"Congress Just Sold You Out"

Congress just sold you out to Comcast, Verizon and AT&T.

74 House Democrats and 37 Senate Republicans have signed industry-written letters telling the FCC to abandon efforts to protect Internet users and stop big companies from blocking Internet traffic.

It’s yet another example of dirty politics destroying our democracy, and it has to stop.

http://www.savetheinternet.com/

Not surprised. We're probably the farthest-left delegation in the House for our size.

be the farthest left, regardless of our size!

Even to the extent that Scott Brown will likely vote to the middle if he can get away with it, only going to the right when it comes down to deeply divided measures.

I just wish Martha Coakley had had less arrogance, and more in touch with the people. She shot herself in the foot, and we will pay for it.

At least my congresscreep is consistent.

cannot fly. we crashed a long time ago.

House Democrats. But that's OK, I'm sure my Senate Repukes signed the letter, too (McCain and Kyl - 'nuff said).

Rep. Corrine Brown FL-03 D $20,500 (202) 225-0123

I'm frankly shocked that my congress critter is on the list. And for so little $$$$...

:-(

I will be contacting her office!

found is this, "Washington, D.C. – Rep. Gene Green (TX-29) was joined by more than 70 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Chairman Julius Genachowski of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The letter asks Chairman Genachowski to not advance a current proposal to reclassify broadband internet service and potentially undermine the vast investments already made and those jobs connected with the service."

http://www.house.gov/list/press/tx29_green/Green_FCC_Letter.html

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Congress sold us out a long time ago.

nothing will change.

And we can't change it because the legislature has been bribed. What a country!

question is, was it enough of Congress selling us out to have an effect.

question is, was it enough of Congress selling us out to have an effect.

...yeah, right.

These fuckers just DO. NOT. GET. IT.

I'm fed up with Congress! They take bribes and screw over the voters. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

Should read:
"Congress Just Sold You Out AGAIN"

These politician's don't give a rat's ass what we think, want, or care. Hubby & I will probably not bother to vote again as we both aren't seeing an ounce of difference between the 2 parties. This was the final straw with us.

Nice to know who the bastards are, though.

industry letters.

Why am I not surprised. She is no improvement over the repukes who used to have a lock on the seat.

I made the mistake of voting for her once - but have not since her first election. And NEVER AGAIN.

This is not the first time that she has been on the wrong side on this issue.

Now they want to put the Genie back in the bottle.

Thanks for the thread, GreenPartyVoter.

Rep. Allen Boyd FL-02 D $58,500 (202) 225-5235 Send E-mail n/a
Rep. Corrine Brown FL-03 D $20,500 (202) 225-0123 Send E-mail n/a
Rep. Alcee Hastings FL-23 D $28,000 (202) 225-1313 Send E-mail Facebook
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas FL-24 D $25,000 (202) 225-2706 Send E-mail Facebook

At least three of those four names don't make sense.

about "the government taking over the Internet." And of course, I just commented back.

I wish I could say I was surprised.

this is a racket

while you and I can target each of the 74.

the asshats in DC represent us- they do not. They are bought and paid for.

Not sure about the news story, but I can say, they can only sell themselves out.

I am quite sure of that.

And I am also sure things will work out to correct issues.

Congress sells us out all the time. But when they're caught, things get interesting.

This will be stopped.

to the point they are now scraping bottom looking for anything to take from the non-rich and give it to the rich.

Way to go democrats! Between torture, a fucked up insurance bill that plasters CEOs with cash, bank reform that plasters CEOs with cash, war that is plastering CEOs with cash and a raging out of control oil spill on the heels of opening up the eastern seaboard to drilling being managed by BP who learned from Exxon that no matter how much damage is done, the CEOs will be plastered with cash... well what's not to love from our democratic leadership.

Jesus its like 1980 and Reagan just won the Whitehouse.

God, we are all a bunch of lazy sad sacks - if this were 1967 democrats would be voting against civil rights and there would be no objections to Vietnam. We'd just happily do what ever our masters say to do.

The spiral into oblivion is happening so fast that it is surreal. Is there anything so cruel, so wrong so destructive that people would actually get motivated to take massive action?

No. We'd rather die. All the right wingers have to do is call us whiners and we quietly sulk back to our caves - poor, internally angry, bullied. Who needs a police state when you have the right wing media.

"Who needs a police state when you have the right wing media."

Thank you for posting this...

peace~

Can never take your eyes off the sneaky bastards!

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I'm "just" getting used to it. It happens on a pretty regular schedule.

They sold us out years ago. They sell us out every month, every week. Only the names change.

This is what I wrote on Rick Larsen's Facebook:

"Rick you sold us out with the FCC when you signed a letter urging the FCC to abandon Internet Neutrality. This is unacceptable, it looks like this is because you have received $25,000 from their lobbyists. Many in your district are watching and sad for your lack of insight to the issues surrounding Net Neutrality and ...the Digital Divide being caused by these companies to whom you cater..."

Usually Rick is pretty progressive but he is a prime example of corporate whoring and its affect on everyone, not to mention the severe impact on the least among us.

Our local group, Reclaim The Media just met with the FCC and know we are in for a fight even though they did seem to listen ( http://www.reclaimthemedia.org).

And hey all I will be at the Reclaim The Media table at the Green Festival, hope to see you local Progressive Washingtonians there!

Cat in Seattle

for having such corrupt governments. They got nothing on our guys.

We'll take care of them in the next election.

"I hope you will support legislation that protects internet nuetrality. The internet must not become like commercial television with a few powerful companies controlling the content for everyone. The internet was invented as a few exchange of ideas and it cannot be if it because just another corporate advertising and propoganda vehicle."

Not much, but good I think for a quick note.

Sent to Betty Sutton (D-OH-13), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and the barely awake George Voinovich (R-OH).

"I hope you will support legislation that protects internet nuetrality. The internet must not become like commercial television with a few powerful companies controlling the content for everyone. The internet was invented as a few exchange of ideas and it cannot be if it because just another corporate advertising and propoganda vehicle."

Not much, but good I think for a quick note.

Sent to Betty Sutton (D-OH-13), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and the barely awake George Voinovich (R-OH).

Jeebus what a pathetic fucking joke

and MSNBC traffic will slow to a crawl, while the RW sites fly along.

Of course even having one on the list is bad.

But your headline is a little hyperbolic.

Color me not surprised. Nancy Skinner should be in that seat.