http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20596321 en Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:27:34 EDT Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:27:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20604766 KrK : I noticed however the "It's all Congress's fault" became VERY quiet when Clinton was in office and subsequently when Republicans controlled both houses.... Then they came ROARING back when the Democrats took control of the house.

Really it's an flawed ideology. It's so much easier to just blame Democrats for everything bad then having to admit that your whole belief system is fundamentally flawed and that your party lets you down continuously and constantly.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20604766 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:13:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20602483 anon : I'm a Libertarian and former Democrat who obviously shares a lot of the same social views as Democrats, and even I have to say that the Dems are fucking up. The two parties don't stand for anything they did 20 years ago. Bipartisan politics mean nothing, as it's becoming a unified "big brother" government where they're enacting more social and fiscal control and taking away more and more of our liberties every day. It's almost like the Republicans and Democrats are giving themselves a pat on the back every time they agree on another piece of legislation, ignoring the fact that they're just both agreeing to fuck us.

This sickens me in a way I find almost indescribable. The internet is probably the defining moment of my generation and is accelerating social change and expanding personal liberties far beyond any other "movement" where people have access to information, and the corporations don't like that. It's gone largely unchecked and I feel like now that large corporations realize how much money is to be made in the regulation of it, they're paying politicians to make it happen. Disgusting.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20602483 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:11:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20602437 anon : Like the other's said, it is Congress and not the White House that really run things. The news loves to point at the White House because it is easier for us to blame one person with a face rather than 500+ seemingly faceless people. That person could be Bush, Clinton, Homer Simpson, "insert name here". Doesn't seem to matter who really. It is simple psychology to do so because our minds can wrap around that one person. Think of it like screaming at the ISP rep for all the mess ups on your network connection. Do you really think that rep sits there all day long like Dogbert hitting the Big Shinny Red "tick off user #42" button? As long as $$$ drives things, it will only get worse. I only remember one day where Congress actually seemed to be sane or moral and it took the two towers falling to make that happen...

Sad... so very sad.

Knowledge is power, keep revealing the facts all!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20602437 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:08:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20601764 jester121 : Laws and treaties get passed (ratified) by Congress. Didn't the Dems promise they were going to fix things?

I thought so. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20601764 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:30:44 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20598350 KrK : You probably chose to overlook this....

""The US is negotiating ACTA through the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), an office within the Bush Administration that has concluded more than 10 “free trade” agreements in recent years, all of which require both the US and the other country to increase intellectual property rights enforcement measures beyond the international legal norms in the WTO-TRIPS Agreement."

Not that it matters... I'm sure you already blame the Democrats for everything bad anyway.... That's the only way (R) can get re-elected, is if the people believe that only the Democrats are wrong...
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20598350 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:58:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20597468 kadar : You can label a politician with an (R) or (D), but their pockets all have the same tag. (gimme)
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The Revolutionary War was fought over a 14% tax, what % are you paying now?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20597468 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:58:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20596321 jester121 : The Democrats are really having fun so far in the 110th Congress. There may be an (R) next to the names of some sponsors, but if it passes remember who controlled both houses when it happens. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20596321 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:23:46 EDT