Comments on: Digital TV Delay http://www.cod3r.com/2009/02/digital-tv-delay/ General things I find interesting Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Graham Booker http://www.cod3r.com/2009/02/digital-tv-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-16980 Graham Booker Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:54:22 +0000 http://www.cod3r.com/?p=203#comment-16980 Paul, The US is taking the wrong action. Bailing out failures is not the correct course to take. I'm just concerned the US is simply taking one more step toward it's eventual socialism (as I will outline in the post I'm currently writing). Anyway, I would argue a majority have not gotten the converter boxes simply because they don't need them. Remember, these are only used for those watching off the air, and those with cable/satellite don't need them (though, my parents got them anyway). We've had well over a year of commercials outlining the necessity of these boxes and several years of availability. I can just see the argument for another delay in a few months. Paul,
The US is taking the wrong action. Bailing out failures is not the correct course to take. I’m just concerned the US is simply taking one more step toward it’s eventual socialism (as I will outline in the post I’m currently writing).
Anyway, I would argue a majority have not gotten the converter boxes simply because they don’t need them. Remember, these are only used for those watching off the air, and those with cable/satellite don’t need them (though, my parents got them anyway). We’ve had well over a year of commercials outlining the necessity of these boxes and several years of availability. I can just see the argument for another delay in a few months.

]]> By: Paul http://www.cod3r.com/2009/02/digital-tv-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-16977 Paul Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:35:52 +0000 http://www.cod3r.com/?p=203#comment-16977 I'd be interested to hear which country you are thinking about. I am originally from the UK, and they definitely do not reward. The US has already started taking action (even if its expensive) to build a new economy. Europe is just coming to the realization that there is a problem, and Asia . . . . well, just look at the mess Japan is in. Not sure about Canada, but they are probably a bit too socialist. The next few years are going to be tough, but we need to do our best to get through them, not run away. I certainly agree that the DTV should have gone on regardless of all the idiots who did not get their acts together, but it sounds like there were enough concerns higher up that the final decision was the lesser of two evils considering what might happen if a national emergency occurred and 50% of the analog people had not converted. I’d be interested to hear which country you are thinking about. I am originally from the UK, and they definitely do not reward. The US has already started taking action (even if its expensive) to build a new economy. Europe is just coming to the realization that there is a problem, and Asia . . . . well, just look at the mess Japan is in. Not sure about Canada, but they are probably a bit too socialist.

The next few years are going to be tough, but we need to do our best to get through them, not run away.

I certainly agree that the DTV should have gone on regardless of all the idiots who did not get their acts together, but it sounds like there were enough concerns higher up that the final decision was the lesser of two evils considering what might happen if a national emergency occurred and 50% of the analog people had not converted.

]]> By: Graham Booker http://www.cod3r.com/2009/02/digital-tv-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-16973 Graham Booker Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:35:38 +0000 http://www.cod3r.com/?p=203#comment-16973 Chris, Believe it. I'm about to enter the work force, and I don't want to pay for all the crap he just signed into law. My soon to be tax bracket is going to see a tax hike (despite the "promise" of only raising taxes on those over $250k). What's the incentive to work hard when I won't see any additional benefit from it? I'm sure I can find another country where my skills would be better appreciated instead of penalized. Chris,
Believe it. I’m about to enter the work force, and I don’t want to pay for all the crap he just signed into law. My soon to be tax bracket is going to see a tax hike (despite the “promise” of only raising taxes on those over $250k). What’s the incentive to work hard when I won’t see any additional benefit from it? I’m sure I can find another country where my skills would be better appreciated instead of penalized.

]]> By: Chris D. http://www.cod3r.com/2009/02/digital-tv-delay/comment-page-1/#comment-16971 Chris D. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:08:03 +0000 http://www.cod3r.com/?p=203#comment-16971 Graham, I don't believe for a second that you've seriously considered leaving the country after a month of Obama administration policies. If you're that sensitive to the misjudgments of the executive office, there's no way you'd have survived the past 8 years. Graham,
I don’t believe for a second that you’ve seriously considered leaving the country after a month of Obama administration policies. If you’re that sensitive to the misjudgments of the executive office, there’s no way you’d have survived the past 8 years.

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