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On Monday, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken made the corporate takeover of the Internet - and the government's acquiescence to these corporations - frighteningly clear.
Sen. Franken: 'We Can't Lose Net Neutrality'
Seeded on Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:58 PM EDT
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"I came here today to warn you that this party may almost be over," Sen. Franken said. Internet service providers are "coming after the Internet hoping to destroy the very thing that makes it such an important tool for independent artists and entrepreneurs -- its freedom and openness."
"The strategy being used by people who want to destroy Net Neutrality are trying to confuse people about what Net Neutrality means," he said. Net Neutrality's basic fairness is taken for granted by users, "because that is how it's always been. The Internet is democratic."
And If corporations take over the Internet, the incredible Web-based mobilization and creativity of the last 10 years would no longer exist, Franken said.
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#1 - Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:59 PM EDTPlease keep the discussion civil, and please feel free to clip this seed to any appropriate groups. Thanks!
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Calling Net Neutrality a "government takeover of the Internet," Sen. Franken said, is a "talking point that deserves a place alongside 'death panels' and 'Obama is a Muslim' in the pantheon of lies that are not just baldly false, but completely ridiculous
The republicans, if history holds true, are for the takeover of the Internet by big Corporations, who will change it to their rules, and their big fees, with more pop ups then a toaster factory, although they would have to be abroad, since all the toaster factories, were moved with tax breaks by the same said republicans, to other countries. Big Corporations right big checks, and little people don't, you see we don't make enough money, for the GOP to lower themselves, to help us, so they will screw up our Internet, and wrap it up for the rich guys. Everyone knows how much the GOP cares for the little people, they love to watch us get screwed.
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Everyone knows how much the GOP cares for the little people, they love to watch us get screwed.
That says it pretty well...
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Net Neutrality is a naive concept. If one looks back at how previous information technologies were privatized/monopolized, one can see that the government usually facilitates the process itself. If we leave the matter alone, the Capitalist will invariably devolve in abusing the power holds over the internet. If we involve the government, the Capitalist will invariably bribe and corrupt the government until he gains the power necessary to dominate the internet.
Sen. Franken called on everyone to counter the anti-Net Neutrality lobbyists in Washington, "who are using a rhetorical technique that I call 'making things up.'"
If they have paid lobbyists you can be assured there is money to be had. Spread the word.
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Everyone should read this or watch this video. I learned what Net Neutrality means and learned something which made everything clearer in this society. Thank you.
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#3 - Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:44 PM EDTgenevieveva - Everyone should read this or watch this video. I learned what Net Neutrality means and learned something which made everything clearer in this society. Thank you.
Thank you, genevieveva.
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Without net neutrality it is more difficult for people to converge ideas and rebel against what governments/organizations/etc. are doing. That is why certain people want to take over the internet. What other reason would there be beside the usual protect your children propaganda?
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