Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by MrZongle2 on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:29PM
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This is why getting laws passed, instead of relying on executive orders and the whims of bureaucrats in power at the time, is so crucial.
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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by spaced_out on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:39PM
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That's not going to happen as long as there are at least 40 Republicans in the senate. They used a filibuster to block a moderate Supreme Court nominee, you think they'll even consider allowing an internet reform bill to come to a vote?
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by aanm1988 on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:16PM
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> They used a filibuster to block a moderate Supreme Court nominee
If you are talking about Garland then no they didn't. They just didn't vote for months. They just refused to do their jobs.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by MrZongle2 on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:58PM
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How ever did things get made into law in the past?
Compromise. Something that neither of the two major parties seem interested in anymore. It is that, not the allocation of seats to a party in Congress, which is why things haven't gotten done.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by abootstrapper on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:09PM
(#13727360)
The Republicans are not interested in compromise. They've pulled the Dems so far right, they're practically center now.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by setpatchaddress on Saturday February 25, 2017 @07:25PM
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Indeed, the Democrats have been right of center for some time. Obamacare is essentially identical to plans previously proposed by Republicans.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by aanm1988 on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:17PM
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and then paint them all as crazy left wing idiots who want to censor everything.
Then they whine that democrats are jerks when dems call them anything.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by superioritycplx on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:26PM
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Calling names is fine. It's the violent riots that are getting annoying.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by jackmott on Friday February 24, 2017 @04:09PM
(#13727922)
going to be more and more of them until the people demand this president is gone.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by frgtpsswrdlame on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:14PM
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Compromise works when there is a good faith effort towards it. That's not what happened during the Obama years.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by dragonwriter on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:35PM
(#13726932)
The same faction that opposes net neutrality in the FCC also controls both Houses of Congress plus the White House, in fact, the change in the latter that completes that control is why they control the FCC, not an unrelated independent event.
So laws would be no less vulnerable than FCC regulations.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by Retric on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:51PM
(#13727123)
They have 'control' but can't get past a filibuster without risking having all their changes revoked the next time they lose control.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by repiret on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:41PM
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But eight years ago, the opposing faction had even more control. They could have enshrined net neutrality in law then.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by dragonwriter on Friday February 24, 2017 @03:03PM
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And then it could be repealed now. For the same reason the the FCC approach will be.
Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro...
by epistasis on Friday February 24, 2017 @02:56PM
(#13727187)
Yes, that might be good, but it's a pipe dream at the moment. Further, having congress deal with such issues is open to far more political manipulation.
Having people who are competent at their job in regulatory positions seems just as important as having Congress do their job for them.