Death to Advertising!

The national do-not-call list has recieved over 23 million phone numbers from irrate consumers. Small wonder. Who isn't irritated by phone calls from advertisers during the dinner hour?

As Salon points out, this was an easy target for lawmakers in Washington. Unfortunately, it's the death-nell for thousands of jobs. The effect could be catastrophic to a city such as Omaha, Nebraska which has built its economy around the telemarketing industry.

Next up: Spam. And again, nobody really seems to mind. Actually, there is cheering on the sidelines. Because as we all know, advertising is a blight on the landscape of our lives. This is a wake-up call for advertisers and their communications consultants.