Comments on: Turn It Down! Senate Moves to Limit Volume on TV Ads

By: Skypilot

Skypilot — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:14:17 +0000

I guess the liberal democrtic congress has to start from the beginning passing these beginners type legislation. They certainly screwed up on the big time legislations recently, so back to basics 101, see Jane run, run run run.

By: deanbob

deanbob — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:02:21 +0000

Slacking cronies
Posted by: succabm | Oct 1, 2010 1:24:17 PM
………You mean like creating a budget or having an up or down vote on extending the Bush tax cuts (before they leave Wshington)?

By: succabm

succabm — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:24:17 +0000

Dang SLACKERS!!! I guess just something else to control and take over. SOund…. ROFL, you would think the cronies could find something constructive to work on. Slacking cronies

By: Ed Tazelaar

Ed Tazelaar — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:18:22 +0000

Okay,vote on a Bill to “turn the volumn down”, but why can’t our “elected representatives in Washington, D.C.” do anything to turn around this economy? why is it that these same “trusted people”, our trusted “representatives” don’t do something to help feed the poor and the homeless in this country, yet so many of our “representatives” are millionaires or near millionaires who make sure that they increase their own incomes

By: Searambler

Searambler — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:17:27 +0000

I thought that was already the law of the land. Wasn’t a law like that passed several years ago?

By: EJ

EJ — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:34:28 +0000

Wait – are you sure this is OUR SENATE? The U.S. SENATE? They’re actually DOING SOMETHING? I didn’t think they had it in them.

By: Keith R.

Keith R. — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:50:12 +0000

Ever since they put a MUTE button on controllers, I’ve not had to endure the sound pollution of the blaring commercials. I suppose that the purpose of the volume is to make conversation impossible so we can pay attention to whatever is being peddled.
Muting the ads is my way of telling them that I and not they are in charge of what I will watch. So, whatever they have paid for the ad is wasted.

By: Chris Harding

Chris Harding — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:32:47 +0000

Have you seen the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Youtube channel? Is that indicative of other committees?
If people would be “honest” more work would get done!
I didn’t read the bill but I believe the volume should not change. Corporations already take advantage of “marketing” and ignorance at a horrific level. People do not have time to sit and read every detail.
I have experienced similar situations and hate the volume change. I believe it is a good bill. More importantly, it indicates bills can be passed. What I don’t understand is how other important bills cannot be passed?
This one is simple, but so are others. Democrats and Republicans take advantage. The Dream Act and the DADT repeal is an example.
The Republicans said the Democrats were playing politics with the Defense Authorization Bill and I agree.
Although I personally believe DADT and Dream Act should be passed, I do not believe the bills should have been attached to such an important bill.
I am assuming the Defense Authorization Bill is important!

By: Kate L

Kate L — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:00:29 +0000

It’s about freakin’ time!!! Complaining to your TV provider does NO good and the volume today compared to even 5 years ago is ridiculous! I like to keep my TV at a neighbor-friendly volume as much as possible, so shouting at me by forcing the broadcast volume up WON’T help you sell me your product.

By: nato

nato — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:44:04 +0000

Wow. Can’t vote on a budget but can on this….wow….all I can say is….wow…