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Re: And so it begins.... said by batterup:said by David:said by silentlooker: The only thing this lawsuit did was make lawyers pocket fatter. Nothing else. If this is such a bad ruling, i am sure the public can get congress to pass new law banning arbitration.
That's probably where it needs to head. That law would be unconstitutional. It would take a constitutional amendment to overturn the high court. Remember this is a contract between two willing parties. If one party doesn't like it he can change the language no law needed. One can get POTS without a contract. I know what you are going to say the corporation will not agree to the change. Let me say this about that. I bought a new car a little over two years ago. Ford was desperate dealers were desperate. They took over $8,000 off a $30,000 sticker. Before I signed I struck out the clause about binding arbitration. "Oh you can't do that." OK no problem I'll look elsewhere. "No wait, let me check with my manager." Car sold. A word of caution do not try this with the IRS by striking out that you are signing under penalty of perjury. Court didn't rule it was in violation of the constitution, court ruled under the law corporation can have arbitration clause. All congress would have to do is ban arbitration clause. |
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 batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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Netcong, NJ | said by silentlooker: Court didn't rule it was in violation of the constitution, court ruled under the law corporation can have arbitration clause. All congress would have to do is ban arbitration clause.
True but you know that the SCOTUS will have to rule on that. Remember these are contracts willingly entered into for nonessential unregulated services.
I have POTS, town water, natural gas and electricity and I did not have to agree not to sue to get them. In fact it is the law that they have to supply them as long as I pay my bill. In fact gas and electric can't be shut off in the winter even if I don't pay my bill.
Ma Bell is dead and yet the people bitch. |
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kudos:1 | Now get a credit card or debit card without not agreeing not to sue them. |
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Internet services and cell phone services are no longer nonessential. For example: Take a look in your newspaper's classifieds section, try to find a job. Count them. Then go online and look at Monster, CareerBuilder, or your state's career sites. Guess where you'll have a better chance to find a job?
As for cell phones, living in the modern day without one is very difficult.
Oh, and Ma Bell *was* dead, but then we deregulated and look what happened! Ma Bell rose from the dead. |
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batterupI Can Not Tell A Lie.Premium
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Netcong, NJ | said by TheRogueX:Oh, and Ma Bell *was* dead, but then we deregulated and look what happened! Ma Bell rose from the dead.
Ma is still dead; what rose from the dead is a three headed un-regulated monster. That unregulated monster is necessary as only an unregulated monster can compete with the unregulated monster that is CATV.
It works for Newark NJ; 100/15 from Cablevision and 50/50 from Verizon. No caps wide open 24/7 365. Cory Booker is still waiting for the people and businesses with money to move to Newark.
BTW Prudential, Rutgers, and the FBI regional office were there before "residential" super broadband was available. |
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