There is something that is seething in my brain, a palpable hatred as
festering as herpes on fire, and this something, is also known as the
following: The "debate" over when, how and if to cancel analog
television, and switch to only digital. The fact that there is even a
fucking debate over this, is enough to make my head explode.
I think I am going to say fuck a lot in the next few minutes.
First of all, the very small radio spectrum will be freed up for
spectacular new uses, like "super Wi-Fi". those analog television
frequencies aren’t just going to sit unused. They’ve already been
provisioned for a wide array of wireless data services that could very
well revolutionize broadband connectivity in the United States.
Remember on 911, when no one could get a hold of anyone, and emergency crews were struggling to get even basic life saving information to one another? That is because all of the radio waves were taken up with television. Free it up, free up room for emergencies.
Basically, this is a good thing, a very good thing. Especially for a
country that sucks up technology, like a meth head broadband vampire.
Yesterday, the senate voted to postpone the transition again, from
February 12, to June 12. This was due to the fear that 6.5 million
households without converter boxes, would wake up to static, instead of
their intended Charles in charge marathon.
To be fair, the majority of this group of people, are lower income, the
elderly, and the disabled. So, it is not "nice" to take television away
from these already burdened souls...
Hmmmmm, am I the only person on the planet who is asking the most sane and reasonable question in all of this?
WHEN DID WE DECIDE THAT TELEVISION WAS A RIGHT OR A ASSET NECESSARY TO LIVING?
It is just fucking T.V. "What if they can't get the converter box in
time, and can't watch T.V. yeah so what??? What if?? Why is this
considered an emergency, an actual problem?
We live in a country, where pharmaceutical companies are in bed
with the FDA and literally poisoning our population and making billions
of dollars doing it, there are families who cannot afford to feed their
children on a daily basis, and while the unemployment rate goes up at a
mind blowing percentage every day, we are having a deep, and thoughtful
discussion about whether it is fair to take away television from poor
people or not.
What we consider "poor" and "unfortunate" in this country is fucking
hilarious. We have organizations, homeless shelters, committees, and
boards everyday, trying to figure out ways to help the
needy, and reach out a helping hand. You may not be able to feed your
kids, but you sure can go somewhere and find food for them. You
know what happens to kids in Africa, when their parents die from
disease, or murder? THEY FUCKING STARVE TO DEATH.
Try going up to a 8 year old who is raising his 2 brothers by himself, living in a garbage bag, and eating bark, and tell him your plight about having to spring 30 bucks for a converter box. If you showed them a T.V. They would probably poke it with a stick, thank you for your time, but inform you that they had a brisk 300 mile walk that morning, to be able to find
just enough water to not die.
Just the fact, that we consider this shit box, so important to the
lives of Americans, is exactly the reason we shouldn't have it anymore.
People need to get off their asses, and actually start
participating in their own lives. Go out, create greatness, a new
world, make the most of yourself. You might find life isn't so pointless
if you involve yourself and actually try to change it.
T.V. is the post modern Jesus. "Lead me Lord, tell me what to feel,
show me how to live, show me images that make me feel like shit in
comparison, while I sit on my couch and require the absolute least of
my brain."
The reason that people are afraid of not having television, is that
they are afraid of what they are going to have to actually see when
that ethereal glow is no more.
Shelter, clothing, food, water and dignity, these things are basic
human rights, that I would stand with anyone else and defend for the
less fortunate, but if you think I am going to put any emotion or
effort into defending the less fortunate's right to watch Jerry
Springer, you can go fuck yourself with your universal remote.
Well, I'd love to wax-poetic all night, but I'm off to watch the 2 newest episodes of Flight of the Conchords that I have haven't watched this week on DVR, because I was catching up on LOST seasons 2-4.
Forever the Hypocrite,
LJS
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