Net Neutrality vote coming tomorrow...

[Bennyboy]

http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/hutchison_nn?referring_akid=a2321180.253897.Z3PEib&source=auto-taf

The Senate is voting to kill Net Neutrality on TUESDAY -- it's a power grab by big Telecom so they can control what information you're able to access online.

According to Free Press:

The Senate is expected to vote next week on a resolution of disapproval that would strip the FCC of the authority to enforce its Open Internet rules, and would render null all existing protection for Internet users. The vote could be incredibly tight.

The resolution only needs a simple majority to pass, so the future of Net Neutrality could come down to the whims of a handful of senators.

Will you urge your Senators to stand strong and fight back? Just fill out the form at right.

As The Hill newspaper notes, "Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) said she will push for a Senate vote on a resolution of disapproval to negate the regulations....A similar vote passed the House earlier this year but stalled in the Senate."

[MedleyMisty]

1. If it passes

I hope Anonymous rains hell upon them.

Hell - if it passes, I hope we all rain hell down upon them.

If your government shuts down the internet, shut down your government.

[Ship of Fools]

2. I called Sen. Moran's (R-KS) office. I talked to a guy named Jeff.

He sounded pretty laid back, so I went "off-script" and chatted with him for a while. I asked him, in
a scolding, old-lady tone, if he and the Senator had any idea the level of the anger *out here* and
how much worse it was about to get if this passes. He kind of chuckled and said that they were
certainly getting that message, or some such thing.

I'm with you, but I'm not hopeful. I'll bet there will be some REAL fireworks if it doesn't, and I'm
gonna plant myself in my rocking chair on the front porch, front row seating, and watch them. :)

[slipslidingaway]

3. knr - Obama can veto the bill. n/t

[rhett o rick]

4. I wonder what his pal Jeff Immelt will recommend? nm

[slipslidingaway]

7. At least Jeff has a voice, unlike millions of citizens who get ignored...

heard Jeff was working on bringing jobs ... somewhere in the world. :(

[rhett o rick]

8. Jeff represents the 1%. Why is he Pres Obama's advisor?nm

[nebenaube]

10. it will be another litmus test... n/t

[fascisthunter]

5. they are losing the war... their propaganda doesn't work

because we have the internet to dispute everything.

[ThomWV]

6. Why has Harry allowed this to be voted on at all?

[rhett o rick]

9. Maybe Harry isnt one of the 99%. nm