tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656156971071254177.post1818139206953068942..comments2024-02-12T10:13:04.281-05:00Comments on lehman hill: Call me Polly AnnaJac Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912110198446594226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656156971071254177.post-1042529793101607252011-10-09T02:48:36.094-04:002011-10-09T02:48:36.094-04:00Bad news is more interesting that good news, Jac. ...Bad news is more interesting that good news, Jac. People would rather watch louts fight on American Chopper than see a re-make of "Father Knows Best." Hitler is more marketable than Eisenhower. Watch History Channel or Military Channel for a week and see which guy gets the most air play. <br /><br />Always remember that the whole purpose of news is to sell advertising just like any other TV show. They will present the news that will attract the most audience so that they can sell the most advertising at the highest rates.<br /><br />I'm convinced that Government, Inc. can't fix the economy, the economy will get better when people get fed up with their situation and make things better for themselves. That's how America came to be. As enough people start striving to help themselves the economy will improve (as long as the government doesn't try to hard to keep fixing it).Doug Klassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120274946344780566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656156971071254177.post-74188168006215096042011-10-08T22:27:07.276-04:002011-10-08T22:27:07.276-04:00I tend to treat news on the economy the same as I ...I tend to treat news on the economy the same as I treat the weather forecast - interesting, but if I really want to know what the weather is I'll look out the window. I think the media is always going to focus on the negative because positive news "doesn't sell papers", so the best way to figureout what's going on is the equivalent of looking out the window. All of which is to say it's good news for the guy on the street, long overdue, and hopefully will continue.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com