i think its fitting that this issue about network television. i mean obviously the way our country is hemorrhaging money raises questions about the massive amounts of money spent on shows like Lost at a time when advertising money is disappearing. but more than that, its about what's happening to, or what we are finally admitting about, the companies that are the backbone of our society. Ford, GE, etc, are finally being acknowledged as out of date money wasters, who have failed to keep up with the fantastic technological developments in our time, essentially as dinosaurs. And likewise, these network channels are dinosaurs of the television world, spending inflated sums to produce uncreative carbon copies. it's clear that there is no one left who is willing to take a risk on something that they judge to be high quality. Essentially, it seems like there is no judgment. That's why you see shows like Mad Men and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia showing up on cable. It seems like the network executives think something is only good if it costs a ton of money. They are a broken machine, and maybe they do deserve to be another victim of this economic crisis. Maybe we can get some great new creative thinking rising up out of the ashes.