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Comrades for Net Neutrality
National Reivew Online ^ | Feb 26, 2015 | John Fund

Posted on 02/28/2015 6:46:47 AM PST by GreyFriar

The powers behind the FCC’s muscling of the Internet Today’s vote by a bitterly divided Federal Communications Commission that the Internet should be regulated as a public utility is the culmination of a decade-long battle by the Left. Using money from George Soros and liberal foundations that totaled at least $196 million, radical activists finally succeeded in ramming through “net neutrality,” or the idea that all data should be transmitted equally over the Internet. The final push involved unprecedented political pressure exerted by the Obama White House on FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, head of an ostensibly independent regulatory body.

“Net neutrality’s goal is to empower the federal government to ration and apportion Internet bandwidth as it sees fit, and to thereby control the Internet’s content,”

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/414483/comrades-net-neutrality-john-fund

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fcc; georgesoros; internetneutrality; socialism; stasi; tomwheeler
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The story about the communist/socialist origins of the Net Neutrality Act to made the internet government controlled and the bankrolling of it by George Soros.
1 posted on 02/28/2015 6:46:47 AM PST by GreyFriar
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To: GreyFriar; Kaslin; kristinn; 2ndDivisionVet; SeraphimApprentice; Alamo-Girl; Salvation; ...

Another leftist move to end internet freedom and unfettered political discussion on the march.


2 posted on 02/28/2015 6:51:45 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

The democrat version of democracy means 3 unelected bureaucrats voting for something that none of us are allowed to see.


3 posted on 02/28/2015 6:51:56 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GreyFriar

For those of you Freepers who think this is a good idea, I just noticed that a 15 year Freeper who insisted that Net Neutrality was a good idea because it meant his ISP would be required to give him better Netflix speeds was zotted yesterday into outer darkness.


4 posted on 02/28/2015 6:54:44 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: cripplecreek

“The democrat version of democracy means 3 un-elected bureaucrats voting for something that none of us are allowed to see.”

Another success for the revolution, comrades!!! Onward and Forward!!!

/s/

IMHO


5 posted on 02/28/2015 6:56:52 AM PST by ripley
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To: GreyFriar

The FCC DOES NOT have regulatory power outside of congress.

I’m sorry but three unelected people DO NOT have the LEGAL AUTHORITY OR JURISDICTION to make U.S.law.


6 posted on 02/28/2015 6:58:58 AM PST by Enlightened1
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For those of you Freepers who think this is a good idea

AKA "Dumbasses".
7 posted on 02/28/2015 7:00:47 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GreyFriar

Can this be reversed with a new president, Say a Ted Cruz type of president?


8 posted on 02/28/2015 7:02:30 AM PST by Mark17 (Calvary's love has never faltered, all it's wonder still remains. Souls still take eternal passage)
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To: Mark17

Whoever appoints the members of the FCC


9 posted on 02/28/2015 7:07:33 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: P-Marlowe

Whoever that was, he represents the clueless majority who were more than willing to sign up for this abomination.


10 posted on 02/28/2015 7:08:34 AM PST by centurion316
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To: GreyFriar

Best explanation I’ve seen-

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2015/02/27/its-not-really-net-neutrality/24114171/

Wolff: It’s not really net neutrality

Net neutrality is a hands-down victory for the digital industry, except that nobody anywhere can tell you what has been won.

It is a resounding defeat for the broadband business, particularly for Comcast, except that Comcast, if you’re inclined to bet, will probably still come out ahead.

Net neutrality is a curious piece of regulation that has been spurred on by popular umbrage and letter-writing campaigns (or the modern social media equivalent), but which has been fashioned and will continue to be fashioned by a process of negotiation and defined by a language, wholly opaque to the public.

[more]


11 posted on 02/28/2015 7:11:59 AM PST by gasport (Immigration reform means arriving in air-conditioned comfort.)
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To: Mark17

From wiki

The FCC is directed by five commissioners appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for five-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. The President designates one of the commissioners to serve as chairman. Only three commissioners may be members of the same political party. None of them may have a financial interest in any FCC-related business.


12 posted on 02/28/2015 7:12:06 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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> For those of you Freepers who think this is a good idea, I just noticed that a 15 year Freeper who insisted that Net Neutrality was a good idea because it meant his ISP would be required to give him better Netflix speeds was zotted yesterday into outer darkness.

You would think a FR’per would have more commom semse if he’s been paying attention the last 6 years. This administration always has a hidden agenda in everything it does. It says one thing while it does another. With the new level of access and control the administration will have over the largest information delivery system in the world bar none, a new level of electronic surveillance and propaganda delivery system will exist as never before. Now the real NWO order can begin. I bet Obama and Soros whet their pants when this went through after they fooled and paid off Wheeler -and the other traitors to get it passed. I can almost hear,”see I told you they were that stupid” passing from Soros mouth to 0’s ears...


13 posted on 02/28/2015 7:12:32 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: GreyFriar
Another leftist move to end internet freedom and unfettered political discussion on the march.

Hardly leftist.

All politicians on the left, center and right - including Republicans, Democrats and basically all other political parties - either

a) agree with totalitarian state regulation,

b) don't say anything to oppose it or

c) are part of a show of opposition that everyone knows doesn't stand a chance politically - so everyone knows it's just a show for us sheeple that a "few" politi-critters are hypothetically on the side of us little sheeple.

Us sheeple better start taking control of our local governments, working together to expand our control across the country, move up to the county and state level once we have enough control, etc.
14 posted on 02/28/2015 7:16:58 AM PST by PieterCasparzen (Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.)
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To: GreyFriar

More communism, brought to you courtesy of Soros and Obama.


15 posted on 02/28/2015 7:17:50 AM PST by BuffaloJack (When did the 2nd amendment suddenly require a license or permit for a gun?)
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To: GreyFriar
Why can't statists just call their regulatory crap the leftist name it deserves?

"Net Neutrality"
"Common Core"
"DREAM Act"
If your goal is to inevitably rule over people, then stop dicking around and bring it.

16 posted on 02/28/2015 7:19:46 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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“More communism, brought to you courtesy of Soros and Obama.”

You might also ask where the Bush family, McCain, McConnell, Graham, Rove, and other GOPe members stand on the issue. Are they screaming about another nail in the coffin of freedom? If not, they are complicit and just as bad.


17 posted on 02/28/2015 7:21:09 AM PST by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: GreyFriar

Net Neutrality bump for later...


18 posted on 02/28/2015 7:23:33 AM PST by indthkr
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You can have no more than 3 FCC commissioners of the 5 from 1 party.

Jessica Rosenworcel (D) is out this year.

Ajit Pai (R) is out in 2016

Mignon Clyburn (D) is out in 2017

Thomas Wheeler (D) is out in 2018

Michael O’Rielly (R) is out in 2019


19 posted on 02/28/2015 7:26:50 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: GreyFriar

Welcome to the Collective, Comrade!


20 posted on 02/28/2015 7:33:15 AM PST by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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