02/06/04: Post by Franklin
Posted by: BLOWBACK
OK, Craig:You said "Yes, the entire American political structure has been dealt a fatal blow by CBS's unwillingness to air a commercial. Give me a break."Where oh where did anyone from Blowback make sucha claim? Wow, what a counterargument this is to the complaint that CBS should not censor issue ads.You said "And the one minute boycott is meaningless, particularly in your case, since you weren't going to watch anyway." What does this have to do with anything? Who are you to decide what has meaning and what doesn't?You said "For the record, it is my understanding that no issue-advocacy commercials have ever been aired during the Super Bowl." Glad to see we all read the newspaper. But the point goes beyond this. One is the issue of the fact that the airwaves belong to the public. And much more important in my mind is the myth that commercial ads have no political content. Sure they do. Commercials promoting SUVs clearly promote the rampant consumption of fossil fuels. Commercials for beer generally promote sexual stereotypes. And that's jsut the tip of the iceberg.You said "BTW, you might actually try to learn something about the NFL, which actually functions in a somewhat socialistic manner -- all TV profits are shared equally among the teams, arguably the best labor relations in professional sports, among other things -- before making simple-minded charges of "capitalist pig."Where oh where did anyone even use the term "capitalist pig"? I didn't. Where is the "counter-argument" in this?So where are the "legitimate counter arguments"? All I see is a lot of hot air. And it reminds me of the last time you graced these pages with your presence - you spent most of your time griping about "arguments" you made that were not answered. If you think something is that good, re-phrase it. Or just let it go.Yeah, man, let go...