While state-run economies rarely face lawsuits like criminal polluter do in the West, they face the same cost pressures as Capitalist ventures, and ALWAYS seek the lowest cost solution... without the correcting influence of civil lawsuits

While Cassandra was usually correct, she was rarely appreciated

These days she would be unable to raise an IPO, but then what is the profit in collecting space trash, until AFTER something horrible happens

Fox News was created by Roger Ailes to provide partisan support for the republican party

AI Overview
Based on the available evidence, the statement that Fox News was created by Roger Ailes to provide partisan support for the Republican Party is accurate. With funding from media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Ailes launched the channel in 1996 to counter what he and other conservatives viewed as a liberal bias in the mainstream media.

Details on the founding and political leanings of Fox News:
Ailes' Republican background: Before starting Fox News, Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. A 1970 memo co-authored by Ailes during his time with the Nixon administration outlined plans to establish a "pro-administration" television network to influence public opinion.

Partisan mission: According to reports, Ailes used his experience as a political strategist to build Fox News "as a political campaign" designed to promote conservative talking points and undermine the credibility of other news outlets. Critics and commentators have described the network as the de facto "broadcasting arm of the Republican Party".

Conservative influence: Fox News's reporting has been widely identified as biased in favor of the Republican Party and conservative causes, while portraying the Democratic Party negatively. Academic studies have found that the channel has shifted American voters' ideology to the right and boosted Republican vote shares in elections.

Controversies and legal issues: The network has been involved in several controversies, including promoting false conspiracy theories to support Republican candidates, which led to a $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in 2023

I dropped cable tv to keep from paying the Fox News Tax, there is no reason for Fox News to be part of every single cable package in America

I'll let Gemini explain:

AI Overview
The phrase "Fox News Tax" refers to the practice of cable and satellite providers charging subscribers a monthly fee to carry Fox News, whether or not the customer watches the channel. Advocacy groups and critics use this term to highlight how these costs are passed on to consumers, effectively forcing people to subsidize the network.

How the "Fox News Tax" works
Carriage fees: To offer Fox News, cable providers must pay the network carriage fees. Fox News reportedly commands some of the highest fees in the industry, second only to ESPN.
Inflated fees: In September 2025, Newsmax filed a lawsuit alleging that Fox News charges providers nearly double CNN's fees and six times those of MSNBC, with a reported rate of $2.20 per subscriber per month.
Forced bundling: Because Fox News is a highly-demanded channel for a portion of the market, providers often place it in basic cable packages. This forces all subscribers, including those who do not watch Fox News, to pay the monthly fee.
Costs passed to consumers: Cable companies then pass these costs on to customers through higher monthly bills. Advocacy groups estimate this amounts to roughly $2 extra per month for many cable customers.

Negotiations and legal challenges
Recent negotiations: In late 2024 and throughout 2025, Fox has been engaged in contract renegotiations with major cable providers like Comcast/Xfinity, Charter/Spectrum, and Cox Communications.
Demands for higher fees: Media reports indicate that during these talks, Fox News has been pushing for even higher subscriber fees.
Litigation: In 2025, a lawsuit filed by Newsmax challenged Fox News's carriage fees, alleging that the company uses anti-competitive tactics to suppress competing right-leaning news outlets.

How to avoid paying the fee
The most effective way for consumers to avoid paying carriage fees for channels they don't watch is to "cut the cord" and switch to alternative viewing methods, such as:
Live TV streaming services: Some services, like Sling TV's "Orange" package, offer a channel lineup that excludes Fox News.
Standalone streaming services: Subscribing to the streaming service of a specific network is a way to pay for only the content you want. Fox also offers its own direct-to-consumer streaming service, Fox Nation.
Free over-the-air television: For many, live news can be viewed for free using an antenna to pick up local network affiliates

Termination Shock is a fun read on the topic

Less snow, more pavement... Occam's razor specifies the simplest solution

Comments like your make the Heritage Foundation and Putin drool whilst rubbing their hands together

It is one thing to be a Nihilist, it is quite another to be a useful idiot

Every day it is becoming clearer, who is running the show (Project 2025), and it certainly isn't trump

Real reason? To delay any financial reporting that shows the negative economic impact of administration's policies

in semiconductor technology, and chip implementations over the past 20 years

IMO, They really should be looking at cleaning house and restarting with new thought leaders if they want to regain their former glory, or else they will go the way of Motorola chasing discrete components and niche markets

To make it worse, they run PragerU ads that go on and on, spewing their twisted view of the world into the sleeping viewer's dreams

Obvious troll is obvious, like ICE cars don't use metals

On this flight they demonstrated relight of 2nd stage engine to de-orbit and test payload deployment

This clears path for going orbital, and deploying starlink sats on next mission, whether or not they catch the 2nd stage

SpaceX is the primary customer for SS, with Starlink payloads already built and waiting for deployment

They will have dozens of flights under their belt before other customers like NASA move to SS from Falcon9

Something tells me you are well aware that you are a fool

Same US will probably report ZERO CO2 emissions, because turned off all sensors

Evil triumphs when good men do nothing

Through DOGE, they have enacted much of the 2025 plan by drastically over-cutting headcount, so they can fill with partisans with no Congressional or Court oversight.

By attacking Educational Institutions yelling DEI DEI, they are ending racial equity efforts, another Project 2025 goal

But, hey just read this link to learn about it for yourself , if we sit back and wait for the "normal process" to self correct. it will be too late.

OMG, subversive organization is denying the actions taken by another at their bidding????

Call Machiavelli, I don't think even the Medici were so cunning /s

They were and this is a very worn playbook.

The real problem is that so many Americans are unaware of this and have become willing participants