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Mon Mar-14-11 08:34 PM
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| 68. i think the size of our country |
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how spread out people and cities can be that play a part of in the expense of planning, building, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading services.
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| -Al Franken: ‘They're coming after the Internet’ |
kpete |
Mar-14-11 01:46 PM |
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And "They" are just a handful of rich people |
Blue Owl |
Mar-14-11 01:53 PM |
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My guess is that they will pass some legislation... |
CoffeeCat |
Mar-14-11 01:59 PM |
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"the means must be peaceful"? - I say |
demwing |
Mar-14-11 04:03 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Mar-14-11 06:38 PM |
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If you shoot at the police |
creeksneakers2 |
Mar-14-11 07:13 PM |
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and if the police shoot at us |
obxhead |
Mar-15-11 12:55 AM |
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Remember what Gandhi said ? 50,000 Englishmen can not control 10 million Indians |
fasttense |
Mar-15-11 06:26 AM |
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We can't even............. |
rucognizant |
Mar-15-11 08:00 AM |
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I never said anything about shooting at the police or anyone else. |
indy legend |
Mar-15-11 08:45 AM |
#139 |
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If I remember right |
creeksneakers2 |
Mar-15-11 10:00 PM |
#163 |
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A free and open Internet will *never* go away. Ever. |
mwooldri |
Mar-14-11 04:44 PM |
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Of course it will |
Doctor_J |
Mar-14-11 09:31 PM |
#79 |
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You can buy the equipment to set up a radio station at your local electronics store. |
boppers |
Mar-15-11 12:06 AM |
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Democracy was still alive when the Fairness Doctrine "regulated" free speech |
Doctor_J |
Mar-15-11 06:31 AM |
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"fairness" doctrine be damned |
SwampG8r |
Mar-15-11 09:21 AM |
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Ah, jeez, I can't believe anyone still believes this shit |
Doctor_J |
Mar-15-11 12:17 PM |
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You think the 70's were "fair"? |
boppers |
Mar-16-11 03:54 AM |
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BS. |
obxhead |
Mar-15-11 12:59 AM |
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For most of us it will. |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 05:45 AM |
#122 |
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"A free and open Internet will *never* go away" ? |
bvar22 |
Mar-15-11 11:23 AM |
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I remember those days. Then came Compuserve and AOL . . . nt |
Still Blue in PDX |
Mar-16-11 03:17 PM |
#168 |
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Last I chwcked we control the Senate and WH |
Synicus Maximus |
Mar-14-11 07:31 PM |
#60 |
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However, you're counting on Obama to protect you ... and Dem Party .... ??? |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 09:26 PM |
#75 |
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My representative is very liberal, but he signed a letter supporting |
JDPriestly |
Mar-15-11 12:35 AM |
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But oddly enough |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 05:47 AM |
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Couldn't they just stick it in some huge bill? |
SocialistLez |
Mar-14-11 08:58 PM |
#73 |
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You must not have been here |
xxqqqzme |
Mar-14-11 09:07 PM |
#74 |
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Patriot Act was obviously written before 9/11 -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 10:02 PM |
#86 |
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You aren't serious are you? |
lark |
Mar-15-11 12:08 PM |
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it was put into place after 9/11 |
newspeak |
Mar-16-11 08:36 PM |
#169 |
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Sadly, you're dreaming, I fear |
Doctor_J |
Mar-14-11 09:28 PM |
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We don't really |
Bandit |
Mar-14-11 03:19 PM |
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As long as they can continue to put THEIR people in office -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 10:04 PM |
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The rich people can buy as many congress members and men with guns as they want. |
valerief |
Mar-14-11 03:53 PM |
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Technological superiority |
sulphurdunn |
Mar-14-11 04:36 PM |
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You mean to die for justice. They'll kill us with "foodstuffs" first. Or starve us. nt |
valerief |
Mar-14-11 04:50 PM |
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No. I mean win for justice. |
sulphurdunn |
Mar-14-11 05:25 PM |
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"The power of the powerless" as Vaclav Havel put it -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 09:39 PM |
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In like kind or it won't be stopped. There's going to be a war. This |
neoralme |
Mar-14-11 05:47 PM |
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Take Away Their Money |
Demeter |
Mar-14-11 08:08 PM |
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Good luck with that |
Doctor_J |
Mar-14-11 09:30 PM |
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It Happens, And More Often Than They Like To Remember |
Demeter |
Mar-14-11 09:33 PM |
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a grass roots Constitutional amendment to prohibit Corporate Campaign Contributions.. only private |
sam sarrha |
Mar-14-11 09:26 PM |
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The FCC received |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 05:40 AM |
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The k and the r |
SpiralHawk |
Mar-14-11 01:53 PM |
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And that would be different from the status quo how? |
No Elephants |
Mar-14-11 04:47 PM |
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There is no way that their Fascist takeover... |
CoffeeCat |
Mar-14-11 01:54 PM |
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Truth will be sucked into a cloud. Then banished. |
glinda |
Mar-14-11 02:32 PM |
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Same for me..... |
A wise Man |
Mar-14-11 03:42 PM |
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Democrat vs. Republicon is not the only paradigm, or Franken would not be saying, "It |
No Elephants |
Mar-14-11 04:57 PM |
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re :I don't completely understand how they would control it. |
cyberpj |
Mar-14-11 05:51 PM |
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They aren't taking over, they are cashing out. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-14-11 06:48 PM |
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Al Franken is just delivering the message that they're going after the internet -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 09:42 PM |
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Lets not forget Twitter, E-Mail, Face-book and all of the other different |
fasttense |
Mar-15-11 06:32 AM |
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K&R |
Auggie |
Mar-14-11 01:57 PM |
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Of course they are!!! |
ljm2002 |
Mar-14-11 01:58 PM |
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They have to keep us ill informed. Pens and paper are next! |
RedCloud |
Mar-14-11 02:00 PM |
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No one gets my Hello Kitty journal... |
CoffeeCat |
Mar-14-11 09:48 PM |
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KNR! n/t |
indimuse |
Mar-14-11 02:01 PM |
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With the GOP in charge, they will get it too. |
liberal N proud |
Mar-14-11 02:09 PM |
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And then who'll sign it into law |
Plucketeer |
Mar-14-11 02:17 PM |
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Please see Reply 40. |
No Elephants |
Mar-14-11 05:00 PM |
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GENERAL STRIKE NOW! n/t |
abqmufc |
Mar-14-11 02:14 PM |
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Lots of luck with that. |
No Elephants |
Mar-14-11 05:05 PM |
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yes but, |
abqmufc |
Mar-14-11 05:12 PM |
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In that case, I wholeheartedly believe a general strike is imminent. |
No Elephants |
Mar-14-11 06:21 PM |
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I believe him. There is no unrestrained public arena which private entities won't seek to |
closeupready |
Mar-14-11 02:25 PM |
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May 2 is the date everything changes. Just heard on the radio |
louis-t |
Mar-14-11 02:37 PM |
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please elaborate |
shanti |
Mar-14-11 10:31 PM |
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That's when caps on bandwidth start. |
louis-t |
Mar-15-11 01:07 PM |
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for every isp? |
shanti |
Mar-15-11 01:23 PM |
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AT & T is starting the trend. |
louis-t |
Mar-15-11 02:40 PM |
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Y'all know that JPMorgen was involved in a large purchase of Twitter stock, right? |
Matariki |
Mar-14-11 03:18 PM |
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it's means investing in twitter looks to |
SnakeEyes |
Mar-14-11 08:31 PM |
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JP Morgan doesn't invest for profit, they invest for control -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 10:12 PM |
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All I can say is Thank Dog for Peer to Peer |
Taverner |
Mar-14-11 03:34 PM |
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you know what would be nice? |
RainDog |
Mar-14-11 04:49 PM |
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Problem is the "fast" internet sources |
Taverner |
Mar-14-11 07:46 PM |
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similar topic |
w0nderer |
Mar-15-11 12:59 AM |
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You do know P2P networks operate over the Internet, right? (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Mar-14-11 05:57 PM |
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Not all - you can host a network of your own if you want |
Taverner |
Mar-14-11 06:41 PM |
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And what do you think those wireless nodes are generally connected to? |
Posteritatis |
Mar-15-11 04:02 AM |
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Look - I didn't say it was going to be like it was before |
Taverner |
Mar-15-11 09:36 AM |
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K&R |
patrice |
Mar-14-11 03:55 PM |
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Al Franken has put his finger on the pulse of the situation. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-14-11 04:01 PM |
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I don't see how we can stop this. |
EFerrari |
Mar-14-11 04:15 PM |
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The only way is for the people on the Internet whether left wing, right wing or |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-14-11 04:26 PM |
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But they won't |
Doctor_J |
Mar-14-11 11:07 PM |
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I disagree re: the Madison protests, I believe they created a dynamic backlash synergy that will |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-15-11 10:06 AM |
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I agree.. |
Youth Uprising |
Mar-14-11 11:17 PM |
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"We're using government to protect you from government." |
boppers |
Mar-15-11 12:29 AM |
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Ever heard of checks and balances? |
Youth Uprising |
Mar-15-11 09:52 AM |
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The "nonsense" is about letting me run my network the way I want to. |
boppers |
Mar-15-11 10:16 PM |
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They only know what Fox News has told them. |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 05:57 AM |
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But, combine them how? |
EFerrari |
Mar-14-11 11:33 PM |
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We have to reach out on this issue, I'm not talking about |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-15-11 10:29 AM |
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You have reminded me of the big coalition of all sides |
EFerrari |
Mar-15-11 11:14 AM |
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President Obama will protect freedom of speech. |
Octafish |
Mar-14-11 09:58 PM |
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Exactly ..... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 10:14 PM |
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That's why his opponents in |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 06:00 AM |
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Promise me anything but give me Arpege. |
EFerrari |
Mar-14-11 11:34 PM |
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LOL |
Bluebear |
Mar-15-11 01:09 AM |
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Franken is absolutely correct - He is NOT overstating, this is no joke! |
LaPera |
Mar-14-11 04:04 PM |
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+1000% agree -- and the reality is the rw can't exist if truth is out there ... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 04:37 PM |
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Great post - I like the power in the simplicity of your writing. |
LaPera |
Mar-15-11 12:40 PM |
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Of course they are. And ALEC is behind state legislatures' opposition to Net Neutrality. |
highplainsdem |
Mar-14-11 04:16 PM |
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"It's Time for Us to Use the Internet to Save the Internet” |
kpete |
Mar-14-11 04:19 PM |
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k/r |
AndyTiedye |
Mar-14-11 04:19 PM |
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"In the end, the American people will end up paying a lot more for worse service." |
groundloop |
Mar-14-11 04:24 PM |
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30 euros a month in france gets you a ground line |
reggie the dog |
Mar-14-11 05:49 PM |
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my guess is their providers don't have.... |
patrick t. cakes |
Mar-15-11 12:00 AM |
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i know that i have a written contract with my provider |
reggie the dog |
Mar-15-11 03:28 AM |
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I was charged 180 bucks due to my "early" termination fee, |
patrick t. cakes |
Mar-15-11 02:38 PM |
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ours was written |
reggie the dog |
Mar-15-11 05:00 PM |
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i think the size of our country |
SnakeEyes |
Mar-14-11 08:34 PM |
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The fascists will get around to Europe. |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 06:02 AM |
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If we lose the Internet... |
KansDem |
Mar-14-11 04:32 PM |
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Well, look at what the protesters in Egypt and Libya have done -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 04:34 PM |
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Could happen ... remember what you learned on internet -- we're all alike ... it's a liberal nation! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-14-11 04:36 PM |
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jesus! recommended! |
JohnWxy |
Mar-14-11 04:40 PM |
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what a wonderful person this senator is! we need to clone him. You go Al! |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-14-11 05:11 PM |
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A "war against the internet" will go like the "war on drugs".... |
Corruption Winz |
Mar-14-11 05:40 PM |
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I'm glad he's on top of this, and he's absolutely right. |
InvisibleTouch |
Mar-14-11 06:11 PM |
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the Tax Payers paid for the creation of the internet |
fascisthunter |
Mar-14-11 06:13 PM |
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it would still essentially be arpanet |
SnakeEyes |
Mar-14-11 08:51 PM |
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Ohio Governor John Kasich |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 06:07 AM |
#127 |
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Franken is nuts on this. |
robcon |
Mar-14-11 06:48 PM |
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You don't know what net neutrality is? |
Occulus |
Mar-15-11 12:27 PM |
#152 |
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HUGE K & R !!! |
WillyT |
Mar-14-11 06:56 PM |
#58 |
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additional information about net neutrality |
Charleston Chew |
Mar-14-11 07:59 PM |
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Remembers hours arguments in grad school about how we did not need the equal time laws to |
pam4water |
Mar-14-11 08:05 PM |
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Preach on Al, preach on. |
sarcasmo |
Mar-14-11 08:11 PM |
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I'm just not sure here |
SnakeEyes |
Mar-14-11 08:29 PM |
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yikes!...."They're coming after the Internet..." |
unkachuck |
Mar-14-11 08:35 PM |
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It's impossible for them to control the internet |
Hutzpa |
Mar-14-11 08:47 PM |
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Oh yeah. Doesn't china control its internet? Their filters are 100% effective nt |
conspirator |
Mar-14-11 11:10 PM |
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He warned us last summer about the comcast deal. |
midnight |
Mar-14-11 08:56 PM |
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Hackers will fuck anyone up beyond repair who tries to mess with NN. |
HughBeaumont |
Mar-14-11 09:36 PM |
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It would be nice if we could stop the bad guys LEGALLY. eom |
Bombtrack |
Mar-14-11 10:06 PM |
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Kind of reminds me of this situation - |
HughBeaumont |
Mar-14-11 10:12 PM |
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K and ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH |
BillyJack |
Mar-14-11 10:19 PM |
#92 |
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K&R |
bluesmail |
Mar-14-11 10:36 PM |
#94 |
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k/r for net neutrality |
fishwax |
Mar-14-11 10:41 PM |
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Where does our Pres stand on this issue?? nm |
rhett o rick |
Mar-14-11 11:05 PM |
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off to the side, of course |
Doctor_J |
Mar-14-11 11:10 PM |
#98 |
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Yup. n/t |
Shining Jack |
Mar-15-11 12:27 AM |
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Dear Al: |
lonestarnot |
Mar-14-11 11:13 PM |
#100 |
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Just watched "The Shock Doctrine" tonight. ... And YES, this is the right thread! |
Bozita |
Mar-14-11 11:59 PM |
#104 |
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Dear Senator Franken: |
boppers |
Mar-15-11 12:19 AM |
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You would rather throw us from the frying pan from which the people have a handle on, into the fire. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-16-11 10:44 AM |
#166 |
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Dem's are owned by RIAA and MPAA |
aikanae |
Mar-15-11 02:12 AM |
#115 |
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Bingo. |
boppers |
Mar-15-11 04:10 AM |
#119 |
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K&R |
Jamastiene |
Mar-15-11 03:35 AM |
#117 |
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Why wouldn't the right wing |
Enthusiast |
Mar-15-11 05:39 AM |
#120 |
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The RW isn't the big worry |
Bragi |
Mar-15-11 08:35 AM |
#138 |
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Agree its just a matter of time |
Lastactiongyro |
Mar-15-11 06:43 AM |
#131 |
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So, the internet helped promote democracy in the Middle East... |
Chalco |
Mar-15-11 07:18 AM |
#132 |
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Al's fighting hard for our internet freedom |
Harriety |
Mar-15-11 07:22 AM |
#133 |
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K&R |
ck4829 |
Mar-15-11 07:58 AM |
#134 |
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Go Senator Pete Tagliani! |
BEZERKO |
Mar-15-11 08:06 AM |
#136 |
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Solidarity forever, |
BEZERKO |
Mar-15-11 08:23 AM |
#137 |
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The internet has served as a safety valve |
felix_numinous |
Mar-15-11 09:22 AM |
#141 |
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deleted |
NashVegas |
Mar-15-11 10:21 AM |
#145 |
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And Franken's right. |
caseymoz |
Mar-15-11 10:53 AM |
#147 |
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They'll have to pry my keyboard out of my cold, dead hands... |
japple |
Mar-15-11 12:57 PM |
#154 |
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Al Franken should be our next president |
feslen |
Mar-15-11 01:03 PM |
#155 |
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kick! nt |
wildbilln864 |
Mar-15-11 05:28 PM |
#161 |
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Yet Franken loves the Patriot Act |
Ter |
Mar-15-11 06:14 PM |
#162 |
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Kick. |
sarcasmo |
Mar-16-11 02:38 PM |
#167 |
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