RE: FCC gives ultimatum to Radio Free Brattleboro

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 05:44 PM 9/9/2003, Paul Hopfgarten wrote:
>Point being, misinforming folks to get petition signatures is (alas) a
>time-tested method for generating signatures, and it certainly would not
>surprise me if RFB did just such a thing to gain signatures.


True.

Many anti-Clear Channel/Radio Conglomerate folks get people "on their side" 
by asking them in polls: "Do you want more diversity in radio?"    That's 
like asking someone if they want a $1000/month raise without any extra work 
or responsibility in the job.  Duh, of course they're gonna say "yes".

If they followed up with the question: "Do you want more diversity in 
radio, even though it means there will be many radio stations playing music 
and saying things you don't agree with?"   I'll bet a lot fewer would say 
"yes" then.

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