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    Paul Ryan, Enemy of the Middle Class?

    Hi Rion! It's been a long time. :wave: I am not necessarily looking for continued discussion, so much as wanting to flag this for the participants of the original discussion, if any of them are still hanging out here. Paul Ryan is a little extreme, even for President Trump, and I thought it...
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    Paul Ryan, Enemy of the Middle Class?

    Trump and Paul Ryan Head for a Clash Over the Budget, and Ideology https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/politics/trump-budget-proposal-republican-ideology.html
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    FCC keeps pressure on Congress for "net neutrality" legislation

    I didn't miss the warrant-less part, but I didn't think it was nearly as intimidating as criminals, hackers and even information collected about us by private companies -- THAT is all done without a warrant! Why handicap the policemen of the internet, when the people they need to keep an eye...
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    Delauter Is Now A Story (He didn't want to be)

    Oh...RIGHT I remember now! ^_^
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    Delauter Is Now A Story (He didn't want to be)

    Happy New Year, TerranceL! :wave: OK, I'll bite -- what is the Streisand effect?
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    Delauter Is Now A Story (He didn't want to be)

    Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter - The Frederick News-Post : Politics And Government Quoting: "Knowing Councilman Kirby Delauter as we do, we weren't surprised that he threatened The Frederick News-Post with a lawsuit because we had, he says — and we're not making this up...
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    Delauter Is Now A Story (He didn't want to be)

    This Kirby Delauter thought what he did as an elected official was none of anyone's business? Really? :doh: Kirby Delauter, Who Didn't Want His Name In A News Story, Is Now A Story : The Two-Way : NPR He threatened to sue The Frederick News Post for using his name without his permission...
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    FCC's vision for internet streaming looks a lot like cable television

    Net neutrality has to do with the idea of making certain connections faster than others, provided you pay extra for them. Neutrality is the opposite of charging what the market will bear, for the Internet connection itself, and not necessarily the content. (The increased charges for the...
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    Parks and Recreation

    "Farewell season" begins on January 13th, 2015. I knew it would be something like that. So this is plenty of notice -- don't you dare miss it! :cool:
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    Political Cartoons II (3)

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    FCC keeps pressure on Congress for "net neutrality" legislation

    So what does everyone think about Title II (expanding the definition of a public utility to include Internet Providers)? Nighthawkeye, Happy New Year (and to DaisyDay as well)! :wave: Why don't you like Title II, or assume that it should at least be up for discussion?
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    FCC keeps pressure on Congress for "net neutrality" legislation

    But yes, Internet providers should be regulated just like public utilities = Title II. I don't think Congress wants that. But I think the FCC is on board with doing just that, and that is good news for consumers. The water people aren't allowed to charge what the market will bear. The power...
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    FCC keeps pressure on Congress for "net neutrality" legislation

    But it's clear that the President intends to involve the FCC rather than signing something that was developed by Congress without their input. I see why, because of Title II. Internet carriers really are sort of like public utilities.
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    Riverside California: Woman gets stuck in chimney breaking into house

    A much more tenuous connection, surely..... (And thank you!)