I’m the kind of guy who lets his wallet do the talking when it comes to business. No, I don’t flash huge wads of cash, but I do believe in a free market. If a product isn’t good, then the consumer shouldn’t support it, end of story!

The local Subway shop is just one of the businesses in town which I rarely support. Working there during my high school years gave me great insight as to the business practices employed by the local owners of the shop, and suffice it to say, I’m not a fan. Regardless of my stance, every now and then, I get a hankering for some Subway.

Since most people can find something offensive on almost any channel, the local Subway deemed it “good business” to keep their TVs tuned to the Texas Cable News network.

The Texas Cable News network (TCN) is one of those basic cable channels providers put in after having moved one of their more popular “free channels” to the digital cable tier. If consumers wish to have access to that newly relocated channel, we’re forced to pony up the extra few bucks and upgrade to digital cable. Sure its not a lot of money, but its just as shameless regardless of the price.

On to my point, the TCN aired an “economic” story which really surprised me. While most news networks are busy covering the “bitter”, gun toting Philadelphia voters, or the overall state of the US Economy, TCN took a different approach with this story. Direct Quote & Photo from TCN:

“It’s a nationwide crisis — foreclosure rates are at record high levels, with an estimated 2,000,000 Americans at risk of losing their homes.
Here in Austin, the mortgage mess means many are being forced to give up a beloved part of their life — the family pet.”

Really? I mean, really? People are loosing their homes, and this news network is reporting on the tragedy of pets being abandoned or put up for adoption? I some how just don’t really find this news worthy.

I love dogs, I really do! Nothing has hurt me more than having my precious dachshund, Sparky (pictured below) die all those years ago. He was my best friend & comrade for many great years!

I know times are tough, and a family loosing their homes is one of the most devastating events I can imagine happening to a family here in the US, but why is a news network so concerned with pets over their former, now homeless, masters?

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