You ma'am, are an idiot
Aug. 7th, 2007 05:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lurkerwithoutSo in skimming over this morning's USA Today I come across an article about how in 2009 the old analog signals for televisions (the ones you pick up with a roof antenna or rabbit ears) will stop broadcasting as everything switches to the newer digital frequencies. And I figure, hey I have a tv like that this should be something I read closer. And I get to this quote from Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO):
"This scares me politically. There is no anger that comes close to the anger of an American that cannot get television."
Really Senator? That is your ACTUAL view on the priorities of your fellow Americans? Because I've been known to get angry about television. I've yelled at commercials I felt make no sense. I've stated a desire to physically hurt the people behind the cancellation of Firefly. But I can EASILY concieve of things that would make me ANGRIER than that. Happily, I've never had to deal with those kinds of things personally. Which leaves me free to get upset over entertainment...
But its nice to see that a member of my political party is willing to stand up for the righteous anger of those who will have to upgrade their tv, get cable or a dish or buy a digital tuner add-on. Because we don't want the rage of the estimated 20% of Americans who rely entirely on analog recievers to get their Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. I know I'd be taking it to the streets if I couldn't catch How I Met Your Mother...
"This scares me politically. There is no anger that comes close to the anger of an American that cannot get television."
Really Senator? That is your ACTUAL view on the priorities of your fellow Americans? Because I've been known to get angry about television. I've yelled at commercials I felt make no sense. I've stated a desire to physically hurt the people behind the cancellation of Firefly. But I can EASILY concieve of things that would make me ANGRIER than that. Happily, I've never had to deal with those kinds of things personally. Which leaves me free to get upset over entertainment...
But its nice to see that a member of my political party is willing to stand up for the righteous anger of those who will have to upgrade their tv, get cable or a dish or buy a digital tuner add-on. Because we don't want the rage of the estimated 20% of Americans who rely entirely on analog recievers to get their Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. I know I'd be taking it to the streets if I couldn't catch How I Met Your Mother...
