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September 21 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-21 BTW in the end the British weren't enamored with him either

If Trump doesn’t get the Nobel PEICE Priz. Bad things are going to happen

Good to see the worst team in the ACC dominating (so far) the worst team in the Southern Conference

https://www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/archives/goebbels-ends-careers-of-five-aryan-actors-who-made-witticisms.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email H/T to Charlie Sykes

The church Trump reported attended while growing up was pastored by Rev Norman Vincent Peale. Peale made a ton of money with his book The Power of Positive Thinking. Peale was also one of the earlier proponents of the Prosperity Gospel. Which IMO clashes with everything I was taught in Sunday School. It's focused too much on Self, Success and Psychology rather than teaching grace, humility, suffering and the effects of too much wealth. I was taught that grace without works is dead.

A quick Google check shows that of the 294 stations Sinclair owns or has a marketing agreement, only 38 are ABC affiliates. Nextar btw owns about 200 stations 23 are ABC affiliates. I think ABC has the power of the purse strings if and when it comes time to renegotiate affiliation agreements

Judging from the timing that I saw of the tv screen message it looks like it could have a problem with the feed. Interesting that they could get it on their YouTube channel but not over the air. This deserves an explanation.

Facts don't matter to megatrolls

Did anybody see this ruling the othe night. Seattle wins in part because KC's second baseman had his heels on the outfield grass when he fielded a ground ball. https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-royals-shift-violation-challenge

It's all about the dineros. The oligarchs are raking it in. Rich get richer the middle class gets screwed. And all those good Christians keep forgetting the parable of the camel.

It's the suits. If you look at the political history of Sinclair they tend to go extremely right wing in their editorial view. Also look at political donations from the ownership.

Sinclair is an affiliate. They are one of the largest ownership groups in the country. It depends on the market what network they pick up. They were also the one getting the most press on that particular subject.

Any guesses who is going to end up paying these fees in the end

I miss Longs. They were my go to in the summer for sweet corn. Like their cider and donuts as well. Close enough to the house to stop by in the middle of the week and skip the crowds

Nor the Presbyterian or Church of the Brethren churches I used to know.

I've been out of the game for so long I'm not sure it matters. Oh, for the days of that dreaded phone call. "The FCC's in town". Way back then we knew his first name. We all scrambled to get our **** in order. I doubt that happens now

I find it fascinating that the FCC chairperson doesn't know that networks don't have FCC license's. The licensing applies to STATIONS not networks. Can't Trump find any competent persons.

September 19 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-19

Virginia Dept of Transportation has just started using speed cameeras in several construction zones. Violators going 11 miles over the limit will receive tickets by mail. They go to the person who the vehicle is licensed to. Maybe they should do that on all roads. And fine vehicles who go under the speed limit as well. If you can't drive on the freeway, use the back roads. We'll all be safer.

That would be the time when OTA stations (not networks) were also required to conduct community assessments. I.E. actually talk to community leaders, all community leaders, every 3-5 years and lay out a plan for Public Affairs programming. True, a large part of this was performative but stations were required to at least get a pulse of the community. Both radio and TV. This was before they lifted restrictions on how many stations a company could own in a single market and how many markets they could be in. Now that big business has taken over I guess the only assessment that needs to be done is the one from the President. Trump just killed the Free Press part of the First Amendment.

He skipped those classes. Paid someone to take the tests

Land can be taxed. Without enough assets or income it would be hard to hold onto. Plus in a worst scenario economy the chances of selling such an asset would be close to slim and none. Went thru that with the Bush 1 post Iraq war recession. We had a house we could not sell.

I hope the Macron's take her for everything she owns. Forces her to live in a van down by the Potomac River