Why are GOPers carrying water for anti-competitive telecoms?

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:05 pm

The GOP elite and its corporate overlords, including the telecoms, have done an excellent job in convincing "normal," self-professed "free market loving" capitalists that the FCC's proposed rules enforcing net neutrality would destroy the internet. You see all sorts of hysterics, especially in the WSJ comments sections that this will kill the internet, that this is socialism, that Obummer, etc etc. They spout bald-faced lies like the major telecoms already treat internet traffic equally when this has been proven wrong. And yet they endorse further consolidation of the telecom industry which would strengthen control and supply of the the internet traffic in the US into the hands of less than a handful of companies.

Even idiots here like wolftard are spewing the same garbage. Why is that? There is almost zero competition among internet (and cable) providers in major metro areas. We have some of the slowest internet in the world and also the most expensive. Why would supposed "free-market" conservatives support monopolizing the future (and present) of economic innovation in the US?

Oh that's right, because they're fucking hypocritical idiots. Fuck you all.

Sirfindafold · Post by **Sirfindafold** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:12 pm

shove a pineapple up your ass.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:12 pm

Yeah, government will "fix" it.

"We will have to pass the Net Neutrality Act to find out what's in it."
"If you like your internet service provider, you can keep your internet service provider."

What could possibly go wrong?

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:16 pm

Actually they won't fix it because they will not enforce 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:26 pm

I did keep my doctor.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:29 pm

The ultra-liberal semi-dyke who is about to become our new governor, is currently the secretary of state, and she C&Ped a letter endorsing the Comcast/Time Warner merger from an email they sent her (under heat for it), since Comcast lined her pockets.

As far left a D as there is.

So, what were you saying about the GOP thing again?

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:52 pm

Dinsdale wrote:...semi-dyke...

What does this mean?

P.S. ~ Wags' daughter asked me to ask you...

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:55 pm

She claims to be bisexual.

And she starts her new job Wednesday at 10:00, we just found out.

In the governor's statement of resignation (just now), he showed no contrition, and blamed the entire thing on the media.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:10 pm

Jiminy-fukken-Cricket

I did NOT need to see THAT...

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:18 pm

mvscal wrote:Yeah, government will "fix" it.

Why do you hate competition?

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:20 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
mvscal wrote:Yeah, government will "fix" it.
Why do you hate competition?

Why do you and B_Smack always ask people why they hate things?

It's a bit hackneyed, don't you think?

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:35 pm

Haters gonna hate.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:40 pm

Marty has me mixed up with Mikey. I hate when that happens. `

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:42 pm

Why do you hate Marty?

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:47 pm

Mikey, B_Smack, Screwey...I like you guys.

You are T1B's "Liberal Dream Team".

Bucmonkey · Post by **Bucmonkey** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:48 pm

Why do all you old fucks hate?

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:14 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:The GOP elite and its corporate overlords, including the telecoms, have done an excellent job in convincing "normal," self-professed "free market loving" capitalists...blah blah blah...And yet they endorse further consolidation of the telecom industry which would strengthen control and supply of the the internet traffic in the US into the hands of less than a handful of companies.

Even idiots here like wolftard are spewing the same garbage. Why is that? There is almost zero competition among internet (and cable) providers in major metro areas. We have some of the slowest internet in the world and also the most expensive. Why would supposed "free-market" conservatives support monopolizing the future (and present) of economic innovation in the US?

Oh that's right, because they're fucking hypocritical idiots. Fuck you all.

Well it is clear you made the correct career choice. Hopefully you do actual research at work before you start banging on your keyboard.

This is LTS/m2 level garbage you just vomited.

Start with these facts:

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts plays golf with Obama
Comcast Exec VP David Cohen is a former aide to Ed Rendell
David Cohen was called a "friend" by Obama at a DNC fundraising event
Reports put Cohen as having raised over $2million for Obama
Chuck Schumer's brother is a lobbyist for Time Warner
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is an Obama appointee who maxed out donations to Obama and the DNC

Plenty of Dems and friends of Obama have written or cut and pasted letters of support for the merger including Rahm Emanuel, Gov of Hawaii, Gov of Colorado, Gov of Maryland, and the Gov of Vermont.

Surely you forgot about this ad that was paid for by a conservative PAC:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/artic ... ner-merger

At best this is something that has supporters and opponents on both sides. At worst this is favor by the Administration to those who supported them.

But is it clearly a swing and a miss by you to paint this as you did. You must be really good at your day job.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:11 pm

Left Seater wrote: Start with these facts:

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts plays golf with Obama
Comcast Exec VP David Cohen is a former aide to Ed Rendell
David Cohen was called a "friend" by Obama at a DNC fundraising event
Reports put Cohen as having raised over $2million for Obama
Chuck Schumer's brother is a lobbyist for Time Warner
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is an Obama appointee who maxed out donations to Obama and the DNC

Yet the FCC is going to rule AGAINST the interests of those donors and telecoms. I think that makes them suckers.

And your Bloomberg conservative PAC ad is a joke. They're not arguing in for free markets or competition, they're arguing against...wait for it...PERCEIVED LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS!

How did you graduate from Rice again?

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:15 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Your point...was?

This isn't an R or D issue no matter how loudly you scream and stomp your feet.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:01 am

Left Seater wrote:Well it is clear you made the correct career choice.

He certainly meets the criteria: brainless, ignorant, cum-swilling fucktard.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:02 am

Screw_Michigan wrote:Yet the FCC is going to rule AGAINST the interests of those donors and telecoms.

Yeah...sure they are. They won't cum in your mouth either. Seriously, how fucking dumb can you be?

LTS TRN 2 · Post by **LTS TRN 2** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:19 am

Okay, babs, but aside from your usual "cum-swilling fucktard" catcalls...can you actually make a prediction? That is, are you suggesting that Wheeler will backtrack and abandon his net neutrality plan? And, given your lock-step support of all things corporate, do you support net neutrality?

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:29 am

LTS TRN 2 wrote:...can you actually make a prediction?

Sure. If anyone in this administration says their plan will increase competition and benefit the consumer...it won't.

Atomic Punk · Post by **Atomic Punk** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:36 am

mvscal wrote:
Left Seater wrote:Well it is clear you made the correct career choice.
He certainly meets the criteria: brainless, ignorant, cum-swilling fucktard.

Screwey is a fucking whiny pussy that spends ALL of his pathetic "social" life on this board. In his mind, this is his world that he thinks he is a big player in. He is an angry and pathetic piece of shit that exists only on this website. He is a complete nothing in the real world.

Carson · Post by **Carson** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:51 am

Let me guess.

The wi-fi at the McDonald's next to Screw's laundromat went out again.

BTW the internet speed over here is based on how much you pay for, just like the US.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:07 pm

Atomic Punk wrote:
mvscal wrote:
Left Seater wrote:Well it is clear you made the correct career choice.
He certainly meets the criteria: brainless, ignorant, cum-swilling fucktard.
Screwey is a fucking whiny pussy that spends ALL of his pathetic "social" life on this board. In his mind, this is his world that he thinks he is a big player in. He is an angry and pathetic piece of shit that exists only on this website. He is a complete nothing in the real world.

Coming from the board's Walter Mitty himself? That is gold. Pure. Fucking. Gold.

Atomic Punk · Post by **Atomic Punk** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:34 pm

Screwey's aunt comes in to save the day.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:37 pm

Carson wrote: BTW the internet speed over here is based on how much you pay for, just like the US.

False

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:46 pm

BSmack wrote:Coming from the board's Walter Mitty himself? That is gold. Pure. Fucking. Gold.

Wilma Mitty would be more accurate.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:11 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Carson wrote: BTW the internet speed over here is based on how much you pay for, just like the US.
False

He lives there months at a time, you fucking idiot.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:54 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Carson wrote: BTW the internet speed over here is based on how much you pay for, just like the US.
False

Which part? Here or there?

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:02 pm

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:34 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Carson wrote: BTW the internet speed over here is based on how much you pay for, just like the US.
False

The "Did you know I live in DC?" guy versus the "Have I ever told you I live in Holland?" guy...

epic

Carson · Post by **Carson** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:45 am

Do eskimos even know what a computer is?

The State · Post by **The State** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:52 am

Carson wrote:Do eskimos even know what a computer is?

Are southerners and midwesterners..."brain-free" ?

LTS TRN 2 · Post by **LTS TRN 2** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:42 am

mvscal wrote:
LTS TRN 2 wrote:...can you actually make a prediction?
Sure. If anyone in this administration says their plan will increase competition and benefit the consumer...it won't.

That's just more twisted weaseling on your part. Not a clear statement at all. What's your actual prediction? Will Wheeler go back on his word? And...do you support net neutrality?..C'mon ...for once in your fake life, actually have a take.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:03 pm

Screwy,

My home and business Internet speed is based on a tiered structure.

Grande Communications is the provider. I have a higher priced tier for work and it is much faster.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:21 pm

LTS TRN 2 wrote:Not a clear statement at all. What's your actual prediction? Will Wheeler go back on his word?

What part of it do you not understand? Wheeler is just another lying shit sack from the most pathologically dishonest administration in history pimping a program which will accomplish the exact opposite of what he claims it will do. Why do you think Comcast supports it? Do you honestly believe for one splintered instant that they would support regulation which would force them to surrender their competitive advantage?

So, no, I do not support any regulation proposed by this administration. Their previous lies are a matter of public record and, at this point in the game, anyone who believes a word they say is a catastrophically moronic skidmark on the tighty-whiteys of life.

Is that clear enough for you?

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:52 pm

I find it amazing that a potato peeler who actually did the dirty work of an imperialistic stooge like Bush the elder would expect ANYBODY to believe such dribble. You are one cognitively dissonant tard.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:17 pm

Nice white flag.