Obama Sent Reddit a Hand-Written Note to Thank Users for Net Neutrality Push

mediaite ^ | Feb. 26, 2015 | Josh Feldman

[PROCON]

"Thanks Redditors! Wish I could upvote every one of you for helping to keep the internet open and free." —Obama

While you were all engrossed by CPAC and rampant llamas, the Federal Communications Commission today voted in favor of new net neutrality regulations that, if fully implemented, would mean internet service providers could not discriminate in which sites and services customers would get access to.

Websites like Reddit were at the forefront of net neutrality advocacy, and President Obama even voiced support of it months ago.

So today, the president actually thanked Reddit directly in this hand-written note:

[PROCON]

what is net neutrality??

but I can’t shake the creepy worrisome feeling that more government regulation is a dangerous and destructive path.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

Net neutrality is Obamacare for the internet...

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

You know what, I don't blame Obama. We all know what he is and what he is all about. Charles Manson or Hitler could be President, I mean what's the difference? A psycho is a psycho. I blame these subhuman pieces of rat filth in Congress who refuse to do ANYTHING about him!! How can these people live with themselves? I really don't understand that and to me it proves most of the people in Congress are mentally ill, they really are. Freedom of speech and the 2nd amendment are fast going away and today Biden was talking about "emancipating people from their wealth". They are allowing the country to be led down two possible paths: A full blown tyranny or one that is going to have a full scale rebellion on it's hands. People think looting and rioting in LA and Ferguson was bad? Wait till a rebellion takes shape where the cops and military can't handle it, that's where we are headed, pure anarchy and it is SOLELY because of this Congress! That they are allowing this to happen proves to me they are mentally deficient and they better watch their ass because if a rebellion breaks out, the last thing I would want to be is a politician.

[concentric circles]

What is net neutrality??

Net neutrality is an opportunity for government to wrap its tentacles more tightly around something that has temporarily eluded its grasp. It's all about freedom of speech and we all know, the more involved government is in any area of life, the less freedom citizens have.

[Vendome]

[a fool in paradise]

Um, the public had NO say in this Bullstalin. It was determined by unelected bureaucrats seeking to expand their own damn power.

[Kenny]

When Obama pens a personal congratulations note to supporters, no more confusion:

It’s a bad thing.

[fr_freak]

There are going to be plenty of lawsuits.

This isn’t over by a long shot.

Absolutely. Those lawsuits are going to be on the docket pronto, just after the ones to prevent the fed from forcing gay marriage on the country, and the ones to prevent the fed from controlling and destroying healthcare. I'm going to sleep like a baby knowing those righteous judges are out there protecting us!

[molson209]

what is net neutrality??

Ever hear of Sky hooks ,they hook into the air so you can climb up

[cripplecreek]

Reddit is the Facebook of the friendless.

One of those idiots going by the screen name of Shirley's Vagina was screeching at me on twitter today. Then the was horrified because I referred her to a less scientific anatomical term for the same body part.

If you're going to use a screen name like Shirley's Vagina, don't expect people to respect you.

[VanDeKoik]

Some of us over there try to fight back.

But when they can vote down your comments, it’s harder.

I invite as many freepers as possible to sign up and help. You don’t need an email address and it takes only 20 seconds.

You don’t need to even comment. Just voting up comments or posts from conservatives prevents the libs from censoring us out, and that makes all the difference.

[dfwgator]

Ever hear of Sky hooks

What does Kareem Abdul Jabbar have to do with this?

[jsanders2001]

They have no clue what this was really about. It jus was a cool phrase that the repeated in a hypnotic trance becaused the said it was about code lib words, fairness and equality. Once their Internet access bills go through the roof and that figure out that they just gave the keys to the Internet over to their overlords who can now monitor them 24/7 and pop them for infractions (hey you know its coming) they will be pissed...

[nickcarraway]

Is Obama an MRA?

[jsanders2001]

> When Obama pens a personal congratulations note to supporters, no more confusion: It’s a bad thing.

And the irony is he said thanks for keeping the Internet "open and free" while he plots to tax and control it! What friggin idiots!!!

[cripplecreek]

They might be pissed when they run out of ways to blame the republicans but as soon as a democrat tells them what they want to hear they’ll be lining up for some more snake oil.

[molson209]

What is upvote ?LOL

[PROCON]

There are going to be plenty of lawsuits.

This isn’t over by a long shot.

I pray you're right.

[Ghost of SVR4]

LOL...proving once again Reddit is filled with idiots.
Its pretty bad when a site like 4chan understands what is at stake and reddit does not. Wait till Tumblr feels the full effects; “triggers” for days..bwahahah..

[jsanders2001]

They have no clue what this was really about. It just was a cool phrase that they repeated in a hypnotic trance becaused the said it was about code lib words, fairness and equality. Once their Internet access bills go through the roof and that figure out that they just gave the keys to the Internet over to their overlords who can now monitor them 24/7 and pop them for infractions (hey you know its coming) they will be pissed...

[PROCON]

An upvote is agreeing with the post/thread on reddit.