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Hermit-The-Prog

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7. see FCC and Net Neutrality
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 04:46 PM
Aug 2019

He who controls the pipes controls the content.

Is there profit in censorship? You betcha! Example: tax cuts for the ultra rich.

The party that repealed and refused to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2019 #1
This is a classic fascistic move to control media, Hortensis Aug 2019 #18
I agree. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #36
DAMN THIS DICTATORSHIP! ancianita Aug 2019 #2
What's he gonna do, send his Stasi out to arrest DU? ancianita Aug 2019 #3
see FCC and Net Neutrality Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #7
Okay, so the FCC's been back and forth on it. ancianita Aug 2019 #16
Ancianita, they're trying to take over. NO FCC, and yes, Hortensis Aug 2019 #21
I AM. I get it. They not only monitor everything, but the next step is censor dissent by arrest. ancianita Aug 2019 #25
Retake the senate! Yes. 2020 should tell us if Hortensis Aug 2019 #31
Yes. I also look to my favorite lawyer, Ari Melber, to explain the legal ramifications of this, ancianita Aug 2019 #34
but might that already be too late ?? pangaia Aug 2019 #39
What leaders do, new leaders can undo. ancianita Aug 2019 #51
yes, but I mean too late that the upcoming election will mattter.. pangaia Aug 2019 #53
I trust that Dems teamed with tech's newfound concern are on this. ancianita Aug 2019 #55
I'm the pessimist in all this, but I sure hope I am wrong and you are right.. pangaia Aug 2019 #56
yes pangaia Aug 2019 #38
This is awful. lark Aug 2019 #4
This would not happen because it would hurt the bottom line of corporations Perseus Aug 2019 #10
ex: apple spent $500mil to reap $40bil Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #50
Again I had to look CDerekGo Aug 2019 #5
Ironic how the people who are the most pro-free speech are the ones looking to destroy it. Initech Aug 2019 #6
They're not really pro-speech. TwilightZone Aug 2019 #14
Yeah they want their right to be assholes in public without fear of reprecussion. Initech Aug 2019 #20
Just like representative government was fine, CrispyQ Aug 2019 #74
You cannot imagine how far this could reach. nolabear Aug 2019 #8
You can very well imagine how far this would reach. pangaia Aug 2019 #40
I have a friend in Tehran. nolabear Aug 2019 #42
You said it. pangaia Aug 2019 #49
That is communism, and nothing else Perseus Aug 2019 #9
Nope. It's FASCISM. Don't confuse the two. ancianita Aug 2019 #17
+1 K&R onetexan Aug 2019 #22
It's autocracy/dictatorial TheRealNorth Aug 2019 #61
Not surprised, but HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!! nt Chalco Aug 2019 #11
This EO is the distraction for what he has next planned. Like RM says watch what they do not what in2herbs Aug 2019 #12
Dangerous and unconstitutional ... Odoreida Aug 2019 #13
Dangerous and unconstitutional ...-- so what? pangaia Aug 2019 #41
And this did not come from his head, this is Putin giving him orders Perseus Aug 2019 #15
Yep. This is Putin's model. Putin's puppetry. ancianita Aug 2019 #19
He can't just wipe out the first amendment regardin freedom of speech shraby Aug 2019 #23
That's what they said in Germany 90 years ago. triron Aug 2019 #24
Come on, friend... pangaia Aug 2019 #44
yes, it is dangerous ....in the wrong hands. Pot meet kettle SummerSnow Aug 2019 #26
as in Pol Pot.... pangaia Aug 2019 #45
I'd like to say not a chance, but with tRump and any of his like-minded judges, who knows? yonder Aug 2019 #27
That would last about 10 seconds in any court. Vinca Aug 2019 #28
in an honest court.... pangaia Aug 2019 #47
It's called resist for a reason. SayItLoud Aug 2019 #29
Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Aug 2019 #30
Good Grief - how far can he go? calimary Aug 2019 #32
He is taking more bdamomma Aug 2019 #65
The only problem some people on either side have with this The Mouth Aug 2019 #33
Even "hate speech"? Duppers Aug 2019 #73
No censorship The Mouth Aug 2019 #75
Alrighty then. Duppers Aug 2019 #76
So that same 43% of republicans would approve a democrat shutting down Fox news? keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #35
Gotta say, I've been waiting for this for 2 1'2 years. pangaia Aug 2019 #37
Oh we wouldn't last a minute. nolabear Aug 2019 #43
maybe we should all get each other's email address... pangaia Aug 2019 #48
Email is THE most surveilled platform. ancianita Aug 2019 #57
What about phone numbers? Mine is 1 -800-555-1212. What's yours? pangaia Aug 2019 #58
You have an 800 number? Why? ancianita Aug 2019 #59
Um, sarcasm.. my own bit of THE ONION pangaia Aug 2019 #62
I knew. Just joshin' back. ancianita Aug 2019 #63
oh.. I'm the second slowest person on DU.. pangaia Aug 2019 #64
HEY! Who you callin' slow? nolabear Aug 2019 #69
LOL pangaia Aug 2019 #70
maybe we will be meeting in each other in the streets bdamomma Aug 2019 #66
Well, there ARE 253,000 of us. pangaia Aug 2019 #68
well bdamomma Aug 2019 #71
It gets more like the Third Reich with each passing day. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #46
+100 Duppers Aug 2019 #72
God damned fascist. Thomas Hurt Aug 2019 #52
And some folks here I bet will soon be telling us why they simply cant vote for Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #54
If you take the 1st SCVDem Aug 2019 #60
I like it bdamomma Aug 2019 #67
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