House Votes to Launch Do-Not-Call List

Zendar writes "Yahoo! has a story on how it took less than an hour with a final vote of 412-8 to approve the 'do not call list'. "Votes to overturn the judge's order are expected mid-afternoon in both chambers, according to Republican leadership aides." The President is expected to sign today. Some choice quotes: "Fifty million Americans can't be wrong." and "This bill will pass faster than a consumer hanging up on a telemarker at dinner time." CNN also has the story."

Comments

The Legislative Branch

[NDPTAL85]

1. The House (along with the Senate) writes the Federal laws of our nation. So if they write the law and its constitutional then whats your problem? If Congress wants to give the FTC more authority then whats it to you?
2. The Telemarketing industry consists of scum. I don't care if there are millions of scumbags. A scumbag is a scumbag. GOOD RIDDANCE to the lot of them!
3. There are SO many OTHER ways to sell a product. Harrasing people in THEIR OWN HOMES is NOT THE ONLY WAY.
4. Believe it or not, Congressmen are people too. Ever stop to think maybe the senators and represenatives themselves are tired of telemarketers calling their homes and bothering their families?

Re:Where do they come from?

[diablobynight]

yes,of course your right, because I should believe the amazing data you presented us with. Oh wait, no data was presented, you just made a random claim. Considering Japan, germany, and the UK all have fairly large economies I am sure they as well provide spam, you know it's from germany when it involves more men than women.