[BC] Stern's new gig

[Rich Wood]

------ At 09:56 PM 1/11/2006, Mike McCarthy wrote: -------

>Now, having said that, I will need to sample him just to see how far 
>he has gone.  FWIW, the complainers are now flooding the FCC with 
>new complaints.  When will they learn.....

They don't have to learn. They have a very receptive administration 
that owes them a bundle. Religious fanatics wanted him off radio onto 
subscription. That happened and he made a killing. Rewarded 
handsomely. Very annoying to the most pure among us. Now they feel 
that censorship of subscription services is a possibility as Congress 
kisses religious butts. Some Congressmen are already making noises 
about applying the same censorship to cable and satellite as we have 
on radio. I expect they'll talk the talk to appease the bluenoses. 
Until the Abramoff scandal I would have thought industry lobbyists 
would be able to buy politicians off as usual. Now I'm not so sure. 
When Newt Gingrich says the system needs reform you really know it's 
out of control.

The certainty that money talks is less certain until the scandal 
blows away. It's a terrible thing when people have fun. It must be 
stopped at all costs. In about 6 months we can start contributing 
money to politicians and all will be normal again.

Rich