenario keeps repeating until the individual has taken so much all they can do now is attempt to keep it covered up and more than likely keep taking more until they're caught.
I think maybe this happens to far too many members of Congress who initially are elected and go to Washington, the state house, county seat or city hall, with full intentions of only doing the best they can and not succumb to the temptation of profiting personally from their position.
Alas and alack, the soon fall into the “they do it syndrome” and the die is cast. From this point on it becomes “what’s in it for me” if only to insure re-election but more often that not it’s full speed ahead for ‘pork’, ‘perks’, lobbyists largesse and whatever else they can get for themselves.
All one needs to do to make this become very real is learn your member of Congress is accepting money from a powerful organization causing your grief that may influence how the member of Congress acts.
Friday, June 25, 2010
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