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In reply to the discussion: Obama's Crony Capitalism will Kill Net Neutrality. New FCC Staff in Bed with ISPs [View all]Vattel
(9,289 posts)12. Please explain in detail
what set of regulations the FCC should put in place, why that set of regulations is superior to all possible alternatives, and how those regulations will withstand all legal challenges. Otherwise STFU! (I am being facetious here.)
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Armstead
May 2014
OP
No more predatory than most -- but more demoralizing that he's gone the route of corruption
Armstead
May 2014
#2
You'd only know how wrong you were, if you took courses in politics. The "Iron Triangle".
TheBlackAdder
May 2014
#3
Who the fuck do you think appoints the officials in executive agencies like the FCC?
Armstead
May 2014
#6
Nice language. The president nominates then, but the Senate confirms them.
TheBlackAdder
May 2014
#11
(Sorry for the language. I was worked up.) I agree that it all comes down to money but...
Armstead
May 2014
#14
I often wonder why he nominates the people he does. They often seem like the enemy from
jwirr
May 2014
#18
I like the phrase "enemy within". Less folksy sounding than "fox in the hen house".
GoneFishin
May 2014
#27
Unfortunately I agree -- This is not behavior that will cause people to flock to vote for D's
Armstead
May 2014
#16
after the demise of "commercial-free pay television" (lol) back in the early days of cable
librechik
May 2014
#23