Posted on 11/18/2002 8:54:19 AM PST by Davis
I haven't read the McCain-Feingold Act and I don't intend to. I know what it's aimed at, restricting the money that can be spent to promote political candidates and political ideas. I think this law is absurd, preposterous, and I have a suspicion the U.S. Supreme court will decide that it violates the First Amendment--you know, Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech...but I'm not counting on it.
Another part of the First Amendment, Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of the press....is untouched by McCain-Feingold. Therein lies opportunity.
Any newspaper or magazine, TV station or even a blogsite like this one is subject to no spending limitation concerning candidates or issues. So, NYTimes, WashPost, Fox, ABC, and CNN and the Peoria Sentinel can spend however much they please and publish whatever they please about candidates and issues. They're immune from the strictures of McCain-Feingold.
They're in business and they're looking to make a profit. To make up for the loss of paid political advertising, the TV broadcasters are going to pursue money from advertisers other than political organizations, right? What they need are popular shows to persuade advertisers like brewers, car and computer makers to use their facilities. They'll need new programs, especially new news programs. The old style confrontational program, Lib and Conservative hacking away at each other is over the hill, annoying and worn out. Likewise, the interviewer playing celebrity-pattycake, and the omniscient offstage voice pretending impartiality while selecting and shaping snippets of video tape, ausgespielt. What's to be done?
To the rescue, yes, you guessed it: The Right Stuff--Coulter, Steyn, Jonah--with Trentino as moderator.
It makes sense, doesn't it. There's little doubt that Miss Coulter, Mr. Steyn, and Jonah Goldberg are among the best writers on political affairs, lively, informative, smart, and honest. What a pleasure it would be to be in their company for an hour every week. With Trentino's unerring touch to move matters along, it would be a winner for sure.
Not balanced you say? It's true, we're all Conservatives. But there's nothing in the world to prevent some other network from presenting a similar program, The Liberal Hour, it might be named in honor of master economist J.K. Galbraith's masterwork. I wouldn't presume to cast that show.
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I caution readers that I haven't checked their availability for this project with Ann Coulter, Mark Steyn, or Jonah. All in good time, friends. You've got to start somewhere.
He is becoming more like Clinton (your choice: Bill, Hillary) each day.
How 'bout both?
Did you see that just today, Supreme court announces they will tackle, in the next session, the subject of limiting campaign donations?
Well, maybe show isn't quite the right word for it.
Trentino is the poet laureate of Conserative Cyberspace. Check out, Trentino Pens a Pome. http://www.atrentino.com/Pome.html
Cyberspace is much bigger than New Joisey.
Coulter, on the other hand, isn't much of a fan of the girly-boys at NR, so she might not be too eager to work with little Jonah.
Other interesting facts about Ann Coulter:
Ann Coulter has never seen a horse like the Tennessee stud.
Ann Coulter eats dessert first.
Ann Coulter believes everything she reads.
Ann Coulter lets it ride on red.
Ann Coulter knows when to hold 'em.
Ann Coulter makes a mean martini.
Ann Coulter sees you and raises you ten.
Ann Coulter types 120 wpm.
Ann Coulter speeds up at yellow lights.
Ann Coulter prefers boxers.
Ann Coulter slept here.
Ann Coulter builds strong bodies 12 ways.
Ann Coulter swims on a full stomach.
Ann Coulter owes her soul to the company store.
Ann Coulter is available for product endorsements.
Ann Coulter means well.
Ann Coulter sees you when you're sleeping.
Ann Coulter is up for parole in 2005.
Ann Coulter always leaves room for Jello.
Ann Coulter is no Jack Kennedy.
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