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FCC Vote Marks Effort To Take Greater Control of the Web
GovTechGuy writes "The FCC voted today to open an inquiry into how the broadband industry is regulated, the first step in a controversial attempt to assert greater regulatory control over Internet service providers. In a 3-2 vote the Democratic members of the Commission voted to move forward with the FCC's proposal to reclassify broadband as a telecom service, increasing the regulation it is subject to. The move also has large implications for net neutrality, which FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski has made a focus under his watch."
Chronological Order:
- US Post Office (nearly bankrupt)
- The Sedition Act (jailed reporters/protesters for simply saying "We shouldn't be involved in the Great War.")
- Social Security (upside down - more checks sent out than cash coming in)
- Medicare (ditto)
- Amtrak (nearly bankrupt)
- Pelosicare (the CBO just announced it will add $110 billion to the debt, every year; not deficit neutral as advertised)
I'm sure other people can think of many more, but you only asked for 5 and I gave you 6. The second example is probably most relevant to this topic. Hope that helps. :-)
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
>>>go ahead and call me a troll, but I just want to know what government programs started with good intentions (besides perhaps, wars) have made things worse.
Ooops I forgot the biggest one:
- Government School/Dept of Education (indoctrinates rather than educates - also very money-inefficient compared to private alternatives that d a better job with half as much cash, or an equal job with one-quarter as much cash)
I would also argue that it's Anti-prochoice due to it having a monopoly on money. It's akin to having to fork-over $1000 to Uncle Sam Computers each year, even if you'd rather go to Microsoft or Apple computer instead. It stifles freedom of choice by locking people (especially the poor) into the government.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
>>>it educates, and if your read up it does better then a lot of private schools
I know a lot of black and Hispanic parents who would completely disagree with you. Most of them WANT a Pro-Choice school system, so they can escape the crumbling, non-educating government schools where they are currently stuck. To oppose their desires & ignore these poorest members of society is to be prejudiced IMHO. You're keeping black/hispanic children down.
(See? I can play that card too Mr. Jimmy "tea parties are racist" Carter.)
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
>>>>>- US Post Office (nearly bankrupt)
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>>This has in no way made things worse. It's the best postal system in the world.
Yeah if you ignore FedEx and UPS and the Intenet, all of which provide me with better, faster, cheaper mailing service than the Government service does. So yeah you're right. USPS is the best in the world - if you ignore the ones that are better. ;-)
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>>>>>Sedition Act was repealed on December 13, 1920. SO while it was a dick move, that very same government removed it.
Until it was revived again in 1942. And the again in 1952. And also existed in 1861. And in 1797. This Sedition Act (or variants thereof) keeps coming back, so it would be unwise to think it can't pop up again in the now, or the future
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>>>>>- Amtrak (nearly bankrupt)
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>>How did the government intervention make this worse?
A private company would eliminate unprofitable lines that lack customers (like how Circuit City disappeared), but government keeps foolishly running lines that are losing money. That needs to stop. ----- Also in my personal opinion, Amtrak's time has passed. Passenger trains are an old 1800s technology that should disappear like the wagon train disappeared, other than for limited usage in cities (metros, subways, etc). Trains are fine in heavily-populated cities, but when going long distance most people would rather travel by car or bus, not train. Let's give them want THEY desire, rather than run mostly-empty trains that they don't desire.
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>>A) The Current health policy(prior Health care reform) will costs the federal government a fucking lot.
>>B) Health care reform wont reduce it to zero. but it will reduce it.
The CBO disagrees, and they've crunched the numbers (and yes I've read a summary of the report). It WAS supposed to reduce costs, but now they are saying it will actually cost MORE than the previous system, because of enrolling more people (i.e. more handouts). So I consider it a good example of good intentions going bad.
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>>YOU yes YOU are a fucking nitwit.
Perhaps true, but you'll notice I am not the one who chose to make it personal. YOU did that and you demonstrate a lack of maturity with these insults. Basically you're acting like a Tea Party protester.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Oh no you don't, If Australian bills that have not gone before the houses are considered long enforced laws then the same will be applied to the US nanny state, whom is now bent on controlling the interwebs for teh children
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.