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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 84477" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: Competition: fair/unfairI get thatA community access channel crowding out private enterprise? Not sure, haven&#039;t heard their side of the story. I don&#039;t really see some fat cats at a local TV gig getting filthy rich off the government teat. Not sure I should say what I really think... It sounds a little paranoid even to me, but this could be seen as part of a larger scheme to steer the public discussion and opinion by influencing the influencers. Having as much media in your pocket and beholding to you as possible seems useful if you play that way.&nbsp; A local access channel seem less like beneficiaries of deep pockets cronyism, and more like useful idiots being played by opinion wranglers spreading around the public wealth. I&#039;m not sure I want to be too clear about my suspicions since the last time we took a count the majority disagreed with me and voted for fo mo years of the same same. &nbsp; I apologize to any I may have offended or re-offended with my sharing. JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 84477, member: 126"] Re: Competition: fair/unfair I get that A community access channel crowding out private enterprise? Not sure, haven't heard their side of the story. I don't really see some fat cats at a local TV gig getting filthy rich off the government teat. Not sure I should say what I really think... It sounds a little paranoid even to me, but this could be seen as part of a larger scheme to steer the public discussion and opinion by influencing the influencers. Having as much media in your pocket and beholding to you as possible seems useful if you play that way. A local access channel seem less like beneficiaries of deep pockets cronyism, and more like useful idiots being played by opinion wranglers spreading around the public wealth. I'm not sure I want to be too clear about my suspicions since the last time we took a count the majority disagreed with me and voted for fo mo years of the same same. I apologize to any I may have offended or re-offended with my sharing. JR [/QUOTE]

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