>> ^NetRunner:

If you mean it in a broader sense, and mean more people need to be aware of FPTP problems and the issues with supermajority rules, then yeah I'm in complete agreement. I mostly get push back about those from right-wing people though, who either say "the Founding Fathers made it that way for a reason, and we shouldn't mess with their perfection" or just generally cheer the idea that those things make it hard for the government to do anything at all, even though it really just makes it nearly impossible for people to have a voice in what it does. A desire to make the system work right, rather than a desire to sabotage it would be nice.

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Okay, so let's unpack this. What do you think should be the top priority of the US Congress over the next year? If it's the national debt, why is that the most pressing issue right now? Why do you reference spending specifically? Aren't revenues at a 60-year low? What factors make our spending "unsustainable"? Does the fact that we're still mired in a recession affect the answer to any of these questions?

Yes, I mean it in the broader sense. FPTP degenerates too often into regimes where there is very little opposition, even if there are (formally) more than two parties.

As for the top priority of the US Congress, I believe it should be balancing the budget. The national debt is the most pressing issue because especially over the last 4 years, US GDP growth has been fueled with borrowed money. Rolling over this debt will already cause a significant drop in the American standard of living, especially as inflation and interest rates start to rise.

To make things short, I refer you to Karl Denninger's blog (who I agree with). He posted short video about this today. To answer your question more precisely, the US Congress must 1) revise the tax code and 2) enact significant cuts to government programs. (1) is nearly impossible to pass because it effectively taxes everyone the same. We will at best see a weak version of (2), which will be insufficient and more painful in the long run.

>> ^Morganth:

Judging by the tickers at the bottom, this is from late 2007, maybe January 2008.


Judging by the datestamp that pops up at the start of the video, I'd say 2007.

>> ^Morganth:
Judging by the tickers at the bottom, this is from late 2007, maybe January 2008.


judging by all 12 pixels, this is from late 1996, maybe January 1997.

Judging by the tickers at the bottom, this is from late 2007, maybe January 2008.

Straight from Al Jazeera's news ticker:

Egypt army says won't use violence against citizens staging protests against President Hosni Mubarak.

I hit gold twice and nobody gave a shit either time.

But seriously... What if siftbot starts a sifttalk post about promotions instead of adding the ticker? Perhaps it could be a single weekly post if that makes people happier.

Also, for those of us who can't stand the clutter, I keep my Videosift Declutter userstyle pretty up to date. The unfiltered Sift has long been intolerable for me.

So, the anchor mentions president Putin which led me to believe that the news is from 2008 at the latest; however, the ticker says something about the upcoming 2011 events. I am confused; did he mean prime minister Putin? How old is this video?

I kind of guessed when everything happened but it would have been a lot better with a year ticker just so I know exactly when I am.
Anyway really great video!

The "news" part of this clip is the ticker, everything else is editorializing. You can agree with the message or not, but it is not news reporting.

If this translation is accurate, it makes me even madder that we are over there for any reason.

I love the ticker at the bottom, I'm glad these assholes are capitalists like our assholes... makes their attempt to kill us much more appealing.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

Fox news is designed to appeal to ignorant people who have no interest in seeking out more intelligent alternatives. If ratings were an accurate gauge of value, PBS's Frontline and NPR's All Things Considered would be tops. The problem is that 'real news' is pretty boring. No exiting graphics, sound effects, patriotic iconography or news tickers.
>> ^bobknight33:
Sad part is that he is right.
If the other stations would put on real news then maybe they can beat FOX's rating.



Democracy Now is way better than craptastic NPR.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

Fox news is designed to appeal to ignorant people who have no interest in seeking out more intelligent alternatives. If ratings were an accurate gauge of value, PBS's Frontline and NPR's All Things Considered would be tops. The problem is that 'real news' is pretty boring. No exiting graphics, sound effects, patriotic iconography or news tickers.

and that's the way that it is.
good night
and good luck

Fox news is designed to appeal to ignorant people who have no interest in seeking out more intelligent alternatives. If ratings were an accurate gauge of value, PBS's Frontline and NPR's All Things Considered would be tops. The problem is that 'real news' is pretty boring. No exiting graphics, sound effects, patriotic iconography or news tickers.

>> ^bobknight33:

Sad part is that he is right.
If the other stations would put on real news then maybe they can beat FOX's rating.

not unless there's a ticker orsomething...I can see the "moxnews" banner bottom left-

In reply to this comment by marinara:
is the bottom of this cut off for people other than me? i already been bitching about flash code

I see this show, and then look down and see those stock exchange ticker tabs; I am disheartened. Not only does government need to be limited but corporations need to be limited, yet again.

Citizens United, the Conservative lobby, has successfully convinced the SCOTUS to overturn the laws that limited their political contributions, or "1st ammendment rights".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United