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Radio is limited by bandwidth whether it's FM (Frequency Modulation) or AM (Amplitude Modulation). The signal is limited within a radius or region. Syndication is how those conservative talking heads thrive in getting their messages across the country. The radio stations pay to broadcast them. XM Radio is satellite based which allows one station to broadcast its content across the entire planet. So, black folks would have to buy AM and FM stations throughout the country and at least one XM station to broadcast iour own content.😎

ProfD @ProfD Nowadays, AM radio is the equivalent of what a rotary phone with a cord on it would be to a generation of folks growing up with smartphones. "Ahhhhhh but..... AM radio is the CHIEF tool that Conservatives have used to consistently get their message out to the masses from the 80s all the way up to this very moment! Unlike other groups who have to subscribe to cable channels, satelite radio, or subscribe and sign up to social media platforms and jump through hoops and go through mazes just to hear their favorite social/political leader.... All Jared or Billy Ray has to do is hop in his F-150 truck and turn push a button on AM radio to get hours and hours and hours of racist right-wing people like Rush Limbaugh or Glen Beck pumping Nazi propaganda in his ear while he's driving or putting shingles on a roof. It's STILL that way...AM radio is STILL going strong among certain demographics and it's absolutely FREE to listen to! "We're headed to the swamp! We're gonna help Trump drain it!" It makes me tingle just THINKING about what if intelligent Black people owned just 2 national AM radio stations! Man...UMPH....just TWO national radio stations where all you had to do is just turn the knob or click a button and can listen to a Black agenda for as long as you like anywhere in the country.

Mzuri And I would never prescribe anything to @Pioneer1 that would cause him harm. 🥰 That's right honey....I know you wouldn't. Cynique on the other hand.........🥺 I'm not taking ANY candy from HER, lol. "I brought you some suckers...sucka"

Mzuri Mess is the right word for it. A HOT mess. And it just didn't get started, it's been going in this direction since the 80s. The Pandemic is just bringing things to a head. When it gets to the point where the average person can't afford to take care of themselves and must shake up with a spouse, boy/girlfriend, or roomates just to make ends meet...you're heading towards Third World status. Do you know why you don't see HORDS of homeless and drug addicted people staggering around on the streets by the millions like a zombie movie? 1.Mass incarceration 2 Mass suicide First of all...EVERY YEAR tens of thousands of people have been overdosing on drugs and killing themselves for the past 20 years or so. Look up the stats if you don't believe me. More people have killed themselves through overdosing than were actually killed by homicide in the U.S. They couldn't take the harsh conditions and first turned to drugs and then used it to take themselves out. Secondly, unlike the Great Depression where people were allowed to be homeless and sleep on the street in tend cities around the nation....today police are instructed to round up much of the homeless and store them away in jails and prisons by the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS...so you don't see them. As conditions get worse.....the government SANITIZES the problem so as to appear like it doesn't exist. Just like if there was a car accident and 5 people were killed on the highway...then send in a teams to "clean it up" and in 3 hours traffic is flowing and you wouldn't know anything occured.

************************************************************************************ @Cynique Different medications have various uses. You know that. And I would never prescribe anything to @Pioneer1 that would cause him harm. Tucker Carlson is NOT news, just like Don Lemon isn't. I don't watch either one of them. You can't even go to CNN/MESSNBC's morning show to get news, all they do is bash people or discuss irrelevant issues. It doesn't matter to me who they are bashing, it's not news. I don't need anyone telling me things like Biden is senile. That's obvious. Fox morning show provides actual news. And people like John Roberts and Brett Baier are not caricatures, I don't care what you think about it. As far as CNN/MESSNBC's visuals and sound bytes, a "journalist" that stands in the midst of a burning riot and reports that things are not unruly is NOT credible. But if you are fine with all of that, that's great. Do you. ************************************************************************************

I read the article, so why lead with "These 14- and 9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000 a month mining cryptocurrency" or your paraphrasing "14- and 9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000 a month" when it is not really the truth. You admit the articles says the dad took out a loan (how much money did he borrow), and that they are renting space (how much space how much does it cost?). Neither of these things is something a 9 and 14 years old can do on their own -- no matter how precocious they appear in the interview. The truth of the matter is it takes a lot more than a few $3K graphics to mine bitcoin. You need large scale operation with dedicated computers optimized for mining to make this profitable today -- and they may actually have that, but don't try to tell me that a couple of kids set all this up. Look, I know media use click-baity headlines. "...9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000..." to attract eyeballs to serve ads, but all this does is confuse people. The fact that you came away from the article with the notion that: Makes my point. Others see the whole space as Ponzi scheme because the reporting on this subject is so poor. So I'm not surprised that @Pioneer1 would have that impression you really have to dig and do a lot of filter to begin to understand what is going on. Most people do. Again, I rarely use paper currency, the desire to reduce the number of touch points during the pandemic has only increased this. The US lags most industrial nations with it comes electronic transactions. I guess it depends on the product you are pushing and your tolerance for selling products lacking in, or of dubious value. I can see what you would feel this way, but if your frame of reference is paper money, the paradigm shift my be difficult to wrap you head around (sort of like the issue of race 😉) Read Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." It is only and you can review the section on "Privacy" and see why the IRS can't trace it.

************************************************************************************ @Cynique I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I've been swamped. The question wasn't whether I watch Fox or NewsMax, the question was WHAT ARE THEY REPORTING THAT IS FAKE, since you obviously have some knowledge that I do not. The problem I have found with CNN, which I watched religiously for years, is that they turned political and whenever I turn to them to see what's going on, they are talking about Donald Trump or some other irrelevant topic. I have also found that they are lying, withholding information, and stating their own personal opinions about things. I don't need anyone's opinions, just tell me the news and I'll decide what to think for myself. It is also disturbing that they have been consorting with the CCP. https://thenationalpulse.com/news/exc-ccp-journalism-exchange-program-to-enhance-understanding/ When I tune in to Fox, I get actual news such as reports about the three Black police officers who were shot in Houston, where one was killed. Things like that. Actual news. You do remember actual news, don't you? ************************************************************************************

Mzuri But a societal collapse isn't likely to happen in the near future. Lol.. It's like waiting on the economy to collapse or the dollar to fall like the dooms-day predicters do to sell those gold coins or MRE rations. But I think SOMETHING is going to happen because too many people oppose the mandates and are dropping out of the workforce, including a lot of police officers and other civil servant employees. And they aren't being allowed to collect Unemployment Benefits either. Something is going to have to give. A good 1/4 of this nation is HARD-CORE against the jab and ain't gonna take it....SOMETHING is going to have to give. As bad as things may seem right now, what you DON'T want is for it to sloooooooooooooowlly, get worse, and worse, and worse...over a loooooooooooong stretch of time. Because that prolongs the pain and suffering in society and takes more people down with it. How many old people have to die of homelessness and starvation because their SS check isn't enough to cover their constantly increasing rent? How many single moms have to turn to prostitution or selling meth just to maintain a roof over their heads? Just look at where things are headed? It's bad enough if they STOOD STILL...but look where they are headed....down. It's best for things to HURRY UP collapse into chaos. Then either the people who are left will rebuild a better world OR the government will be forced to enact massive programs to support people while they improve conditions. Kind of like how they did early on during the Covid Pandemic.

A better time?? Hmmmm........... I think for me and most Black people...the 90s were a much better time economically than it is today. Crime was high, but economically speaking there was far less homelessness among our people than today. Plus the jobs paid better or atleast the money took you further back in the 90s than it does today. Many service industry jobs were paying $10 and $12 and hour right up until 6 months ago. They bumped up the wages a couple bucks on many jobs as an incentive to bring more people back, but it's not working. But I was making $10 plus commission back in the early 90s as a saleman and that was nearly 30 years ago. Wages really haven't increased much although rent, mortgage, and real estate has. I was around in the 70s but I was a kid and don't know how hard or easy it was to make a living but I know in Detroit the factory workers were making $20+ an hour plus full benefits even back then! Most Black folks were owning their own homes, buying houses to rent out, saving money, ect... Black folks seem to have it better in the 70s collectively than in the 90s and definitely better than today.

************************************************************************************ @daniellegfny You can lead a horse to water . . . 14- and 9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000 a month ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Pioneer1 I feel your pain. But a societal collapse isn't likely to happen in the near future. You're going to need to figure something out. If it weren't for my Husband and the fact that we are retired and living on annuities/pensions, I don't know what I would be doing right now. I know that I could have survived without him, but it would have been difficult. Especially getting through this pandemic mess. As to your situation, it's hard to have faith when things are so dismal, but you will be alright. I know you will. ************************************************************************************

Guilty as charged your honor. 😁 Most relationships are established where we live, work and play. At work, folks spend 20-40 hours per week. That's plenty time to passively get to know someone. No silent 1st dates (movies) and/or food & beverage outings. At work it's just casual conversations. Every day. I have zero personal experience with dating sites because I'm an old skool dinosaur. I prefer to hunt in the wild and rely on the laws of mutual attraction. I see why marriages fall apart. Coworkers spend more time listening to each other's wants, needs, desires and problems. 😁😎

G. Gordon Liddy! The mastermind of Nixon's Watergate scandal. And Conservative Republican Hero! Reduced to pedaling 5-karat gold on late night infomercials.

I met G Gordon Liddy when he came to my campus in the 80’s. He told an amusing tale of the origins of the Colt 45. As for the rest of what he said, I don’t recall. I am not an Idol worshipper. My hero’s as a child were my father and the people in Golden Legacy Comics. Ignorance is why you are trapped ranting on the internet about things you have no first hand knowledge of. Secondly, America will eventually fall as a nation. The only real problem with crypto currencies is that it needs power to operate. That’s something paper money doesn’t have to worry about.

Mzuri Good morning queen! Do we even have any Black leaders? Are you referring to someone like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Obama, or someone else? Well to answer your question... (see @Cynique this is how you answer questions....lol) I personally think we have quite a few Black leaders. The question is are they qualified and where are they leading the people? Now when it comes to UN-QUALIFIED AfroAmerican leaders, I can type up a whole page of them from Jay Z, to Obama, to Jesse Lee Peterson, to Meek Mill, to Kevin Hart, to Kanye West, ect... When it comes to UN-QUALIFIED Black leaders, the list can go on and on. "Good moanin' suh! How iz you?" However, those who are actually QUALIFIED to lead are few. I think the QUALIFIED AfroAmerican leaders consist of Minister Louis Farrakhan, Neely Fuller Jr., Tariq Nasheed (though my support for him is wavering), and a few others. People have options for distributing their message through other methods besides TV or radio. There’s social media, YouTube, TikTok, Podcast, etc. If you have a message, you can get it out there and it doesn’t really cost that much to do it. That's for younger people...mostly Gen Z, Millenials, and younger Gen Xers. What about the TENS OF MILLIONS of older Gen Xers and Boomers who aren't very computer literate and don't mess with social media? How would THEY get the message? You shouldn't have to take computer classes just to be able to get a message or warning from a Black leader that the KKK is getting ready to ride through your city and start killing folks. Things like that should be BROADCASTED over a simple media device that doesn't take much thinking and signing-up to engage in. You should just be able to plug in a television or radio where ever you pick up electricity...or better yet use a BATTERY....and be able to pick up the message. This social-media crap is nothing more than an excuse to 1. Keep track of everything your watching and saying 2. Censor people and punish them for saying the "wrong thing" by taking away their platform if they don't conform.

1. I didn't say crashes didn't occur and won't occur in the future. I'm saying YOU'RE BEING LIED TO because the crashes that your Conservative heroes like Hal Lindsey and G. Gordon Liddy have been predicting for nearly 40 years have NOT happened. They're selling you a crock of shit to get you to buy their 5-karat gold or participate in their other investment schemes. 2. If a crash DOES happen...it won't be by accident. It will be a CONTROLLED DEMOLITION just like most recessions and depressions are. Trust that some group at the top has orchestrated it and will benefit from it and all of that fake-gold and crypto-crap you're investing in will do you no good anyway.

Many lessons have been learned since the last stock market crash. Economists have implemented moving goal posts,, er. fail safes to insure that it doesn't happen again. That's why they like to play with interest rates and debt ceilings. Again, former POTUS GWB Jr. called it a house of cards. I agree. Currency isn't backed by anything nowadays. It's all in the cloud.😁😎

The point is crashes occur. You seem to act like they are just a fantasy🫐

Part of Bill Cosby's downfall was mentioning that he wanted to buy a network TV station. White folks didn't forget about it. They play the long game. Waited about 20 years to bring those old charges against him. Many n8gglets aren't watching broadcast TV and they're definitely not listening to the radio neither FM nor AM...what's that to them. Nowadays, AM radio is the equivalent of what a rotary phone with a cord on it would be to a generation of folks growing up with smartphones.😁 However, your point is taken. We should be purchasing all forms of bandwidth like it's a cheap stock and using it to program messages that inform, unite and uplift our people. 😎

I'm totally fine with my position. Not all medicine is good for all patients. As black folks, we shouldn't run around doing everything white folks do.😎

Yep. I think that's as good as it's gonna get until we buy a cable channel. 😎

Mel BUT when black men LOVE our bodies it's endearing, it's foreplay. it's LOVE. Well I love the Black woman's body, even those with a collapsed uterus! It says to us or (at least me) black men feel they're home Ofcourse....lol....most of us literally CAME from it. Living inside of a Black woman for 9 months.

@Cynique Basically the fix is that I whitelisted your IP address (basically tell Godaddy not to block your posts). This has actually happened to me a few times! There is no reason that I can discern for why some locations are blocked. @ProfD and @Mel Hopkins you both should be able to start conversations now. Unfortunately this is a major problem with the the web, carriers, service providers, web hosts have to be extra precautious for fear of being hacked. I can't say that I blame them inconveniencing some users is MUCH better than having you site taken for ransom. Again the little guy is always hurt the most... I've been sending a newsletter out for over twenty years and I discovered about a year again that Outlook is putting my own newsletter, sent from me, into my junk folder!?