I have some experience in the broadcast industry, and I simply don't trust Comcast and NBC when it comes to the merger they are asking the Senate to approve. I am convinced that without significant changes to protect consumers, merging a company who provides programming and one who provides the pipes that carry said programming would be a raw deal for Minnesotans and independent content producers alike.

Fights like this one are more than worth having, they're essential to preserving the fabric of our democracy. I know full well that by taking positions like this, I'm inviting special interest groups to spend a lot of money to defeat me down the road. That's ok by me -- because corporations getting their way isn't some bad medicine Americans need to swallow -- we can stand, fight, and win if we work together. I'm building a movement to grow the momentum we established in 2008, please consider joining us today.

-Al