Flake
@cox.net | Yawn
'At&T', 'nuff said. |
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DHRacer
Fire Survivor
join:2000-10-10
Lake Arrowhead, CA | Death Star Approaching!
This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of truth in government, it will soon see the end of consumer protections.
You may fire when ready... |
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SSX4life
Premium
join:2004-02-13
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
This really is pissing me off... I hate the fact that they lobby with large sums of cash to get their way.... that and lie, cheat, and work the corrupt system.
Corporations should NOT have the same privileges as individuals. Do you know any single person with that much cash? I think not. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY
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Re: Death Star Approaching!
quote:
Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now.
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footballdude
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO
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Re: seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
said by SSX4life  :Corporations should NOT have the same privileges as individuals. Then quit taxing them. If you can't take your hands off their dirty money, you have to live with their involvement in the political process.
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs: | uh, AT&T always plays dirty
i'm not surprised. outraged, yes. but surprised? no. it's like if you hear about satan (AT&T) tripping old ladies (legislature) and then urinating on them (the public). yes, satan/AT&T would do that. |
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nightwalker
Nightwalker
join:1999-08-07
Appleton, WI
4 edits | Battle of the Monster Corporations ...
Lowers Taxes ... More Hassle .. Welcome to Wisconsin
We all know ATT didnt do it, it was their 'sub contractors' fault ...  |
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Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
Consultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA | reply to SSX4life
Re: seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
Bill Gates? |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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Re: Death Star Approaching!
Combine it with the Borg 'Resistance is futile'
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to footballdude
Re: seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
There are only 2 certainties in life...
Death and Taxes. Corporate is no more or less immune from taxes than the rest of us.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
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Taken from a site... |
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
clubs:
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said by footballdude :said by SSX4life :Corporations should NOT have the same privileges as individuals. Then quit taxing them. If you can't take your hands off their dirty money, you have to live with their involvement in the political process. What does taxation have to do with lobbyists paying off Congre$$ional whores to do their bidding? Newsflash, sparky, corps already pay the barest minimum in taxes and completely suspending those taxes won't suddenly compel them not to have lobbyists anymore. Pull your head out of your ass why don't you.
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N10Cities
SILENCE I Keel You
Premium
join:2002-05-07
Roland, OK
clubs: | reply to en102
Re: Death Star Approaching!
Naw...that's Microsoft's line...  |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
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Re: Battle of the Monster Corporations ...
I heard that enough times, as I had my phone line out for 5 days (5 hours on 1 day, and Friday through Monday for both phone and DSL the 2nd time)... blamed on contractors.
1. There was a short on the line.. POTS out, DSL up. AT&T van 2 houses down, wasn't fixed for 5 hours. Tech cut me over to a different pair.
2. 3 days later, lost POTS and DSL. Called up Friday, and won't be able to fix it until Monday at the earliest. It appears the contractor working on the cross connect moved me back to the old pair, which was now disconnected.  AT&T stated that the contractors must of had an outdated sheet listing of the connections, or the update to the AT&T database hadn't gone through to the worksheet in time.
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cliftong
join:2006-09-04
Philadelphia, PA | reply to SSX4life
Re: seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
or that many rights. corporation have replaced us as the constituents. |
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lesopp
join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL
1 edit | The blame works it way around
Credit to the;
corporations with money to throw around, or
politicians salivating over more money coming their way, or
people that voted the politicians into office |
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Eric Martin
join:2005-06-19
66308 | It's not ATT.
Normal procedures for corrupt governments that allow "BRIBES" also calling lobbying. |
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footballdude
Premium
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO
| reply to major marco
Re: seriousluy.... corperate lobbying needs to die
said by major marco :What does taxation have to do with lobbyists paying off Congre$$ional whores to do their bidding? Taxation without representation. Can't throw them out of the political process unless you're ready to stop taking their money. And if you don't like whores in Congress, stop electing them.
said by major marco :Newsflash, sparky, corps already pay the barest minimum in taxes and completely suspending those taxes won't suddenly compel them not to have lobbyists anymore.
No, but you can get away with a law banning corporate lobbying if you stop taxing them.
said by major marco :Pull your head out of your ass why don't you. You're such a likable guy 
Corporations are all about money. It's why they are created, why they continue to exist, and why they get into politics. You don't blame businesses for looking after their bottom line, that's what they're supposed to do. You blame a government that can't stop itself from raiding the bank accounts of anyone that makes any money and will put up with anything to keep the flow coming in. Wean yourself off of the money trough and you'll then have the moral high ground to ban corporate lobbying.
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Old_Grouch
Don't just sit there silly DO something
Premium
join:2004-05-26
Greenwood, IN
clubs:
·AT&T Midwest
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said by SSX4life :Corporations should NOT have the same privileges as individuals. Do you know any single person with that much cash? I think not. Or, do you know of any corporations that are registered to vote? 
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tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY
| BOYCOTT the service!!!
Just make sure not a SINGLE consumer subscribes to the service.. stage massive boycott to keep people away from the Wisconsin deployment.... This will make AT&T waste millions in deployment and not have a single customer...
It's simple to talk the talk, but to actually challenge the behemoths and prevent them from acquiring customers would be a much better task than griping about how a company is doing everything in it's power to scam it's way into getting some of cable's market share...
Consumers must be educated about the REAL costs and value of the services rendered.. they are NOT equal to most cable company's cablemodem/voip offerings and have taxes/fees that fatten the bottom line price you pay. When compared to the local cable competitor it's not such a great deal... you must make this hit home to the potential buyers of the service. Also, to be wary of "contracts" for a NEW UNPROVEN service with UNPROVEN reliability/track record.
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