Bigger Fish to Fry
Now I have heard of bigger fish to fry, but this is absolutely ridiculous! How long does it take for these dumb ass politicians to get this merger through? Is there not a war in Iraq going on? Are we not sending more troops to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban and Al-Qaeda? I believe another Rwanda is happening in Darfur as you read this. Iranian President Mahmoud wants to destroy Israel and the rest of the free world with nuclear weapons. I know that thousands of American children are becoming sick from Chinese toy makers .To say the real estate market has cooled would be putting it mildly. I do not know about you, but I am tired of paying over $3.00 a gallon for gas! The decline of the dollar has made international travel expensive for Americans almost impossible, while foreign visitors are enjoying their newfound buying power in the United States. While our children are all being left behind in schools, and millions of illegals are crossing the border on our dime, the Sirius/XM merger sounds like save the world or Armageddon!
We have bigger things that the government should be working on here. It has been 325 days and counting since the merger was announced . The FCC Comment Period has come and passed. The FCC time clock has run past the 180 day goal. The DOJ has had their second request information since September 5th. Sirius and XM complied with the FCC Information request, and the shareholders approved the merger. We all know that the oil business is the most corrupt non-consumer friendly companies on earth. In just the last few years, mergers between giant oil companies—such as Exxon and Mobil, Chevron and Texaco, Conoco and Phillips—have resulted in just a few companies controlling a significant amount of America’s gasoline, squelching competition. How come big oil can squelch competition? Why does it take three hundred and twenty five days for two companies to merge for the good of consumers? It sure seems like the FCC and the DOJ needs to wake the hell up here! Listen up you government bureaucrats, this is radio we are talking about! We have much bigger fish to fry here in the world.
Right on brotha! Im watching my stocks take a huge hit from the drag on this process and I want to ring someones neck!!!!
My theory is that politicians are playing power games with this merger and that kills stockholders like myself. I’m so far down at this point i have no choice but to hang on and hope they approve the merger.
Oh, and all of those other problems you mention in your post… They are all completely under control and going just as the rich ruling class wants them to go.
Bottom line is: the larger the struggling population is out there, the more sources there are to line the pockets of the wealthy with taxes, bank fees, high gas prices, credit card debt, high interest loans etc…
The merger to them is a mere game.
No doubt. I am no more convinced now that we will have a ruling on the merger in January than June or July. The DOJ should be ashamed of themselves. If it weren’t for the FCC, they would have had to rule by October. Its January!!!!
Trevor,
Thanks for the comments dude! I am sick and tired of the damn FCC and DOJ. This is not rocket science. If those bastards end up turning this down after all this wait, I will personally go postal on the bastards! I dont get it Trevor, it is complete bullshit how this is being handled. I am just tired of the blue balls, you feeling me? I came across pissed in my post, but I am at the point where I just want to say, “Fuck the FCC and DOJ”! Thanks for being a Siriusbuzz.com mark!
Respect and Peace
Francis C. Cambridge
This is simply a rant and it really doesn’t belong on the front page of a respected website like SiriusBuzz.com
You add nothing to the argument. You summarize how most people feel, but your vulgarity mutes any of the potential in the article.
It should be posted in the forums, not on the front page.
I look at both orbitcast and siriusbuzz. Siriusbuzz usually carries more of the hard news and analysis while orbitcast has some of the fluffier stuff, but is updated more often. Putting a rant on the front page takes away from the credibility.
That’s just the way it is.
Mario,
Thanks for your intelligent, and thought provoking comments. Just as with terrestrial radio, turn the knob bro when you see my name! I hope some day that I can be a successful Pulitzer prize writer and even impress you my friend. I love the hate bro, keep bringing it! Thanks for your comments my friend, and thank you for being a siriusbuzz.com mark!
This is the way it is.
This rant doesn’t not belong on the front page of this website. Only an idiot would somehow believe that if the antitrust attorneys at the DOJ could hurry up and make a decision, that they could move on to more pressing concerns like the war in Iraq or genocide in Darfur (something tells me they don’t work on those issues in their spare time). This website often provides intelligent and up to date news worthy information, not elementary nonsense. Though I agree with the tone, it doesn’t belong here. There are few arguements more juvenile than the “if you don’t like it go somewhere else.” I don’t think that comment boxes would be provided under the posts if that was the intent.
Mr. Cambridge,
I am as pissed off as you my friend. Bubba and Howard were talking about it today on Sirius. It is ridiculous why this is taking so long to get this through.I really enjoyed your article, and it is nice to see that someone at Siriusbuzz.com has finally called a spade a spade.As for Mario, I just think the poor guy needs to get laid. I look forward to another article soon.
Mon ami Dave,
Where do I start? As you so eloquently wrote with such beautiful grammar the following:
“This rant doesn’t not belong on the front page of this website.”
1) I thought West Virginia taught English in High School? Nice double negative Clem!
2) “if you don’t like it go somewhere else.”
Dear Billy Bob,
Did someone force you to read my article? Are you paying money to get this “intelligent and up to date news worthy information”? How about you pay us a subscription fee Clem? You should be grateful that you get all this “insider” stuff for nothing.
Thanks for the hate, keep bringing it!
Tires of $3.00 a gallon gasoline? Be happy, there is only one way non-renewable fuel prices will go and soon $3.00 a gallon will look cheap.
Todd
Nice article Francis, I agree that this process is taking way too long. Hopefully, we will all know by the end of this month. I enjoy your articles, maybe you should write more often.
Martin Shotler
Ventura, California
Martin and shaststodd,
Thank you for the comments. We appreciate you supporting the website, and being a part of the Siriusbuzz.com community.
Au Revoir mes amis….