Just say no to (more) government-run journalism...

     So... now the Federal Trade Commission wants to "overhaul" the news industry. Hmm... I think the tyranny is nearly complete.
     This article, from the Washington Times, tells more about the federal government's plans to tax certain new media outlets and devices, in order to subsidize the old media... and to establish government-funded (aka government-run) news organizations, and an Americorps for reporters. Heaven forbid the American people be free to discover the truth.

The bureaucracy sees it as a problem that the Internet has introduced a wealth of information options to consumers, forcing media companies to adapt and experiment to meet changing market needs. FTC's policy staff fears this new reality... "There are reasons for concern that experimentation may not produce a robust and sustainable business model for commercial journalism," the report states. With no faith that the market will work things out for the better, government thinks it must come to the rescue.

The article goes on to say...

In other words, government policy would encourage a tax on websites like the Drudge Report, a must-read source for the news links of the day, so that the agency can redistribute the funds collected to various newspapers.

     Taxing anything, by the way, is really taxing us. Funny how it always comes down to redistribution of wealth for political power, in the name of fairness. Not funny how it is really tyranny.