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Originally Posted by Boomer
Phineas T. Barnum said, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.”
I do not think the Morse family ever will speak about the recent publicity. Business is business and the cash flow will continue.
BUT although the cash flow will go on, I think the recent publicity will tilt the dynamic of TV — an already tilted dynamic.
There will be some potential buyers — and owners — who are repulsed by what they see, not just in the video, but also in the underlying — and not so underlying — tone of the place — where the tilt is more and more in-your-face — with carts plastered with political bumper stickers, with their political flags waving............
We also see a lot of those political flags in front of houses. And, btw, running up that flag — you know the one I mean — on the same pole with our beloved American flag shows disrespect for “Old Glory.” That political flag is an advertisement. Flag etiquette states that we are NEVER to fly an advertisement on the same pole as the American flag. (State flags are allowed on the same pole.) But ignorance of flag etiquette surrounds us, just like ignorance of golf etiquette.
But, I digressed on etiquette — back to topic now, about those potential buyers under discussion: There also will be potential buyers who will be attracted to what they see because it taps into who they are — that might not show on the surface — yet. But now they can buy in and easily find their people.
And then (sigh) — Whatever will happen to manners and moderates? (I bet some of those who have been thinking about buying are wondering what the hell is going on so they might decide to watch and wait.)
TV is not what it used to be. That’s for sure.
Boomer
PS: For those of you who keep saying that the entire video was not posted in the media, I told you before that it was — on the NPR site.
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I do not have a flagpole but a flag announcing your support for the President of the United States is fine by me.
One of the networks (think it is abc) has announced that to be objective their reporters are not allowed to wear a US pin on their lapel.
We are only here for 5 months but feels good to see all the flags outside our homes.