by knightimmortal » Dec 07, 2003 11:39 pm
It would be nice if you knew what a communist was before you started calling an organization such.
com·mu·nism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kmy-nzm)
n.
A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.
Communism
A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people.
The Marxist-Leninist version of Communist doctrine that advocates the overthrow of capitalism by the revolution of the proletariat.
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[French communisme, from commun, common, from Old French, from Latin commnis. See commune2.]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
communism
\Com"mu*nism\, n. [F. communisme, fr. commun common.] A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.
Note: At different times, and in different countries, various schemes pertaining to socialism in government and the conditions of domestic life, as well as in the distribution of wealth, have been called communism.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
communism
n 1: a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership 2: a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
As you can see, sci-fi is privately owned by a corporation, and not by the government, so therefore, they are not communists. They do quite a lot for the people, since they gave us two and a half runs of the show, when they didn't have to put it on at all. They are taking away Knight Rider because they oversaturated the market for the time being, so they take it off, and potentially bring it back, just like they have with the other programming they put on. (including some of the programming that they are replacing a lot of their present programming with.
So if we follow the rather childish cry to boycott, and don't keep up some form of interest, then they will never bring KR back, and well, 2000 people....ain't nothing compared to the millions that they get through such programming as X-Files, Hercules, etc.
So if you choose to cut your own appendages off to spite yourself, go right ahead, but I think it would be in most people's best interests to potentially go over to the sci-fi forum and encourage them to bring it back, rather than throw a poo fit because they are taking it away for what is potentially a less saturated audience base.
Oh, but I guess we are fools, it would be more pertinent to throw a good old fashioned temper tantrum, right?
KI
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There goes my last favorite show on cable TV. And it figures that I just started taping KR from episode 1. 
Oh well, at least I got a few. I need a satelite. 
