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Democrats May Promise Broadband for All

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-all-flowers-and-sausages dept.

andyring writes "According to CNS News Service, the Democrat Party will have an agenda that guarantees every American will have affordable access to broadband within five years as part of their 2006 election year agenda, according to Nancy Pelosi, House minority leader. Absent, of course, are any details as to how they will accomplish it when they are the party out of power in Congress."

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  1. Re:A Chicken in Every Pot by cg · · Score: 4, Funny

    John Jackson: "It's time someone had the courage to stand up and say: I'm against those things that everybody hates."

    Jack Johnson: "Now, I respect my opponent. I think he's a good man. But quite frankly, I agree with everything he just said."

    John Jackson: "I say your three cent titanium tax goes too far."

    Jack Johnson: "And I say your three cent titanium tax doesn't go too far enough."

    -from gotfuturama.com

  2. Re:A Chicken in Every Pot by gowen · · Score: 3, Funny
    What an accusation! I thought the Democrats loved George W. Bush
    It's a good thing the Republicans are above using clearly-doomed impeachment proceeding simply to score political points.
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  3. Re:A Chicken in Every Pot by Valdrax · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't like Bush, but I'd rather elect an Idiot than a Liar.

    Cheer up -- with Bush, you can have both!

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  4. Re:The truth about "poverty" in the US. by jalefkowit · · Score: 4, Funny
    Most poor children today are in fact super-nourished, growing up to be, on average, one inch taller and ten pounds heavier that the GIs who stormed the beaches of Normandy in World War II.

    Thank God we have unbiased sources like the Heritage Foundation to warn us of the looming threat from the army of bionic poor people!

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