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Because in 1996 Congress passed the telecommunications act that allowed foreign corporations to purchase our media and allowed consolidation of the media. This is how the voice and concerns of the American people was lost.

We had Uncle Wally (Cronkite) and a whole bunch of his ilk almost 30 years before passage of that act.

Are you defending the removal of the safeguards to our liberty and freedom of the press?

We had Uncle Wally (Cronkite) and a whole bunch of his ilk almost 30 years before passage of that act.

You might be interested in how the transnational media corporations influence our politicians. Note the pro-islamist purpose of the meeting.

Blair to join galaxy of stars at Pebble Beach Carla Marinucci, John Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff Writers

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Prime Minister Tony Blair's first visit to California has a bit of everything: serious environmental discussions, business meetings, a foreign affairs speech -- and a star-powered, incredibly eclectic gathering of world thinkers, leaders and luminaries in posh Pebble Beach.

The tony, private event, a five-day management retreat for 250 executives of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., is set to bring together a VIP guest list for the ages to chat about issues like volunteerism, technology and politics. Among them: Blair, Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres, former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane, former Harvard University President Lawrence Summers and even U2 lead singer and international do-gooder Bono.

Introducing Blair to the crowd on Sunday evening will be California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Republican governor will be celebrating his birthday and is expected to be on hand with California first lady Maria Shriver at the event sponsored by Murdoch, a generous donor to the GOP whose mega-corporation owns Fox News, 20th Century Fox, DirecTV and more than 175 newspapers worldwide -- including the New York Post -- with a total circulation of 40 million.

On tap
Some of the seminars planned for the Pebble Beach event:

-- "Islam and the West," with Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres.

-- "The Power of One," by U2 lead singer Bono.

-- "Meet the MySpace Generation," a "live focus group" exploring attitudes of today's youth.

-- America's political divide, by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

-- Nontraditional business approaches, by Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane.