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Last month, Congress voted to repeal FCC rules that would prevent internet service providers from selling your personal web browsing and app usage data. It was a decision that's unpopular across the country, regardless of party affiliation. If the politicians that voted in favor of the reversal thought no one would notice, there are some big ass signs in their districts that say otherwise.
The internet activists at the non-profit Fight for the Future have crowdfunded four billboards, so far, that shame the members of congress that voted for the repeal. The lawmakers that have the honor of being called out will now have to see their face along the highway when they return home. Those lucky few are Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dean Heller (R-NV), John Rutherford (R-FL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ). These four lawmakers accepted a combined $196,905 in campaign contributions from the telecom industry in the last election cycle. Blackburn, in particular, has been a longtime enemy of net neutrality. Just last year, she brought up SOPA and tried to frame it as an initiative that would have increased cybersecurity.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday May 07 2017, @02:59PM (4 children)
If you think corruption is a partisan issue, you need to pull your head out of your ass.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 07 2017, @03:22PM
Thank you for you internet usage - this message will be recorded along with your IP and sold to 3rd party advertisers. Click HERE to agree, oh actually no need.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 07 2017, @05:15PM (1 child)
You think this Republican party cares whether something is popular with the public?! The healthcare replacement had 17% approval rating and they rammed it through with zero discussion and zero budget. I guess this is what decisive leadership looks like to those who hate all that namby-pamby listening and thinking about stuff. Watch Theresa May get her mandate for "Strong Leadership" in the UK next month. It's be hilarious if it wasn't not funny.
No matter how much I search for various permutations of "corruption" I just can't find anything... but don't worry I think my browser's search functionality is broken. I searched for "asshat" and it somehow highlighted The Mighty Buzzard.
But in all seriousness, at least the ACA did help some of the neediest people. I still don't like it, but it managed to accomplish something even after the GOP bastards got through with it. Your defense here? The Democrats aren't angels either? They're not the ones shoving this turd through Mr. Strawman for brains.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday May 08 2017, @01:50AM
Wasn't a strawman. It was a tangent. Learn your idioms.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Wootery on Monday May 08 2017, @08:29AM
AC never said they think the Democratic party is above corruption. You're just reading what you want to read.
What is it with Americans assuming that whenever someone attacks one of their two parties, they must automatically be endorsing the other one?