I Miss Listening to Early 00's Fan 590 Hockey Radio

[der meister 3,181]

Random thoughts, November 5th edition:

 

- My player doesn't suck, at least I don't think that yet. I'm happy with the developmental path, and Shevchenko is one point shy of his rookie total, with 31 fewer games played. Progress, right? But I think on a team that's not at the bottom of the standings and not lacking depth, he could be looking at 45 points right now instead of barely over 30. 

 

- It's Election Night here in the U.S., and I hate it. I've watched coverage for each of the last 4 presidential elections and I just can't stand it anymore. Politically, the U.S. has lost the plot. I'm passionate about politics and history, and really missed my calling by not being a History professor, I think, but the level of visceral hatred here is so stark that I'm strongly considering looking for a job in a different country regardless of the victor. But if you want to know who I blame for all of this, it's Ronald Reagan. 

 

-  I haven't the foggiest idea what to do for theme week this time around. VHL Lore? I feel like I wasn't around during the best Lore years, which would be the early ones, and I'm not on Discord so I don't know any modern lore. I'm open to suggestions.

[Banackock 8,037]

Canadian - watching coverage for the 3rd straight.

[Gaikoku-hito 2,070]

1 hour ago, der meister said:

But if you want to know who I blame for all of this, it's Ronald Reagan. 

Now you have me interested and you cannot leave this hanging; so please tell me why?

[der meister 3,181]

10 minutes ago, Gaikoku-hito said:

Now you have me interested and you cannot leave this hanging; so please tell me why?

 

A lot of things, but chiefly in this case is his handling of The Fairness Doctrine

[Gaikoku-hito 2,070]

15 minutes ago, der meister said:

 

A lot of things, but chiefly in this case is his handling of The Fairness Doctrine

I won`t pretend to know anything about this since I am a Canadian living in Japan so I had to look it up!! Interesting mandating the networks and radios to actually discuss controversial issues of public importance while also trying to force them to do it in a fair manner! I don`t understand why Ronald Reagan would veto that doctrine; if I am understanding what I am reading correctly!!

 

 

[der meister 3,181]

7 hours ago, Gaikoku-hito said:

I won`t pretend to know anything about this since I am a Canadian living in Japan so I had to look it up!! Interesting mandating the networks and radios to actually discuss controversial issues of public importance while also trying to force them to do it in a fair manner! I don`t understand why Ronald Reagan would veto that doctrine; if I am understanding what I am reading correctly!!

 

 

 

It's the one trickle down effect of his term that actually worked. Within a year, Rush Limbaugh had a coast to coast AM radio show that started poisoning minds with racist conspiracy theories. The line from that to the Alex Jones-types is plain.

[BOOM 8,724]

Come to Australia my friends, we'll welcome you all with open arms.

[Daniel Janser 2,156]

40 minutes ago, BOOM said:

Come to Australia my friends, we'll welcome you all with open arms.

Australia:

 

 

[BOOM 8,724]

You get used to avoiding all of them!