Second U.S. Judge Blocks 'Do-Not-Call' List

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[Hotdog]

War of the laws?...whats next?

[Cobra64]

"held the list unconstitutional".

If I sign up to NOT want to listen to someone, then I have that RIGHTt. It's MY phone, I PAY for the service, and the telemarketers are consuming MY time.

[aristeides]

I think you're ignoring the fact that the telemarketers are paying for the judges.

[Kimlee]

Nice try, but you're wrong.

Just because I agree with his ruling that Govt Org's and Org's shouldn't be exempt does not mean you have to try and insult me. I don't want ANY of them calling me.

[tiamat]

TomGuy wrote:

The Judge's problem with the list is that it gives preferential exemption to charitable (and political) organizations.

In this case, the Judge seems correct. Shades of the Campaign Finance Act and its preferential exemptions.

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The solution to that is to ban ALL of them! No more preferential treatment!

I will not give to a charity that calls me at home. Too many scams get run that way.

And politicians don't need to call me to support their ad campaigns so that they can sling mud.

i give to charities that I chose, and support candidates who respect me.

Tia

[PatrioticAmerican]

It is my phone, I pay for it. When the telemarketers pay for my phone, they can use it. Otherwise, if calling someone who doesn't want to be called is legal, then stalking laws are also illegal, so are abuse calls. In which case, I'll call TeleTech, a telemarketing company here in Denver, all day, every day. I do have the CEO's personal cell phone number. Perhaps it should be made public so we all can call him to sell our products and services.

[Let's Roll]

Is just me or was the First Amendment protection only intended for political speech?

[m1-lightning]

Besides, all Congress has to do is to pass the bill with language stating that the courts have no juridiction in the matter.

Right-O!

[Sloth]

Bribery, most likely.

[Kimlee]

Well said.

[jerri]

That is pathetic that the free speech of annoying telemarketers is more important than the wishes of those that they are annoying.

[Let's Roll]

"...this is going to get interesting"

These people are in the "marketing" business - but they have obviously decided that if they are going to go down, they are going down in flames!

[m1-lightning]

...I agree with his ruling that Govt Org's...

Congress doesn't have the authority to regulate political and non-profit orginizations, only commerce :)

[Lunatic Fringe]

I just left a voice mail with his secretary:

"Yes, I just read that Judge Nottingham has ruled to block the National Do-Not-Call registry, and that his ruling was based on the telemarketers' First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech. So I thought I would excercise my First Amendment right, and inform the Judge that he is an idiot. Thank you."

[glock rocks]

I just wish the American people cared as much about not being incinerated by terrorists as they care about not being interrupted during dinner by pesky telemarketers.

I agree. It would seem that most Americans weren't inconvenienced by the attacks against our republic. Naw, they just were led to forget, lulled to sleep and complacency by the leftmedia. I must admit I'm impressed by the orchestration of the dark side.

[Hotdog]

I'll light the up with a lighter with my advertising on it “LEAVE ME ALONE WHEN I’M TRYING TO EAT!”

[m1-lightning]

That is pathetic that the free speech of annoying telemarketers is more important than the wishes of those that they are annoying.

Especially when free speech is limited in hundreds of other ways. What about a captive audience?

[Kimlee]

I understand. It's going to be interesting to watch how this pans out.

I think I'm just gonna stop answering my phone, and tell all my friends, "hey don't call me, I'll call you" =)

[Hotdog]

If someone is speaking and I happen to hear it and it bothers me then all I have to do is walk away...
If someone forces me (by making me answer the phone) to hear their speech then I don't call that "free" speech...am I right or wrong?

[Walkingfeather]

I have a costitutional right to walk into you house and make a sandwhich....doin't I?