John, response to your issues below.
1. I'd like to let a little more fresh, free market air into the broadcasting industry, but you understand that the current restrictions on ownership are the FCC's way of restricting the free market and causing the failure of small stations in small markets. It's not market forces alone killing those stations, but the FCC's rules that prevent the stations from taking advantage of economies of scale by being co-owned with other stations in and out of their markets.
2. Estrada: The Constitution requires 51 votes to defeat a nominee for the federal courts. The Senate did it with 41 votes. If that's not extra-Constitutional, I don't know what is. Either the Constitution means something, or it doesn't. And if history is a guide, the Constitution will be completely meaningless in 50 years.
3. Buying baby boomers' meds? We agree. Screw 'em.
4. I'm a political junkie, and I don't live in California. Watching Arnold rule California would be fun. Of course, Gary Coleman would be even better. Vote the other Arnold! Vote Gary "Arnold from Diff'rent Strokes" Coleman.
Have you heard of the Hindu Love Gods? It is R.E.M. minus Michael Stipe plus Warren Zevon. Covering such songs as Mannish Boy, Raspberry Beret and Battleship Chains. Good stuff to remember the goofy fun side of Zevon.
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