This is Max and I'm Pissed

You probably know by now that the Open Championship is not being shown in HD by TNT. And tomorrow when you settle in to watch the spectacular scenery on the Scottish coast on ABC it won't be in HD either. What is this 1999? Nope, welcome to the joys of government control. The BBC has all of the rights to the Open. That means TNT and ABC get their feed from the BBC. Normally, it's not a problem picking up a feed from a foreign broadcaster, think of the World Cup. But, like quality dental work, our friends in the UK can't get the Open in HD. Because this is an event of national importance it has to be shown on over the air TV in England. That means the BBC. Since they are government subsidized they have no incentive to broadcast in HD. Imagine if CBS decided that the Masters should go back to SD. That's what happens when government gets their hands on something. Whoooo, government health, I can't wait to buy a new GM car, yay Obama.