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Senate Approves Measure to Undo FCC Rules

Posted by michael on Tuesday September 16, 2003 @08:11AM from the doesn't-mean-nothin' dept.

fortheloveofjava writes "The Washington Post says here that the Senate voted 55 to 40 today to wipe out all of the Federal Communication Commission's controversial new media rules, employing a little used legislative tool for overturning agency regulations. If you signed the MOVEON.org petition, an image of part of it is visible here with sponsoring senators Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Trent Lott (R-MS)."

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Re:That photo... (OT) by BoneFlower · 2003-09-16 08:17 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I think if I get elected to office I'll dress like a candy raver for news conferences.
Re:What worries me most by clifyt · 2003-09-16 08:38 · Score: 0, Offtopic

"Bush hasn't used his veto much (has he vetoed anything?)"

Well, considering this is the first time that they didn't goosestep his way to giving corporate power everything and anything they've asked for, he's probably not had to do so.

Everyone always says a president is only a figurehead. To a certain extent that is true. But when the president is looked at as the head of the political party, commanding a senate and house of represenatives that are fully in the majority of that party, there isn't generally too much to argue for from that president.

Face it, if the Dems had the same exact power, they would be just as bad...politics only works when enough folks can counteract the other side to only allow that which they both can agree to through.