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THE Greens this week will introduce a private member's bill for a public interest test to be applied when there are changes in control of major media companies.

As the government considers its media policy, which will include a public interest test, strongly favoured by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, the Greens said their bill would be based on recommendations from the government's convergence review and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Greens spokesman on communications Scott Ludlam said what was happening in the case of Gina Rinehart was ''one individual buying a controlling stake in a media organisation with the clear purpose of shutting down dissent against her other corporate and financial interests and deliberately stifling debate about issues of science, of fairness, of great community interest''.

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Matters to be taken into account in the Greens' public interest test would include the effect of a change on diversity of ownership and the likely impact on editorial independence, the free expression of opinion, and the fair and accurate presentation of news.

Asked about the impact if Ms Rinehart effectively took control of Fairfax, Foreign Minister Bob Carr predicted a ''degradation of the quality of those mastheads.

''I think Australians would be entitled to be very, very concerned. I think it would be impossible to separate her position as a controlling influence on the board from the way the paper behaves. I think the independence of Fairfax, which has been its glory, its boast, its pride, would be diminished,'' he told the ABC.

Meanwhile the debate over the government's media policy could be influenced by information revealed in the Federal Court case brought against Speaker Peter Slipper by staffer James Ashby, with suggestions that Mr Ashby connived with News Ltd and politicians. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said yesterday he categorically rejected that the Ashby case was ''some kind of a Coalition stitch-up''.

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23-06-2012 19:53 Oldie but Good, not sure if it's up somewhere else or in some other form. I am partial to the feature of the Internet Citizen who says, "I believe I saw Planes Hit the Towers" I believe there is a back story to it. And that there was a better video which just featured this very real person, who I think uploaded this of himself, while arguing with the no - planers. I felt it was instructive to see the conviction involved and the word 'believe" Since it is extremely difficult , if not downright impossible to actually find someone who saw "it" Though many people know hundreds and hundreds of people who witnessed it (on TV) But who can't tell the difference between seeing it in real life and seeing it on TV! Astonishing. A very simple trick which worked remarkably well. No one was looking at the sky, except in the scripted and staged "Naudet" video. Everyone was watching TV. For reference Gerard Holmgren Why They Didn't Use Planes Morgan Reynolds Plane Deceit at the World Trade Center James Fetzer 9/11: Planes/No Planes and "Video Fakery" 9/11: Planes/No Planes and "Video Fakery"

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For the last month, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has regaled fans with promises about Andrew Luck, assuring us that the rookie quarterback was close to signing his contract as the number one overall NFL draft pick this season. The weeks have passed, though, and so has Luck's college gradation and the team's mini-camp, all with no deal in place. The local media and water cooler talk has been remarkably tepid on this topic, considering that the franchise has wagered its future on Luck, but the rumble has started to grow as July looms over the horizon. For those of us seeking answers, Len Pasquarelli of The Sports Xchange says that endorsements may be cause of the current impasse. In particular, it seems that the Colts may want to retain a large degree of control of Luck's image going forward.

According to Pasquarelli, the Colts feel that former quarterback Peyton Manning gained too much commercial exposure during his years in Indianapolis, and they apparently want veto power over Luck's endorsement deals to prevent the same thing from happening with the young quarterback. To me, this is a preposterous notion on just about every front, and I really hope it's not a sign that Irsay is becoming even more controlling than he has already been. We're just a stone's throw from Jerry Jones territory as it stands.

If the Colts really think that Manning was "overexposed," then they should take a quick gander at Lucas Oil Stadium, that Lombardi Trophy in their display case and Downtown Indianapolis, which received quite a face lift as the host city of this year's Super Bowl. Without Manning, the success that he brought to the franchise and, yes, the commercial exposure that his guffawing personality demanded, we would have none of those. Take away Manning and all of the good things about the Colts over the last decade would be missing, as well, no matter what the front office egos might see in their mirrors.

Asking Luck to curtail his endorsement activities shows a lack of faith in his judgement right from the beginning of the professional relationship that the team and their future should be trying to forge. He has done nothing to hint that he will embarrass himself or his team, and he has a strong support network of agents and family in place. I say let them handle their own business, and the Colts will reap the benefits.

I'll bet that if the team plays nice, Luck would likely consult them anyway, no coercion needed.

Adam Hughes was raised, and still lives, in rural Indiana. He has been a Colts fans since the team arrived in Indianapolis on a snowy morning in 1984. The Blue and White eventually replaced the Chicago Bears as his #1 team, and Super Bowl XLI was a dream come true.

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