Posted on 04/22/2009 8:07:24 AM PDT by rjp2005
The "death of newspapers" has drawn powerful political interest.
Troubled by the possible shuttering of his hometown paper, Sen. John Kerry reached out to the Boston Globe on Tuesday, then called for Senate hearings to address the woes of the nation's print media.
"To the Boston Globe family," the Massachusetts Democrat wrote to employees of the 132-year-old publication, which faces closure unless it can come up with $20 million in union concessions to parent company the New York Times by May 1. The Globe is losing $1 million a week.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Why can’t Kerry just use his expert gigolo standing to buy and fund the Globe off into the future?
He doesn’t do anything unless there is money in it for him. How much is the kickback? The coward of the US Navy rises again.
“Live Shot” doesn’t want to lose his antidote to Howie Carr...
How about we get someone in Congress to propose a TAX!
A TAX on NEWSPRINT!
Whereas the production of newspapers causes trees to be cut down, hauled by polluting trucks to polluting paper mills, and hauled from paper mills to publishers and
Whereas the production of newspapers requires toxic ink and solvents and energy wasting machinery and
Whereas the distribution of newspapers requires the use of dirty internal combustion engines and
Whereas a large portion of every landfill is used for discarded newspapers,
Therefore:
Be it resolved that a Newsprint tax, of $1,000.00 per pound, be charged to EVERY newspaper with a daily subscription, within the United States!
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We should get some Republican to propose THIS as an amendment to any “cap and trade” or “carbon tax” proposal that comes up!
Maybe we can make it like “Cap and Trade” and use the revenue generated, from this tax on dirty dinosaur newspapers, to subsidize a tax credit for home computers and digital devices?
Or, we could use the money to subsidize talk radio! Well, those guys really don’t need any help!
The logic of the Left is that they cannot afford to loose their propaganda arm.
Train Wreck coming fast!
Look at what is about to happen to the NE.
Looks at the statistics on this map since the election:
Job Loss/Gain 2007-2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2216238/
This is the heart of the “Blue States” and give this 6-months and there will be rioting in the street. Caused by the Marxist agenda. The “Blue” states are turning Commie Red, on this map.
Oh Geez! Not this crappy person again! Why doesn’t the people of Massachusetts elect someone better?
The scrutiny for this better be more than for the auto industry. At least with the cars, someone wants one once in a while. Needless to say, the fishing industry in Boston must be down also.
Had the Globe not endorsed him in ‘04 would he still be doing this?
Valid question IMHO.
Just rename it Izvestia, Official Organ of the Democrat Party.
The name Pravda is reserved for the NY Times.
If the Washington Times or any other newspaper were going broke, would ANYONE(liberal) purpose a bailout???
“”I am committed to your fight, committed to your industry and committed to ensuring that the vital public service newspapers provide does not disappear,” Mr. Kerry told the Globe employees.”
It is only right that he commits to the Globe since it has always been unreservedly committed to him.
Not one flat dime. I have had it with these people. The rag is a failure for good reason. Let it die and bury it.
Maybe we should have bailed out Weekly World News too...it had just as much truth in it as the Globe.
I think they are still holding on to his Form 180 too.
“Sen. John Kerry “
WHO?
Oh yeah. Him. Why soen’t his wife just loan them a billion or two? Oh yeah, they would never get it back. So why are the taxpayers ‘loaning’ them money?
Uh, why not help out part of your PR team?
Hey Golddigger, see if your mama will bail them out.
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