FOX v. Richie: Round One

Stand up for the democratic process here in Minnesota and the "local" Fox news affiliate will send in the spanker(s) ... ( I mean, why save fireworks for the Fourth of July only ?)

Sec. of State Mark Ritchie Explains Vote Tally Error, Governor's Recount

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie talks with FOX 9's Heidi Collins about the Hennepin County election night error and a recount in the Minnesota governor's race.




Should your day be a bit overcast, I heartily recommend watching Richie's sublime performance and reading the ripe comments over at TPM found here.

Does this remind you of an interrogation ?

Who is sending her a pink slip?

I wouldn't mind seeing a "Dump the _itch at Fox" movement -

soon.

K-K-K-Karl Rover hard at work, while not Facing the Nation

US antifascist victory !! BIG MEDIA stopped

STOPBIGMEDIA.com

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Just moments ago, by a near-unanimous vote, the Senate stood up to Big
Media. They voted to throw out the FCC decision to let the largest
media companies swallow up even more local media.

This is simply an astounding victory, and it would not have happened
without the massive grassroots effort by you and thousands of others
who called their senators, sent more than a quarter million letters,
posted thousands of pictures and stories on StopBigMedia.com, and
testified at public hearings held by the FCC.
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=nJKeAb88l4fQVYY32q1dOg..

It was your dedication that made today's Senate win possible.

Today was a huge step forward, but there is still much to do. The
fight against the FCC now moves to the House, where our elected
representatives need to hear from us.

President Bush has promised that he will try to veto this bill. But
tonight the Senate and the American people have spoken with one voice.
This historic vote sends a clear message that the only people who
support more media consolidation are Big Media lobbyists and the White
House.

We are in this struggle to bring more minority ownership, diverse
perspectives and independent voices to the media. We need to make
media consolidation an election-year issue. And we need to start
talking about how to break up the giant conglomerates.

Corporate news today -- with its propaganda pundits, horse-race
election coverage, and celebrity gossip -- undermines our democracy.
We must continue to speak out and demand that the public airwaves be
used to actually serve the public.

In just three weeks, thousands of people will be gathering together in
Minnesota to build the movement for better media. You can join them at
the National Conference for Media Reform, just visit
www.freepress.net/conference.
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=hJZbw5x801uJPfVkA4IZ5A..

For today, know that you played a key role in the fight for better
media for all.

Thank you,

Josh Silver
Executive Director
Free Press Action Fund

Media Reform Daily

News of the movement for May 16, 2008

--STOP BIG MEDIA--

HISTORIC SENATE VOTE REJECTS FCC'S RULES In a near-unanimous voice
vote, the Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval" that would
nullify the FCC's latest attempt to dismantle longstanding media
ownership limits.

StopBigMedia.com http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=a5KX0OpF-expjSAFRIaqMA..

SENATE VOTES TO REVERSE FCC DECISION ALLOWING MEDIA CONSOLIDATION
The Senate vote to turn back the FCC's relaxation of media ownership
rules sends a clear message to media executives and the FCC that
further media consolidation will not be tolerated. But the fight
is far from over.

Josh Silver, Huffington Post
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=4k2ymBgByHxJBbqResjFsQ..

FCC COMMISSIONER JONATHAN ADELSTEIN RESPONDS TO SENATE RESOLUTION
ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelestein applauded
the Senate decision to overturn the agency's ruling on media
ownership, saying, "The FCC veered dangerously off-course from the
American mainstream, so our elected representatives are trying to
steer us back."

Jonathan Adelstein, Federal Communications Commission
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=9kiOZKActne2rHODuq-S3g..

SENATE SLAMS FCC NEWSPAPER-TV CROSS-OWNERSHIP RULE Just two senators
expressed opposition to the resolution of disapproval of the FCC's
relaxation of media ownership rules. What a difference a presidential
election makes.

Matthew Lasar, Ars technica
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=aaPamU8sfFZC1agcluG2NQ..

SENATE VOTES TO BLOCK FCC'S CROSS-OWNERSHIP RULE CHANGE The Senate
voted, without debate, to invalidate the FCC's decision to loosen
the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule. Among the co-sponsors
of the resolution are senators and presidential candidates Hillary
Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=XXxTLfPwOuAAdBIQP_sogg..

OBAMA, BUSH AT ODDS OVER MEDIA-OWNERSHIP VOTE Sen. Barack Obama
(D-Ill.) urged the House to follow the Senate's lead and pass a
resolution of disapproval that would invalidate the FCC's decision
to allow a single company to own TV and radio stations and newspapers
in the top 20 markets.

John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=L6ccAIr2hr6bR5eFwKmDfg..

ACT NOW!

Tell the House to Follow the Senate's Lead
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=axgdPJzjkkNSs4Vl8P-OOw..

--SAVE THE INTERNET--

STUDY SAYS SOME FILE-SHARING UPLOADS HINDERED A new study reinforced
allegations that Comcast is hindering some file-sharing services,
such as BitTorrent, that distribute television shows, movies and
other large files over its network.

Peter Kaplan, Reuters
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=Uw0guMx4-LQ4agfzg6192w..

COX ABOUT TO FEEL WRATH OF NET NEUTRALITY ACTIVISTS Activists
concerned that Internet providers are secretly planning to muck
about with the Internet and violate Net Neutrality principles got
some good/bad news, when another report surfaced about cable companies
who are blocking traffic.

Amy Schatz, Wall Street Journal
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=3_Nxz74h8Up4Dy_XYC28hw..

COMCAST, COX SLOW BITTORRENT TRAFFIC AROUND THE CLOCK, STUDY FINDS
U.S. cable broadband providers Comcast and Cox Communications are
slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of the day, not just during
peak traffic, according to a new study by a German computer research
group.

Grant Gross, IDG News Service
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=Lke22MmFBN8E3LvHQ96RSw..

COX, COMCAST ACCUSED OF MORE BITTORRENT BLOCKING A global study of
Internet traffic found widespread blocking of BitTorrent transfers
only in the United States and Singapore. And most of the U.S. hosts
observed blocking are located in Comcast and Cox networks.

Roy Mark, eWeek http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=MeYmbdO1YfTDabkTk40vUQ..

COX BLOCKS, TOO; WEB FIGHT GROWS Cox, the nation's fourth-largest
cable company, has been interfering with Internet traffic in the
same way as Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, according
to a new study being called the most authoritative of its kind to
date.

Sam Gustin, Portfolio
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=2eQQOS831VUweJKBGcMplw..

COX CAUGHT BLOCKING BITTORRENT Comcast has in the past defended its
Internet traffic management, stating that it would only interfere
with BitTorrent to minimize network congestion. But that's not true,
according to German researchers.

Janko Roettgers, NewTeeVee
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=Sxm17EQ4TzUjX9XXTJluiA..

ACT NOW!

Support the Internet Freedom Preservation Act
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=aWySezk8w7dK5JSYngSsDQ..

--FEATURE--

MEDIA MINUTES This week: As editor-in-chief of a publication for
African immigrants, Edwin Okong'o strives for journalistic excellence
to build a bridge between cultures. And the FCC made a couple of
ill-considered decisions that raised the hackles of public interest
groups.

http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=XtQQGCvU-yhTyjTjXf6nPQ..

http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=dE8aWABqNuLeAliil-5EYA..

FP ACTION NETWORK http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=I4FU7UKI9bRm8TmlCtneiA..

--IN OTHER NEWS--

FAMED WAR REPORTER CALLS PENTAGON/MEDIA 'PROPAGANDA' PROGRAM ILLEGAL
There's little doubt that the Pentagon pundit program violated the
laws against covert propaganda operations mounted against the
American public by their own government. This is why alarm bells
should be ringing all over Washington.

Joseph L. Galloway, Editor & Publisher
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=-VFmAUi5zz0ggHS4VpeRhg..

ICAHN'S BID MAY FORCE YAHOO BACK INTO MICROSOFT'S ARMS Carl Icahn's
audacious bid to overthrow Yahoo's board could bring Microsoft back
to the bargaining table and revive the tech megamerger.

Jon Swartz and Adam Shell, USA Today
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=XJRzbe9MW6uTZo8kBWFkGA..

WILL WIRELESS BROADBAND SUPPLANT FTTH?

Even if Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are successful in building their
nationwide WiMax network, they won't pose an immediate threat to
wireline broadband service growth, according to some experts.

Raymond McConville, Light Reading
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=3ctoGprRtmqAmxMIPE1dlQ..

NAB WANTS EYES ON WILMINGTON DTV SWITCH The National Association
of Broadcasters wants to make sure that the government is paying
sufficient attention to the potential problems with its Wilmington,
N.C., test of the switch to digital TV.

John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=Pj4iOEsr88E8MWP_A9xstA..

BROADCAST TV PRODUCT PLACEMENTS UP ALMOST 40 PERCENT The Nielsen
Company reported that product placements broadcast television
placements rose 39 percent, while cable television was essentially
flat.

Jack Loechner, Media Post
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=BAgcVOCb94xbj8mtTBaR-g..

STRATEGIZING TO SAVE PUBLIC TV CHANNELS A strategy session was held
to discuss ways citizens can rally and amend Florida's Consumer
Choice Act of 2007, which threatens Florida's public access, education
and government TV channels, known as PEG channels.

Dawn Morgan , WMNF-FM
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=JRwJUVrXTbi2ezmR4Defnw..

IN GROVE HALL, RADIO REBELS DIG IN To local ears, the voices on
Touch FM are familiar and authentic. But it's strange to hear them
on the radio at first. There's no other place like it on Boston's
dial. And if the FCC has its way, the station could be silenced.

Bill Forry, Dorchester Reporter
http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=hxcZRSQrLaS9LgiZA0QzBg..

ONE IN FIVE U.S. HOUSEHOLDS HAS NEVER USED E-MAIL A new survey found
that a substantial number of households have not crossed the Digital
Divide.

Parks Associates http://free.convio.net/site/R?i=BeSXxkWYVhb0b0SqubE57A..

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The new OFFICIAL Loose Change video, FULL CUT

THE NEW OFFICIAL "Loose Change Final Cut" (NOT A TRAILER NOT 2nd Edition)

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Louder Than Words

2 hr 10 min 8 sec - 11-Nov-07
www.livevideo.com

Loose Change Final Cut - Loose Change Final Cut

A Louder Than Words Production - The Loose Change crew did a great job compiling this ... all » massive amount of evidence in support for a new investigation. This is a great starting point for anyone who is interested in 911 truth. But viewer beware, certain highly discussed subjects within the truth movement have been withheld from the audience; whether for simplicity's sake, or rather as an attempt to keep your minds under control of the military industrial complex, I am NOT amused. Media complicity, including foreknowledge and premeditated cooperation are extravagantly evident with in all the recorded media of that day. In fact the event itself was a military level media hoax/psychological operation/black op. Once you search a little further down the rabbit hole you will find that Loose Change has only dug so deep. Kudos to all you European Truthers, I know your watchin'...

recommended video documentaries

Google Video: "Morgan Reynolds Fox News" "911 The Explosive Reality" "September 11 Television Archive" (includes 3 days straight of all nationwide news stations) "TV Fakery"

Livevideo.com: "September Clues" "911 a Fake Odyssey" "911 Flatline" "911 octopus"

If you would like to support Loose Change goto www.loosechangefinalcut.com and order a High Quality DVD, or search a torrent site for it...

Alex Jones, Loose Change, you used to be my heroes, but you are either compromised, or are still trapped in the matrix. TV FAKERY SHALL NO LONGER BE TABOO.

For Freedom. For Liberty. For Truth.

John Pilger on 5-Decades of Journalism from the Margins

John Pilger on 5-Decades of Journalism from the Margins

Nov 8, 2007

Description: John Pilger is touring Canada next week (visit www.sphr.org
for details). He joins CKUT (90.3 fm in Montreal) in conversation about
his 50-years of work as a journalist, his upcoming tour, and the ability
of reporters today to cover the actions of governments.

MP3 Audio (21:20)

Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights is proud to present the world -
renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger.

John Pilger will be launching his latest book "Freedom Next Time" in
Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto (Nov. 12th-17th). He will also offer a
premier screening of his latest documentary "The War on Democracy" in
Montreal as part of the official program of RIDM (Rencontres
internationales du documentaire de Montréal). "Breaking the Silence"
will also be screened in three cities across eastern Canada.

Tickets are limited and cost 10$ for students and 20$ for others. (for
tour details please click read more)

TOUR DETAILS

"The War on Democracy" - Canadian Premier in Montreal with John Pilger

* Monday Nov 12th * Montreal, Quebec. Concordia University @ 7:30PM
, Room H-110, 1455 De Maisonneuve W.

Co-hosted with RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de
Montréal) and Cinema Politica @ Concordia

(TICKETS can be purshased by calling 514-839-7335 or buy them online by
clicking here)

"Breaking the Silence " John Pilger tours in three cities


* Tuesday Nov 13th * Montreal, Quebec. McGill University @ 7:30PM ,
Room 204, McConnell Engineering Building, 3480 University St. ( TICKETS
can be purshased by calling 5149915146 or buy it online by clicking here)
* Thursday Nov 15th * Ottawa, Ontario. Ottawa University @
7:30PMRoom STE B138, 800 King Edward Avenue.(TICKETS can be purshased
by calling 613-291-1970 or 613-263-7677)
* Saturday Nov 17th * Toronto, Ontario. Ryerson University @
7:30PMRoom # LIB 72 (Library Building) , 350 Victoria Street.(TICKETS
can be purchased at the Member Services Desk (main floor) in the Ryerson
Student Campus centre. SCC is located at 55 Gould Street.RU campus)



"Freedom Next Time" Book Synopsis:

John Pilger is one of the world's pre-eminent investigative journalists
and documentary film-makers. His best-selling books of reportage, which
include "Heroes and Hidden Voices", have in the words of Noam each of
which a long struggle for freedom has taken place; in each the people,
having shed blood and dreams, are still waiting. In Afghanistan, Iraq
and South Africa there has been the promise of hope, and even Chomsky
'been a beacon of light in often dark times'. In "Freedom Next Time", he
looks at five countries, in an 'official' freedom, but the reality of
these divided societies is that they are still waiting for real freedom.
In Palestine, the cycle of violence continues with no resolution in
sight. And the island of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, is a
microcosm of the ruthlessness of great powers. The island was sold by
the British to the American military in the 1960s. The indigenous
population, descended from slaves, were forcibly removed to the slums of
Port Louis in Mauritius. They have continued to fight for the return of
their homeland ever since - three years ago the High Court granted them
the right of return, but this has subsequently been blocked. The island
remains the US's third biggest military base; a base from which they are
able to launch attacks against the Middle East. Once again John Pilger
gives a voice to the people living through these momentous times and, in
gripping detail, shows us the lives behind the headlines.


The War on Democracy

It is John Pilger's first major film for the cinema - in a career that
has produced more than 55 television documentaries. Set in Latin America
and the US, it explores the historic and current relationship of
Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. "The
film tells a universal story," says Pilger, "analysing and revealing,
through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable
myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called war
on terror".
For more info http://www.johnpilger.com/

Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror

-Awards:

Vermont International Film Festival
Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival
Freedom Cinema Festival

-Reviews:

"Astonishing...should be required viewing in every home, school and
office. With facts bristling from his fingertips, Pilger revised the
Bush/Blair version of events leading up to the conquest of Iraq to
reveal an agenda of unprovoked aggression, excused and obscured by
ruthless manipulation of September 11." The Guardian (UK)
For more info http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/breakh.html