 atuarreHere come the drumsPremium
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College Station, TX | RE Not to fall between the cracks of the "party" lines, but I have observed that republicans tend to favor big business over the individual, a.k.a., this move to provide the telcos protection for the illegal things they were doing in the name of the war on terror.
They are probably pushing for this more now, than ever, because once the current administration is out of office, the new one might hold the telcos responsible for their actions. And they should be held accountable. |
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| said by atuarre:Not to fall between the cracks of the "party" lines, but I have observed that republicans tend to favor big business over the individual, Very interesting statement because it reveals an innate bias. The false duality is "big business" vs. "the individual", and the unspoken assumption is that big business is bad for the individual.
So it turns into a party-line statement, the thought carefully framed to lead the listener into that assumption, even though you assert that it's not.
If you aren't following me let's look at the opposite statement. "I have observed that Democrats tend to favor big government over the individual." See? I can get lots of people nodding their heads on this, and I've snuck past them the assumption that big government is bad for the individual.
A better way to put it is that liberals and conservatives have very different fundamental views on what systems and entities best serve the individual. Liberals favor big education, big unions, and big government. They prefer the courtroom and the legislature as the place to resolve disputes, and look to lawyers as their leaders. Conservatives favor big (and small) business, and big military/defense. They favor open competition (both business and military) as the place to resolve disputes, and look to entrepreneurs and warriors as their leaders.
a.k.a., this move to provide the telcos protection for the illegal things they were doing in the name of the war on terror.
You need to do the research. Legal vs. illegal is not the issue. It's about civil class action lawsuits.
They are probably pushing for this more now, than ever, because once the current administration is out of office, the new one might hold the telcos responsible for their actions. And they should be held accountable.
It's really an intelligence surveillance bill, not a telco immunity bill. |
