[OT] F1 Qualifying... run that past me again

Bruce Kennewell wrote:
> Not quite unique.
>
> The Australian ABC, a free-to-air system for radio (all bands, all
> frequencies) and TV (ditto) must, by legislation, provide an Australia-wide,
> no-cost and commercial-free, non-partisan, secular service. (The only
> "advertising" permitted is for ABC-related "stuff").
> This broadcasting system is entirely funded by the Federal Government (using
> part of our taxes, naturally enough) and that is the way it has been since
> inauguration in the 1920's.

Actually, I guess it's not all that different here in the States. We
have PBS which is mostly paid for with tax dollars, so it's a similar
thing. The aggravating thing to me is that very few people watch it,
and it's rather left-wing.


Don McCorkle

(Woodie83) wrote:

> and it's rather left-wing.

This isn't meant to be insulting, just an observation. The USA has grown
so incredibly right wing to outside observers that "left wing" probably
just means closer to the centre of the political spectrum, which is
probably where public broadcasting out to be.

As for its popularity... well, quality has never been particularly
popular. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is usually the best
way of getting your audience figures up.

Andrew McP

"mcewena" wrote...
>> <snip>
> Yeah but there was always some doubt as to whether a drivers
> qualifying performance was his own doing or the result of his
> fuel load...

Exactly, that was the second part of my argument, as you might have read in
my post. <g>

Jan.
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Andrew once again grasps at a straw but pulls out ****.

This isn't to be insulting, just an observation. Europe has as a whole has
lost its fn mind. You have been LED like sheep to slaughter by your extreme
LIBERAL moonbat media and policy makers yet somehow come to a conclusion the
USA is going farther right, thats fn laughable.. It has nothing to do with
right vs. left and everything to do with right vs. wrong and you my friend
are wrong!

Europe is proving once again, just as it has throughout history that as a
people you are incapable of making the tough choice. Your history of
appeasment and reletavism has been proven a complete failure over and over
yet you have the nerve to talk about which you know nothnig, America. How
many Americans died in street rioting over cartoons this year?

When it all collapses AGAIN (France is going fast) you will cry till the USA
comes to bail you out of your self induced fantasy world, once again. The
difference this time is we arent coming to save your asses from yourselves.

Facts are facts Moonbat, spin it any way you want!


"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
> This isn't meant to be insulting, just an observation. The USA has grown
> so incredibly right wing to outside observers that "left wing" probably
> just means closer to the centre of the political spectrum, which is
> probably where public broadcasting out to be.
>
> As for its popularity... well, quality has never been particularly
> popular. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is usually the best
> way of getting your audience figures up.
>
> Andrew McP

>This isn't meant to be insulting, just an observation. The USA has grown so incredibly right wing to outside observers that "left wing" probably just means closer to the centre of the political spectrum, which is probably where public broadcasting out to be.

In this case, what Don means is America's lunatic fringe 'left-wing' (save a few programs) - probably closer to your 'left-wing.' Our government should do a better job of forcing a balance since the taxpayers subsidize it (<read> I pay for a network that no one watches) and almost 60% of the people say they are center-to-right leaning. That said, the programming should not be right-wing either, just balanced - an American balance not a European one

>As for its popularity... well, quality has never been particularly popular. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is usually the best way of getting your audience figures up.

I agree with you whole-heartedly........although one could argue that PBS does even offer quality anymore.

Virtually all of the popular shows in America are mind-dulling; primarily aimed to entertain the lesser educated - which is becoming a larger part of our society due to a teacher's union that is more interested in baby-sitting than teaching.

Wag
"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message dress_disguised...
(Woodie83) wrote:

> and it's rather left-wing.

This isn't meant to be insulting, just an observation. The USA has grown
so incredibly right wing to outside observers that "left wing" probably
just means closer to the centre of the political spectrum, which is
probably where public broadcasting out to be.

As for its popularity... well, quality has never been particularly
popular. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is usually the best
way of getting your audience figures up.

Andrew McP

They must be connected to the Teacher's Federation out here; at least their aims and ideologies appear the same.
Only within the last few months have the authorities woken up to the fact that we have "educated" a whole generation of illiterates through the late 1970's and onwards.
They can do sums and multiplication tables but can't spell their street names and think grammar is a close relation.

BK

"B Wegner" > wrote in message ...

Virtually all of the popular shows in America are mind-dulling; primarily aimed to entertain the lesser educated - which is becoming a larger part of our society due to a teacher's union that is more interested in baby-sitting than teaching.

Somebody collect up all the Fire Extinquishers. We're gonna need them!

-Larry

"Mitch" > wrote in message
. net...
> Andrew once again grasps at a straw but pulls out ****.
>
> This isn't to be insulting, just an observation. Europe has as a whole
> has lost its fn mind. You have been LED like sheep to slaughter by your
> extreme LIBERAL moonbat media and policy makers yet somehow come to a
> conclusion the USA is going farther right, thats fn laughable.. It has
> nothing to do with right vs. left and everything to do with right vs.
> wrong and you my friend are wrong!
>
> Europe is proving once again, just as it has throughout history that as a
> people you are incapable of making the tough choice. Your history of
> appeasment and reletavism has been proven a complete failure over and over
> yet you have the nerve to talk about which you know nothnig, America. How
> many Americans died in street rioting over cartoons this year?
>
> When it all collapses AGAIN (France is going fast) you will cry till the
> USA comes to bail you out of your self induced fantasy world, once again.
> The difference this time is we arent coming to save your asses from
> yourselves.
>
> Facts are facts Moonbat, spin it any way you want!
>
>
> "Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
>> This isn't meant to be insulting, just an observation. The USA has grown
>> so incredibly right wing to outside observers that "left wing" probably
>> just means closer to the centre of the political spectrum, which is
>> probably where public broadcasting out to be.
>>
>> As for its popularity... well, quality has never been particularly
>> popular. Appealing to the lowest common denominator is usually the best
>> way of getting your audience figures up.
>>
>> Andrew McP
>
>

/rant filter "on"

"Mitch" >...
> <snip> How many Americans died in street rioting over
> cartoons this year?

I don't know... did any Europeans bite the dust in this orchestrated uproar?

> When it all collapses AGAIN (France is going fast)

Lost me there... what are you talking about: social, political, economical?

> you will cry till the USA comes to bail you out of your
> self induced fantasy world, once again.

On the subject of self-induced fantasies: how's that Iraq thing working out?
<g>

Jan.
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Larry wrote:
> Somebody collect up all the Fire Extinquishers. We're gonna need them!

Mitch has probably got his nomex underwear on in preparation...