| Libertarian Views - you are all wrong Libertarians are not against this because poor AT&T would lose money. They are against this because it isn't the government's place to provide Wi-Fi. Re-read the Constitution folks. This is nothing less than vote buying. Next we will see all of you wanting free cell phone service at tax payers expense. If you want Wi-Fi throughout your city, go buy a broadband access card and leave me and my money alone. |
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hiatus | said by JosephG6:Libertarians are not against this because poor AT&T would lose money. They are against this because it isn't the government's place to provide Wi-Fi. Re-read the Constitution folks. The Constitution merely states, if read as it should be, that the FEDERAL government should not provide free wifi to the citizens as that is not its role. The Constitution does not state ANYTHING about whether or not a city or even a state can provide free wifi to its citizens. In fact, the Constitution states that it is well within the rights of cities or states to do so because those powers are not enumerated to the federal government and doing so is not prohibited by the Constitution.
And this has been today's civics lesson...
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Zoder
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Miami, FL | reply to JosephG6
If you were talking about the federal government providing wi-fi service I'd agree with you. But there is nothing in the Constitution restricting individual towns from providing such services. In fact the power lies with the people if you reread the 10th amendment. So if the people of a town or city wanted municipal broadband, they should be free to vote on it. |
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