Other than the big corporations, pretty much everyone else feels he saved the internet. And as far as Keystone is concerned, a lot of conservatives weren’t comfortable with the government claiming imminent domain and taking private land for a foreign county’s sake.
Objecting to a FOREIGN corporate monopoly, with their cartel friends, seizing private land in the U.S. for corporate, not public interests, illegally, offends “rights defending Republicans” on Keystone, and BLOCKING corporate monopoly and control of the PUBLIC airwaves is also a violation of “no limits on profits and gouging allowed” corporate control of other public and private rights.
So, alleged “conservatives” are all for Keystone XL regardless the damage to our lands, and property rights, and against regulating corporate mafia in communications access. Interesting indeed. Newspeak and newthink are rampant in CPAC circle, jerks.
The “fundamental changing” of America to socialism is nearly complete… Obama’s supporters must be happy. Read “Agenda 21” by Glen Beck to see what our future holds…
The Internet was started by DARPA, a government agency. They opened it to universities then to the rest of us. Then the communications companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, etc., put themselves in a gateway position and wanted to control it for their own profit. Net neutrality simply means that it has to remain equally accessible to all players not just a few major corporations who would get to decide what you could see and do on the Internet depending on how much you are willing to pay them.
what part of this federal seizure of a private sector business called the “Internet” and the “transformation” into a GOVERNMENT UTILITY (run by bureaucrats under new red tape and endless regulations and taxes) do these supporters of the new ObamaNet not understand???
I guess the confusion is over why all the people who have preached the benefits of letting the free market solve all our problems are suddenly loading their diapers when it is decided that Big Business is not going to allowed to create a monopoly and choke off competition? I mean, besides the obvious one that they are actually pawns of the fatcats and never meant it in the first place.
Not that it matters, but the net neutrality issue is about:1) who pays for the pipes and how, and 2) whether connectivity has become a “utility” and subject to the same types of regulation that regulate electricity and water. Utilities are special types of companies that are private, yet serve a public function that’s so important that it is imprudent to allow industry to control. I have no idea how this will turn out, but it’s probably a good idea to consider the Internet as a utility. As to a “fair” level of return on capital, the electric and water utilities have to labor under the same regulatory boundaries, so there’s ample precedent. What disturbs people, correctly, I think, is the fact that the ISPs deliver information, and not electricity. Information is substantially different in many ways. I haven’t seen any censorship, and suspect there won’t be any. But then again, while I may feel some level of paranoia about governmental interference with content, given what’s already out there online, it seems a bit far fetched, at least for the time being, to be too paranoid about this.
Just so you know, it is based off the Opem Internet Order, which dates from 20101 and remains in full effect. The ruling affirmed it and they are adding to it according to comments and concerns outlined in my previous link.
cdward about 9 years ago
Other than the big corporations, pretty much everyone else feels he saved the internet. And as far as Keystone is concerned, a lot of conservatives weren’t comfortable with the government claiming imminent domain and taking private land for a foreign county’s sake.
BaltoBill about 9 years ago
What color was that dress, Mr. Bennet? Obama says it’s Black and Blue.
3pibgorn9 about 9 years ago
Damn good thing.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Objecting to a FOREIGN corporate monopoly, with their cartel friends, seizing private land in the U.S. for corporate, not public interests, illegally, offends “rights defending Republicans” on Keystone, and BLOCKING corporate monopoly and control of the PUBLIC airwaves is also a violation of “no limits on profits and gouging allowed” corporate control of other public and private rights.
So, alleged “conservatives” are all for Keystone XL regardless the damage to our lands, and property rights, and against regulating corporate mafia in communications access. Interesting indeed. Newspeak and newthink are rampant in CPAC circle, jerks.
Dave Ferro about 9 years ago
The “fundamental changing” of America to socialism is nearly complete… Obama’s supporters must be happy. Read “Agenda 21” by Glen Beck to see what our future holds…
Jason Allen about 9 years ago
“Sorry, but the Regime has determined that this toon isn’t in the ‘public interest’.”Except Net Neutrality is about bandwidth, not content.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 9 years ago
Nice work, Mr. President — which is more than you can say about anything ever “drawn” by Bok.
jim.bullard about 9 years ago
The Internet was started by DARPA, a government agency. They opened it to universities then to the rest of us. Then the communications companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon, etc., put themselves in a gateway position and wanted to control it for their own profit. Net neutrality simply means that it has to remain equally accessible to all players not just a few major corporations who would get to decide what you could see and do on the Internet depending on how much you are willing to pay them.
kline0800 about 9 years ago
what part of this federal seizure of a private sector business called the “Internet” and the “transformation” into a GOVERNMENT UTILITY (run by bureaucrats under new red tape and endless regulations and taxes) do these supporters of the new ObamaNet not understand???
Michael Peterson Premium Member about 9 years ago
I guess the confusion is over why all the people who have preached the benefits of letting the free market solve all our problems are suddenly loading their diapers when it is decided that Big Business is not going to allowed to create a monopoly and choke off competition? I mean, besides the obvious one that they are actually pawns of the fatcats and never meant it in the first place.
Dave Ferro about 9 years ago
You should read the book now, before it gets banned by this or a future regime. (Agenda 21)
twclix about 9 years ago
Not that it matters, but the net neutrality issue is about:1) who pays for the pipes and how, and 2) whether connectivity has become a “utility” and subject to the same types of regulation that regulate electricity and water. Utilities are special types of companies that are private, yet serve a public function that’s so important that it is imprudent to allow industry to control. I have no idea how this will turn out, but it’s probably a good idea to consider the Internet as a utility. As to a “fair” level of return on capital, the electric and water utilities have to labor under the same regulatory boundaries, so there’s ample precedent. What disturbs people, correctly, I think, is the fact that the ISPs deliver information, and not electricity. Information is substantially different in many ways. I haven’t seen any censorship, and suspect there won’t be any. But then again, while I may feel some level of paranoia about governmental interference with content, given what’s already out there online, it seems a bit far fetched, at least for the time being, to be too paranoid about this.
lbatik about 9 years ago
Since you seem oddly unable to use Google, here.
lbatik about 9 years ago
Just so you know, it is based off the Opem Internet Order, which dates from 20101 and remains in full effect. The ruling affirmed it and they are adding to it according to comments and concerns outlined in my previous link.
lbatik about 9 years ago
My previous comment disappeared – no idea why! But here it is again, anyway, for those who seem to need it:
Here is The Oatmeal, to explain to you what Net Neutrality is.
I post this because you seem confused.
gradyr1953 about 9 years ago
Make that saved the Internet.