Is Cable TV worth the cost

TV used to have loads of comedy, music and variety shows. The 1950s brought us Cid Caesar, Ernie Kovacs, Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle and Steve Allen, I remember watching TV with the kids We liked the Variety Shows like Andy Williams, Perry Como, Dinah Shore, Carol Burnett, Sonny and Cher, Donnie and Marie, Lawrence Welk and good movies, It was called “Television’s Golden Age” in the 1950s and for us it continued through the 1970s. The best music came out in 1970s by the Carpenters, Burt Bacharach, Fifth Dimension, Brazil 66, Marvin Hamlisch and Quincy Jones.

 

There was a drastic change in the 1980s. Cable TV became available and good music declined. Entertainment became darker, more sinister and violent and a lot less entertaining 

 

Cable TV News covers natural disasters and scandals day and night for weeks while actual news goes unreported. It’s like the chafe fighter planes release to divert missile attacks. It is loaded with Left-wing angst and drama and Coverage includes propaganda interspersed with tabloid news. It’s a Left-wing gossip column and indoctrination camp. Cable news continues to fail to cover information voters need to track Legislation. Voters need to know what mistakes the RINOs in Congress making, so they can try to stop them. Cable news channels like MSNBC that are pure Left-wing propaganda machines and so are most newspapers. Even Fox News channels give the Left far too much face time.

 

Left-wing Propaganda permeates most TV programming. You will notice a lot of documentaries praising famous Liberals of Christmas Past. There is a series of documentaries on Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson. All of this is aimed at preserving “Progressive Values”. The documentaries are well done, but subtle showcases of Liberal doctrine. We also are seeing the same happy propaganda on Bush I and Bush II. These documentaries are designed to make us appreciate the “Progressive Values’”, without mentioning the consequences of the actions and the cost of failed programs and laws. Hollywood “Award Shows” carry distinct Left-wing messages. Shows like “The View” are dedicated to Left-wing propaganda. There are tons of documentaries that promote “National Parks” that suggest that they are necessary and shouldn’t be given back to the States. Shows like “Tiny House” and Naked and Afraid” suggest that we should prepare to become a poor third-world country.  Even the Weather Channels continue to promote the global warming hoax.

 

Cable TV continues to poison the popular culture. Reality TV must have a fan base full of crazies.  Shows like “Jerry Springer” and “Bad Girls” are dedicated to bad behavior. Shows like “Kardashians” focus on the lives of the rich and famous. Court TV shows minor disputes for people who can’t get along. Interview Shows

 

There are about 5 Channels for each audience.

Crime Show Channels, Situation Comedies, Cooking Shows, Game Shows, Fishing Shows, Sports Channels, Cartoons, Kid’s Shows, Home and Garden, Shopping Channels, Music Videos, Spanish Channels and Chinese Channels.

 

I tend to watch C-SPAN Channels, History Channels, PBS Channels, Movie Channels, Travel Channels, Weather Channels and Fox News Channels. I also watch good movies and shows that are actually entertaining or educational.

 

Continuous Ads are increasing. Station breaks are longer and now include seven 30 second ads every 10 or 20 minutes on cable news. That gives you enough time to click through all the other channels. I try to avoid buying anything that runs an excessive number of ads on TV. They most advertised products include Pills for obscure conditions with deadly side-effects, Insurance and investments like gold and silver.

 

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader