So, uh, there were 11,500 jobs lost today according to the home page of CNN, and oh what else do I see there–”Digital TV Could Be Delayed By Vote.” All of a sudden these Washington idiots are running around worrying that Ma and Pa out in the boonies may not get reception on their TVs.

 This is their fault to begin with. Why the hell is the federal government mandating updates on technology? Is this what they were doing as the economy slowly tanked. Are we really worried that people are going to be stuck with an analog signal because some broadcaster felt they didn’t need to update to digital.

AND get this per CNN: “The FCC ran out of money in recent weeks for the $40 coupons to help people buy converters for their analog TVs.”

Good Lord! Why are we wasting government money on buying people entertainment equipment?! This is ridiculous. If you can’t afford a new digital tv–which you don’t need if you use Comcast Cable here for 12.99 a month for the basic channels–then maybe you should use another free government service. It’s called a Library! News and entertainment under one roof. They even loan movies.

 I am a TV fan and yet this pisses me off. This is not the government’s business. Entertainment is one area where the free market reigns supreme and if you’re poor, I’m sorry. There are cheap alternatives and even free alternatives to getting your entertainment and news. In an emergency you can still listen to a radio and most likely if there was disaster everyone would be gathered together watching one TV anyhow.

What a waste of taxpayer time and money. And now they’ve delayed the process because they can’t even manage handing out coupons for digital receivers. Friggin’ ridiculous.

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