Dennis guesting on the Lessig Blog

[AnAmerican]

A few excerpts from tonight....

"Wherever I travel throughout America, including here, the issue of corporate media and media accountability arises in every question and answer session. The American people are deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy, notably the impairment of free speech which has occurred through the increased concentration of market power in corporations which own newspapers, radio and television stations."

<snip>

".....holders of broadcast licenses have specific responsibilities to the public. It is the public which owns the airwaves. The public provides a license in exchange for service. At the same time the definition of media has expanded to include interactive services, the requirements of service have been largely abandoned as media monopolies have grown more powerful. Community groups struggle for recognition, social and economic causes which run counter to vested interests are marginalized, and our politics are corrupted by having to raise huge amounts of money from one set of corporate interest to buy airtime from another set of corporate interests."

<snip>

"As the next President of the United States, I intend to address this issue directly. First, the Justice Department will engage in an ongoing dialogue with major media over how the public interests can be better served. Second, I will sign an executive order which will require all broadcast licensees to provide free time for all federal candidates. Third, additional funds will be appropriated for the support of public television and public radio. Fourth, community cable systems will receive guidance as to how they may more effectively enlist community participation in the airing of broadcast media programs. Fifth, a White House conference on the protection of the First Amendment and its relationship to media concentration will be formed to enlist the participation of academics, activists, and the industry, in order to facilitate a broader and more effective understanding of the central role which media plays in the life of our nation."


http://lessig.org/blog/

[LWolf]

1. There are some interesting comments/questions,

too.

I'm looking forward to checking in tomorrow.

[diamondsoul]

2. Jeepers Creepers!

I went over there just as Kucinich was posting his message, and replied to a few people in the comments section. Then I left the computer to watch the debate and do some work on a campaign project. I get done with what I wanted to accomplish and go back just to see and holy moly we went from 17 comments to 54! I had to scroll halfway down the page just to pick up the conversation I was having! :lol:

[Mairead]

6. how does one get at the comments?

it doesn't appear to be an actual link

[AnAmerican]

8. Link to comments

http://lessig.org/blog/archives/001421.shtml

Use this one....it permanently links the discussion


My bad :(

[Mairead]

15. Ah, thanks.

I couldn't figure out what was going on...neither Opera nor Moz would open to the comments, so I presumed there was some secret handshake that only Masons or someone knows :)

[diamondsoul]

12. That's odd...

When you go to the blog, and look down to see the number of replies, if I click on it, a smaller window opens with the comments in a loooooong list.

One jerk just made a reference to Denni's trade proposals and "its original German". I replied he must have run out of rational arguments.:grr:

[AnAmerican]

3. Today's entries (8-12-03)

"My nomination will set the stage for a Democratic Congress. In 1932, when president Franklin Roosevelt was nominated, he ran on a platform of broad economic reform, which excited people to come out in vote in their own enlightened self-interest. As a result, FDR led a Democratic sweep, which resulted in a pickup of 90 House seats and 13 Senate seats. This was accomplished because he represented profound change. He represented jobs, he represented rebuilding America, he represented a hope for popular control over predatory corporations. My nomination will reverse the results of the 1994 election when the Democrats were unable to regain the House and lost the Senate principally because the parties’ ties to corporate interests muted the differences between the parties and discouraged the Democratic base. My nomination will excite the Democratic base, will broaden the reach of the party, and will engage third party activists to join us in a mighty effort to reclaim our government."

<snip>


"The question is not whether or not America trades with the world, the questions are what are the rules of the game. And America is claimed by rules which are rigged against us. I have said that I will cancel NAFTA and the WTO in order to return to bilateral trade, conditioned on workers rights, human rights, and environmental quality principles being written into our trade agreements with other nations. The is the only way that we can stop corporations from coercing wage concessions or breaking United States unions. This is the only way that we can re-empower the hopes of people of all nations for a better standard of living and for control of the institutions of their own governments."

<snip>

"I will continue to challenge all other Democratic candidates on this issue to see whose side they stand on so that the American people can clearly see whose side they’re on"



http://www.lessig.org/blog/

[diamondsoul]

4. Did you see the timestamp on that?

I swear he ought to be half dead by now with his schedule!

[Mairead]

5. Talk about someone being committed to getting the job done!

Oy gavalt!

[diamondsoul]

13. Well, I admit I'm sleeping less

these days myself trying to work on the campaign, but YIKES! 4:30 am, and then to head across country and deliver another public address?! And I looked, and no kidding, Dennis has been from one side of the country to the other TWICE in a weeks time! Makes me tired just to think about it. :D

[revcarol]

9. That oughta settle the questions of those disruptors

who post in every DK thread that DK will "be just like Bush, doing everything by exec fiat...." I was getting SOOOOO tired of seeing the same posters post the same tired comments.Have been off-line for two days, so I missed all this. Will have to try to see the comments and discussion....peace,y'all.

[genius]

7. This is exactly the kind of guy we need

It's up to us to make put this great man in office. A lot of people would rather settle for less than the best. Our major challenge is to help everyone know about Dennis and what he stands for- the networks won't help us. That means a lot of work for those who want America to win. I think we can do it.

[Dragonfly]

10. "WE" is the key element here that

is turning the big tide our way behind the scenes every day.

We are doing it....it's sorta like the ol'(yet always
timely) MLK, Jr. "love-power vision" thing, talkin' 'bout
the "stream growing to a mighty torrent...." or something akin to that.

DK has the soul chops to contend with the publicly prevailing ill winds.

WE have to do our part, as well.

I appreciate the cyber-recitation of your positive political realism.

[Desertrose]

11. I agree - we CAN do it...it'll take work, but ....

it can be done.

Dennis inspires passion in standing up for truth and for changing things for all the people- not just the moneyed!


Peace
DR

[diamondsoul]

14. Off Topic-

If anyone has suggestions for graphics, slogans, things that should be added to the main campaign website,et. go to the volunteer board and look in the folder "Calls for Help". They're going to revamp it from the ground up, and I've seen some of the new photos we have...they are great!:)

Uh DUH! I forgot the link again!
http://us.denniskucinich.us/phpBB2/index.php