RayW
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Layton, UT
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said by Karl Bode  :Perhaps more useful than the Fairness Doctrine would be a law requiring that FCC Commissioners be technologists and visionaries instead of partisan lobbyists? Politicians do not like us, we (as a group) do not get caught up in the lies that most professional politicians live with day in and day out but instead call things like they are. That is like bringing flood lights to a seance.
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C Coolidge
@sbcglobal.net | Success
McDowell has served his party well. Always climbing the ladder of success. Proudly representing was has made America great these past eight years.
Oh yes, he was (legal) counsel to the Bush-Cheney Florida Recount Team in 2000. Thank god. |
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AstroBoy
join:2008-08-08
Parkville, MD | Blockbuster
Blockbuster does censor their content today.
From what I have read, Blockbuster movies are edited to meet blockbuster standards. I don't know what those standards are. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| reply to C Coolidge
Re: Success
That's funny, Martin was on the recount team as well.
It looks like they were paid off well for their service to the Bush-Cheney ticket.
Now we have the same strategy that Bush-Cheney used to sell the war, tell lies to support their agenda.
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sousademiami
join:2003-02-04
Hialeah, FL
1 edit | reply to AstroBoy
Re: Blockbuster
Despite rumors, blockbuster doesn't edit movies, they just refuse to carry any movie over an R rating.
EDIT: Probably part of the reason netflix is beating them at their own game.
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gopnick
join:2005-01-07
Benton, AR | rubbish
I think this guy is an idiot, but I think it's obvious to everyone with half a retarded brain cell that Obama would sign into law the fairness doctrine of given half a chance. |
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jester121
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
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Re: Never happen
said by RayW :... we (as a group) do not get caught up in the lies that most professional politicians live with day in and day out but instead call things like they are. heheh.. that's pretty funny for a Friday. |
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b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA
1 edit | reply to AstroBoy
Re: Blockbuster
It's Wal*Mart that only sells movies edited for content.
They also edit music CD's. |
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Dryv1yne
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| Ugh...
I'm so tired of hearing how so called free market economic policies are better for the consumer and that somehow Govt. intervention of any kind is always anti-consumer. Well, from where I sit as a consumer the so called free market economy has made things worse for me (increasing rates, less competition and deteriorating customer service). While it sounds nice in theory, IMO free market economic policies only benefit one group of people in this country, the rich and powerful. Such policies enable them to manipulate things more to their favor so that they can become even more rich and powerful. |
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chronoss2008
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join:2008-03-29 | cross your fingers
obama YOU HOPE WOULD SIGN INTO LAW....... |
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jaminus
join:2004-10-14
Arlington, VA
| reply to Dryv1yne
Re: Ugh...
You miss one key point--the "rich and powerful" use government all the time to prevent entry and stifle competition.
The problem isn't that we have too little government, but rather far too much of it.. In a genuine free market, one without artificial entry barriers and tightly regulated business practices, we might actually have some genuine competition. Unfortunately, every time somebody says "we need a new law," corporations think of ways to use that law to enhance profits at the expense of freedom.
Having trouble besting a competitor? Brand them a "natural monopoly" and push the FTC to stop them from getting any bigger.
Worried about your business model falling behind? Easy. Make up some public interest rhetoric so the FCC will encumber the airwaves with rules that benefit your bottom line. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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| reply to RayW
Re: Never happen
Perhaps more useful than the Fairness Doctrine would be a law requiring that FCC Commissioners be technologists and visionaries instead of partisan lobbyists? Yes, that will work.  A government agency that doesn't care about costs or taxes or what the people want, but just wants the best broadband internet that taxpayer money can buy.
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drslash
Goya Asma
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join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA
| Hack attack...
said by partisan hack Karl Bode :Perhaps more useful than the Fairness Doctrine would be a law requiring that FCC Commissioners be technologists and visionaries instead of partisan lobbyists? The president and/or the ruling party control much of the bureaucracy; that's the way it is. The dems under Clinton had their turn, the repubs under Bush had their turn. Geez...I almost forgot...everything will be perfect and Washington DC will be partisan and corruption free under an Obama administration.
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bjbrock
join:2002-10-28
Mcalester, OK
| No such thing as a "perfect economy".
Pure market forces only work without intervention in a "perfect economy." But there is no such thing. Therefore, some government regulations will ALWAYS be required. This is straight out of Economics 101.
There is no question that there can be too many regulations. It is a balancing act and not always an easy one.
After reading McDowell's comments he appears to be a total idiot that spews FUD instead of truly informed ideas. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
| reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Never happen
said by TKJunkMail :Yes, that will work. A government agency that doesn't care about costs or taxes or what the people want, but just wants the best broadband internet that taxpayer money can buy. well, the current FCC sure as hell doesn't give a sh1t what "the people" want.
the current FCC also seems not to care about costs or taxes given what "the people" are charged for inferior broadband and that the telcos/cablecos are allowed to pass along any taxes and even make some up that they can charge for.
all in all, I'd say we are already the way you describe.
what's being asked for is people to execute the charter of the FCC, not posture for political or monetary gain or push a personal or party agenda. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to drslash
Re: Hack attack...
Please look up the definition of a "strawman argument". |
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drslash
Goya Asma
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join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA
| said by EPS :Please look up the definition of a "strawman argument". A fine example of the strawman argument is Karl's article/OpEd.
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