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House Votes to Launch Do-Not-Call List

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-tickle-my-digits dept.

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."

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  1. Representative government? by Ghazgkull · · Score: 5, Informative
    The eight who voted against the bill were: Ron Paul, R-Texas; Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; Kendrick Meek, D-Fla.; Tim Ryan, D-Ohio; Ted Strickland, D-Ohio; Lee Terry, R-Neb.; Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Chris Cannon, R-Utah.


    Hopefully voters will remember how well the dissenting congressmen "represented" them the next time they go to the polls.
    1. Re:Representative government? by ptbarnett · · Score: 4, Informative
      Ron Paul is the House gadfly. He's a former Libertarian candidate for President, and reflexively votes against anything that expands government regulation.

  2. Re:What about that judge by jgardn · · Score: 4, Informative

    The judge didn't overturn a law written in congress and signed by the president. The ujudge overturned regulation implemented by the FTC because he felt that the FTC had no authority to do what it did, but the FCC could've done it. The FTC claimed that a small section of last year's budget provided them with the authority to do what they did.

    So with congress passing this bill, and the president signing it, the case becomes pointless.

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  3. Re:50 million Americans CAN be wrong by Brahmastra · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's the correct link : Creationism vs Evolution

  4. The eight who voted against the bill were by bigjnsa500 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Ron Paul, R-Texas - 202-225-2831
    Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. - 202-225-2635
    Kendrick Meek, D-Fla. - 202-225-4506
    Tim Ryan, D-Ohio - 202-225-5261
    Ted Strickland, D-Ohio - 202-225-5705
    Lee Terry, R-Neb. - 202-225-4155
    Rob Bishop, R-Utah - 202-225-0453
    Chris Cannon, R-Utah. - 202-225-7751

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  5. Re:How about an anti-spam bill? by eyegone · · Score: 4, Informative

    Wrong.

    Both individuals (natural persons) and corporations (artificial persons) have rights protected by the First Amendment. Commercial speech, however, is protected less than other types of speech. This is why false advertising laws are constitutional and apply equally to corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships.

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