The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by yanw » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 8:07 PM UTC

The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet
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Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by stevejohnson » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 8:35 PM UTC

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by G_Wen » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

stevejohnson wrote: post #2

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

Yes, he was a pretty big advocate on net neutrality: http://www.alfranken.com/index.php/splash/netneutrality

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/08/19/can-al-franken-save-net...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20011587-503544.html

http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/08/600_convene_for_broad...

Edit more links:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/senator-inte...

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/sen-al-franken-gets-...

http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/10/08/20/sen-al-franken-...

Yes, America does have a free speech problem.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by younata » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 8:44 PM UTC

stevejohnson wrote: post #2

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

If I hold several billion (or whatever absurdly high amount you want) dollars in front of your face, you'd vote against your beliefs as well.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by protomyth » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 8:56 PM UTC

stevejohnson wrote: post #2

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

No, he is always for big media and apparently he convinced MN's other Senator to be a sponsor.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by ryandvm » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 9:01 PM UTC

younata wrote: post #4

stevejohnson wrote: post #2

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

If I hold several billion (or whatever absurdly high amount you want) dollars in front of your face, you'd vote against your beliefs as well.

Try me.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by jimmyjim » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 9:02 PM UTC

ryandvm wrote: post #6

younata wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I hold several billion (or whatever absurdly high amount you want) dollars in front of your face, you'd vote against your beliefs as well.

Try me.

Are you running for office?

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by WalterBright » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 9:03 PM UTC

stevejohnson wrote: post #2

I'm extremely surprised to see Franken on this list. Wasn't he outspoken against this sort of thing?

I'm not. Power is a seductive mistress.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by MBlume » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 9:04 PM UTC

California senator Dianne Feinstein, who appears on this list, also sponsored Consume But Don't Try Programming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Broadband_and_Digital_...) back in the day.

As long as she's on the ballot, I'll be voting for her Republican opponent, however loathsome.

Re: The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet

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Post by marcusbooster » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 9:07 PM UTC

Keep in mind a committee vote is just that, a vote in committee to move the bill along.

Sometimes a legislator will like the overall bill but see some problems and be assured by the patron that they can come to an agreement. Sometimes they absolutely hate the bill and know it will die, but they'll move it along just to get the opposing party on record so they can embarrass them in commercials. Sometimes they just move it along in because they have a deal with the patron. It's all politics as they say.