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Re: Funny Stuff said by pnh102:said by amigo_boy:That's what some people said about water, fire, police, sewer, etc. Regardless of what other people have said, it still cannot be said that municipal broadband ranks up there with such services. 1889: Regardless of what people say, it still cannot be said municipal sewer ranks up there with such services.
1899: " " municipal water " ".
1909: " " municipal police " ".
1919: " " municipal animal " ".
1929: " " municipal zoning " ".
You're just the guy in 2009 that nobody will refer to in 2059 when someone like you says "all that other stuff is legitimate. But this! this is different."
The thing is: Most people can discuss whether a new technological development and resulting social challenge are good candidates for inclusion within the social umbrella without resorting to self-serving and false absolutist rhetoric.
That's what diminishes your position. Instead of saying why it's wrong, you couch your position from on high ("Harumph! I'm a true conservative! True conservatives don't support government involvement in business.... hey, there goes the street sweeper. I sure dig the street sweeper...").
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Mount Airy, MD | said by amigo_boy:But this! this is different." Because municipal broadband is indeed different. It does not provide any of the life-sustaining benefits that the other government services you mention provide.
No one is going to die young if they can't get on a municipal broadband network. We have numerous places all over the country in which people live long, productive lives but cannot get broadband. Ergo, it isn't a needed expense.
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