Joke of the day... NBC News Wants To Earn Your Trust Back... "
Feb 20, 2015 06:06:21 #
Hang on, punchline is coming...
"The network is currently part of the media company NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, which formerly operated NBCUniversal in a joint venture with General Electric from 2011 to 2013 (and before that, jointly owned by GE and Vivendi).".
"Comcast Corp. is the largest cable operator and the largest home internet service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone services to residential and commercial consumers."
CONTRIBUTIONS
$4,519,857
ranks 33 of 16,713
LOBBYING
$16,970,000 (2014)
$18,810,000 (2013)
ranks 13 of 3,990 in 2014
Contributions to candidates: $2,906,546
Contributions to Leadership PACs: $877,000
Contributions to parties: $668,460
Contributions to 527 committees: $66,450
Contributions to outside spending groups: $6,200
Top Candidate Recipients, 2013-2014
John Boehner (R-OH) $107,775
Ed Markey (D-MA) $53,950
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) $45,550
Cory Booker (D-NJ) $38,150
Eric Cantor (R-VA) $38,110
The total of contributions to candidates from Comcast Corp PACs is 2 times larger than contributions from individuals
REVOLVING DOOR
116 out of 141 Comcast Corp lobbyists in 2013-2014 have previously held government jobs
TOP ISSUES LOBBIED, 2014
Telecommunications
Radio & TV Broadcasting
Taxes
Copyright, Patent & Trademark
Labor, Antitrust & Workplace
BILL MOST FREQUENTLY LOBBIED ON IN THE 113TH CONGRESS: H.R.3086 (Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act)
MEMBERS WHO OWN COMCAST CORP SHARES: 25
Barber, Ron (D-AZ)
Boehner, John (R-OH)
Cohen, Steve (D-TN)
Collins, Susan M (R-ME)
Cooper, Jim (D-TN)
Dingell, John D (D-MI)
Frankel, Lois J (D-FL)
Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-NJ)
Hagan, Kay R (D-NC)
Hanna, Richard (R-NY)
Heck, Dennis (D-WA)
Holding, George (R-NC)
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
Kelly, Mike (R-PA)
Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
McDermott, Jim (D-WA)
Pelosi, Nancy (D-CA)
Renacci, Jim (R-OH)
Rogers, Hal (R-KY)
Schneider, Brad (D-IL)
Sensenbrenner, F James Jr (R-WI)
Upton, Fred (R-MI)
Vitter, David (R-LA)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
Has NBC gained your TRUST or do you get the JOKE?
You need to, it's on all of us...
"The network is currently part of the media company NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, which formerly operated NBCUniversal in a joint venture with General Electric from 2011 to 2013 (and before that, jointly owned by GE and Vivendi).".
"Comcast Corp. is the largest cable operator and the largest home internet service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone services to residential and commercial consumers."
CONTRIBUTIONS
$4,519,857
ranks 33 of 16,713
LOBBYING
$16,970,000 (2014)
$18,810,000 (2013)
ranks 13 of 3,990 in 2014
Contributions to candidates: $2,906,546
Contributions to Leadership PACs: $877,000
Contributions to parties: $668,460
Contributions to 527 committees: $66,450
Contributions to outside spending groups: $6,200
Top Candidate Recipients, 2013-2014
John Boehner (R-OH) $107,775
Ed Markey (D-MA) $53,950
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) $45,550
Cory Booker (D-NJ) $38,150
Eric Cantor (R-VA) $38,110
The total of contributions to candidates from Comcast Corp PACs is 2 times larger than contributions from individuals
REVOLVING DOOR
116 out of 141 Comcast Corp lobbyists in 2013-2014 have previously held government jobs
TOP ISSUES LOBBIED, 2014
Telecommunications
Radio & TV Broadcasting
Taxes
Copyright, Patent & Trademark
Labor, Antitrust & Workplace
BILL MOST FREQUENTLY LOBBIED ON IN THE 113TH CONGRESS: H.R.3086 (Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act)
MEMBERS WHO OWN COMCAST CORP SHARES: 25
Barber, Ron (D-AZ)
Boehner, John (R-OH)
Cohen, Steve (D-TN)
Collins, Susan M (R-ME)
Cooper, Jim (D-TN)
Dingell, John D (D-MI)
Frankel, Lois J (D-FL)
Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-NJ)
Hagan, Kay R (D-NC)
Hanna, Richard (R-NY)
Heck, Dennis (D-WA)
Holding, George (R-NC)
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
Kelly, Mike (R-PA)
Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
McDermott, Jim (D-WA)
Pelosi, Nancy (D-CA)
Renacci, Jim (R-OH)
Rogers, Hal (R-KY)
Schneider, Brad (D-IL)
Sensenbrenner, F James Jr (R-WI)
Upton, Fred (R-MI)
Vitter, David (R-LA)
Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
Has NBC gained your TRUST or do you get the JOKE?
You need to, it's on all of us...
Feb 20, 2015 06:35:41 #
RockKnutne wrote:
Hang on, punchline is coming... br br "The n... (show quote)
They also sponsor the Obama/Democrat information network MSNBC.Stockholders petitioned the CEO and largest stockholder to dump MSNBC because they were losing money by the truck load and his response was,if they didn't like it they should sell their stock.
Feb 20, 2015 07:02:53 #
Feb 20, 2015 07:03:37 #
Hemiman wrote:
They also sponsor the Obama/Democrat information network MSNBC.Stockholders petitioned the CEO and largest stockholder to dump MSNBC because they were losing money by the truck load and his response was,if they didn't like it they should sell their stock.
We live in a "everything has its price" society Hem. From illegal drugs to women and the really big money goes to (envelope please)... , POLITICAL INFLUENCE!
Comcast and Time Warner Cable give big to some senators reviewing merger
"The Senate will weigh in on the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger during Wednesdays Judiciary Committee hearing, the first congressional examination of how the merger would impact consumers. The number one and number two cable providers in the country are also big-time on the influence circuit, giving upwards of a combined $42.4 million to various politicians and groups since 1989."
"The Sunlight Foundations Influence Explorer tool also shows that the two companies have spent a combined $143.5 million lobbying Congress since 1989 on issues including telecommunications, technology, taxes and copyright."
"President Barack Obama benefitted the most, by far, from Comcast, whose employees and their family members contributed more than $537,800. Two Texans Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are the top recipients of contributions from Time Warner Cable, receiving $185,000 and $170,000, respectively."
We need a congressional exam to see how this merger will impact consumers? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Pardon me, I feel the need to hyperemesis now...
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Feb 20, 2015 07:05:41 #
okie don wrote:
11 Demos; 14 Repubs
Which means, the democrats received more cash they could easily hide!
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Feb 20, 2015 09:20:35 #
I have and held both COMCAST AND NBC STOCKS but does mean I agree with any they. say ( given as Birthday,Christimas and H.S. /College graduation)
What Comcast/NBC need to do a clean sweep in both NBC/MSNBC Channels now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What Comcast/NBC need to do a clean sweep in both NBC/MSNBC Channels now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 20, 2015 10:24:35 #
dcmdm78 wrote:
I have and held both COMCAST AND NBC STOCKS but does mean I agree with any they. say ( given as Birthday,Christimas and H.S. /College graduation)
What Comcast/NBC need to do a clean sweep in both NBC/MSNBC Channels now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What Comcast/NBC need to do a clean sweep in both NBC/MSNBC Channels now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me thinks my point escaped ya there dcm. I wanted to illustrate corporate political influence in media.
You got that right? :shock: :shock: :shock:
What we need to do is a clean sweep of Washington and state bureaucrats and change a few laws regarding political contributions.
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Feb 20, 2015 10:47:11 #
I agree with you on both parts ,however why stop at just NBC/MSNBC,.
Let's go for a mastive clean sweep at CNN,ABC,CBS ,NPR, and some what at FOX NEWS only to be "fair and balance".
Let's go for a mastive clean sweep at CNN,ABC,CBS ,NPR, and some what at FOX NEWS only to be "fair and balance".
Feb 20, 2015 11:13:09 #
dcmdm78 wrote:
I agree with you on both parts ,however why stop at just NBC/MSNBC,.
Let's go for a mastive clean sweep at CNN,ABC,CBS ,NPR, and some what at FOX NEWS only to be "fair and balance".
Let's go for a mastive clean sweep at CNN,ABC,CBS ,NPR, and some what at FOX NEWS only to be "fair and balance".
To quote Old Ben,
Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see.
― Benjamin Franklin
That goes ten fold regarding media. I really wanted to make fun of NBC indicating they wanted to "earn the trust back" of Americans after their little suspension deal.
It's hypocrisy of the most egregious kind.
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Feb 20, 2015 11:17:31 #
Very enlightening
just goes to show; we get the best government money can buy.
NBC has to rise to the top for liberal BS.
They even politicize the Weather on their weather station.
just goes to show; we get the best government money can buy.
NBC has to rise to the top for liberal BS.
They even politicize the Weather on their weather station.
RockKnutne wrote:
Hang on, punchline is coming... br br "The n... (show quote)
Feb 20, 2015 11:24:16 #
eagleye13 wrote:
Very enlightening
just goes to show; we get the best government money can buy.
NBC has to rise to the top for liberal BS.
They even politicize the Weather on their weather station.
just goes to show; we get the best government money can buy.
NBC has to rise to the top for liberal BS.
They even politicize the Weather on their weather station.
If it wasn't so nauseating eagle, I could almost laugh.
Hoping politicians will self-police themselves by making corporate pandering illegal, would be like an employee at Walmart telling the brass at headquarters not to raise their wage, because they want to earn their money through hard work and achievement.
Fat chance!
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Feb 20, 2015 12:27:43 #
RockKnutne wrote:
Me thinks my point escaped ya there dcm. I wanted to illustrate corporate political influence in media.
You got that right? :shock: :shock: :shock:
What we need to do is a clean sweep of Washington and state bureaucrats and change a few laws regarding political contributions.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
You got that right? :shock: :shock: :shock:
What we need to do is a clean sweep of Washington and state bureaucrats and change a few laws regarding political contributions.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I doubt and would be surprised if the word 'trust' is even in NBC's lexicon.
Feb 20, 2015 13:24:14 #
Two sides of the same coin. Or should I say slug? Even our pennies are now copper coated zink.
okie don wrote:
11 Demos; 14 Repubs
Feb 20, 2015 18:15:17 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
I doubt and would be surprised if the word 'trust' is even in NBC's lexicon.
It's on all their tee shirts amigo, "In Comcast We Trust". I thought you knew?
It just made me sick when I watched the evening news last night or whatever I was watching and, they came on and said they wanted to earn OUR trust back.
Jezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I was born at night... , right?
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Feb 20, 2015 18:18:46 #
eagleye13 wrote:
Two sides of the same coin. Or should I say slug? Even our pennies are now copper coated zink.
Pink Floyd sang it best with their song "Money". Ever hear it eagle?
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
Money, it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team
Money, get back
I'm all right Jack keep your hands off of my stack
Money, it's a hit
Don't give me that do goody good bullshit
I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet
Money, it's a crime
Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today
But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise
That they're giving none away
Away, away, way
(Away, away, away, away)
http://youtu.be/cpbbuaIA3Ds
There's some truth for ya, trust me... :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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