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Posted on 03/24/2008 12:04:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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““If we don’t have Internet, that means I’ve got to take the bus to the public library after dark, and around here, that’s not always real safe.””
You’re right...the city should spend the money to clean up your neighborhoods over giving everyone free internet access. I would think living in a safe place would be more important.
Liberal politicians cook up the perfect scheme to siphon money from those who have some and give it to those who have less. They dressed it up as a wonderful way to give internet access to all.
It’s nothing more than a transfer of wealth scheme. It was destined to fail.
Politicos will blame it on the service provider, not their marxist intentions.
Internet Access is now a fundamental human right??
He could take the bus, or save the bus fare and pay for his own connection.
Oh no, never mind. That would never work!/s
Soon, if not already, minority rights advocates will tout broadband Internet access as a constitutional “right” (which in their vocabulary is a synonym for “entitlement”), alongside such things as health care and airplane travel.
But we're going to reduce costs by nationalizing health care, right? . . . Arghh.
This from a kid who surfs using MSIE.
Oh it’s already going on. When I lived in CA two years ago a lib coworker of mine was talking about how everyone should have (free) internet access.
Giving services away for free or at reduced cost isn't very profitable it seems.
>>“If we don’t have Internet, that means I’ve got to take the bus to the public library after dark, and around here, that’s not always real safe.” <<\
Got to? Is someone holding a gun to their head?
In other news, the free schools, free school lunches, free housing, free welfare checks each month, free food stamps, and free city pools will continue....
Verizon announced DSL for $14.95, half what they were selling it for before, I think that you can save $15 a month on bus fare to the library.
Failure of these proposals by this firm, is a positive development. Earthlink is a Scientology-backed company that was funded by the largest private investment scam in US history (do the research yourself, google “Reed Slatkin”).
Operation of municipal networks would have allowed a group with a criminal history, to data-mine the communications of all users (enabling, untraceable insider trading and private investigation, among other activities).
Interesting...I was just noticing how the town of Carrboro, NC has nice free Wifi everywhere and it seems to be working out nicely. And the taxes aren’t that bad...certainly no worse than across the county line in Durham, NC.
My guess is that in areas where the people largely behave themselves and the city can spend less money on cops, that must leave extra money around for cool treats like Wifi.
Who’d a thunk it?
Let’s see - they can afford a computer, but not internet access?
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I should give a crap about the “poor” getting free wifi access when I have to pay for my internet connection?
The right to download porn.
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