For my Libertarian friends

You don't get much more moronic than Net Neutrality.

I love the article's title: "What is best for freedom?". It then presents two options: government regulation i.e. anti-freedom, or freedom.

Hmm, tough call.

Equality 7-2521 wrote: You don't get much more moronic than Net Neutrality. I love the article's title: "What is best for freedom?". It then presents two options: government regulation i.e. anti-freedom, or freedom. Hmm, tough call.

Sorry, but what's moronic is having a system altered for the profit of a few companies when our hard earned tax dollars went to set if up in the first place.  You want to pay extra for accessing this site at the speed you are accustomed to?  Fine.  You want to further enrich these companies at your expense?  You are totally free to send them more of your money voluntarily right now.


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 24 2010 at 12:43

Equality 7-2521 wrote: Huh?

 

Argues his way out of prison?
The US is a travesty to all police states, if they want to be legit they shoulda just sent him on "vacation" to the middle of Alaska without any supplies or food.

And damn, lawyers can argue they way out of anything I suppose

Henry Plainview wrote: JJLehto wrote: Argues his way out of prison? The US is a travesty to all police states, if they want to be legit they shoulda just sent him on "vacation" to the middle of Alaska without any supplies or food. And damn, lawyers can argue they way out of anything I suppose I think not letting you see the evidence the prosecution used until after a decade of constant pestering is pretty bad.

Eh....yeah, it's pretty bad but America used to be #1, in everything! It's the pride of our nation.
We really need to step up our police state activities.




Edited by JJLehto - December 24 2010 at 19:48

Oh cmon, you've read this thread! You know we are sooooo not free.
I mean, we are literally a police state mang.....freedom seems far away.
So we might as well perfect the tyranny.


And yeah, I am glad the idea of cutting defense spending is floating out there.
It's the right thing to do, but Republicans are NOT libertarians (no matter how many may pretend to be)

I'd imagine getting a Rep to even say "Cut spending in the defense budget" would cause them instant heart attack.
Excluding the Paul's.
So glad at least  libertarians are willing to say it. I'd like to see mainstream Reps get on board with it though!



Edited by JJLehto - December 24 2010 at 20:19

Henry Plainview wrote: I really don't understand how somebody can be against Net Neutrality (as an overall concept, the Moby buzzword thing is kind of annoying), but maybe I just spend too much time on the internet. It's the way the internet has always been, as far as I know, and then when people are trying to uphold it suddenly it's an overreach of government power. In other news woo hoo police state.

Why should there be what? Speed limits?

It does keep traffic at a sane point on the highways
Of course speed limit 65 means 65-80 for most, but at least it's contained.

If you abolish speed limits Pat, I am truly moving away! Last thing I want is to be one these highways....with large amounts of people driving 120mph
And don't say the market will negate this, since those who do it will crash and die and others will realize it's dangerous...it's still gunna happen

JJLehto wrote: Why should there be what? Speed limits? It does keep traffic at a sane point on the highways Of course speed limit 65 means 65-80 for most, but at least it's contained. If you abolish speed limits Pat, I am truly moving away! Last thing I want is to be one these highways....with large amounts of people driving 120mph And don't say the market will negate this, since those who do it will crash and die and others will realize it's dangerous...it's still gunna happen

The parkway was spotless because of heat from friction, not the government competently plowing the roads.