Well, is it any wonder that the *Big Four8 are trying to bully the Federal Communictations Commission (FCC) into droping the remaining regulations on media ownership?

Yep, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox (alias's for Rupert Murdock, AOL/Time Warner, Viacom, G.E and Disney) have been pushing the FCC to allow them unfettered access to pretty much the entire Amercan Media. Hmmmmm?

If they pull this off, then the American people have taken another step closer to Sate controlled media that we righteously look down apon in nations such as Iraq, the former USSR, North Korea and China.

What, if these folks get this you don't think they'll *walk* the comapny line? Yeah right... They have allready started *walking* the company line as they have "dummed down" their news reporting since 9/11, much to the pleasure of the Bush Administration.

Today, at Columbia University is the first of two public hearings. The next one will occur in Richmond, Va. in Feburary.

In the interim, emails to your Congessmen is in order. This is not a slam dunk for Bush and a little ruckus may stop this cancer on our media.

Mnay of the Congressmen who voted with the *Big Four* during the Clinton Administraion admit to not even know what they were voting for. It would be a shame if we gave away the "competitive spirit" of American enterprise on this important issue that effects everyone because our Copngressmen didn't understand the isssues.

www.democraticmedia.org

Keep in mind what Jefferson said about a well informed population importance to democracy.

Bobert