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  • On the post: Charter Spectrum Fails To Wiggle Out From Under State Lawsuit For Crappy Service

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 26 Feb, 2018 @ 11:26am

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    Can I suggest moving to France?

  • On the post: Fighting The Future: Teamsters Demand UPS Ban Drones And Autonomous Vehicles

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2018 @ 01:17pm

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    It's this kind of thinking that will drive commerce to non-unionized companies who are free to innovate. Unions can be a force for good, but only if they acknowledge that the world is changing - they can get on board or be left behind. Either way, union tantrums will not stop technology from evolving.

  • On the post: No, The Death Of Net Neutrality Will Not Be Subtle

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2018 @ 11:28am

    Re: flip the pancake

    "We're too busy whining, watching Monday Night Football"

    Not so much, many don't watch pro football anymore.

  • On the post: New York State Eyes Its Own Net Neutrality Law

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2017 @ 09:39am

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    Yes - everybody supports the idea of a free and open internet. No doubt about that. Not everyone supports the previous administration's regulatory approach to implementing it. If you think that concern only exists in congress, you are probably living on the east or west coast, in a big city, or college town.

  • On the post: New York State Eyes Its Own Net Neutrality Law

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2017 @ 09:32am

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    "we've never had a president this unpopular at this point in his term." Actually Obama's approval was 46% at this point in his term, same as Trump's. (http://www.newsweek.com/trump-approval-rating-obama-same-761948)

    Of course the democrats suffered historic losses in the 2010 election, so this might give democrats some hope. But - even though the democrats lost the house in 2010 they held on to the senate, which should give republicans some hope.

    However, the map is very different this year. It's so far tilted against the democrats this time, I can't see a blue wave 'bloodbath' happening. If democrats do take control of either chamber, it will be close.

  • On the post: New York State Eyes Its Own Net Neutrality Law

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2017 @ 06:19am

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    Net Neutrality is a complex issue. Supporters want stronger regulation of internet service providers and fear that capitalism run rampant will result in disaster.

    Anti-net neutrality folks fear that regulation of internet service providers will result in regulation of internet content, something socialist/communist/totalitarian regimes are already implementing around the world. There are folks on the left who believe that America would be well served if conservative sites were shut down.

    Right leaning and left leaning folks both have valid fears. What we all want is a free and open internet, we just differ in the best way to accomplish that.

  • On the post: New York State Eyes Its Own Net Neutrality Law

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2017 @ 06:10am

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    Sorry Ninja, but in order for the hoped for 'bloodbath' to take place, democrats would have to win in areas that Trump won by large margins. >80% of republicans still support Trump. Democrats will win in blue states (VA), but it's doubtful a blue wave will take place red states. Of the five states that held special elections for seats in the house in 2017 - none of them changed hands.

    The senate special election did result in a change but, unless the republicans run a deplorable slate of candidates (ala Moore, Akin) it's very unlikely that control of the house or senate will change hands.

    I know liberal pundits are predicting a blue wave, but that's just to try and generate some hope among the base. Turnout in blue states may soar as a result, but it probably won't make a difference in red states.

  • On the post: The Strange Fight Over Who Should Take John Conyers Spot Atop The Judiciary Committee

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 07 Dec, 2017 @ 04:24am

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    Thanks Mike. I appreciate your candor.

  • On the post: The Strange Fight Over Who Should Take John Conyers Spot Atop The Judiciary Committee

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 06 Dec, 2017 @ 04:45pm

    Mike - Just curious, any republican congressmen/women that you support?

  • On the post: Ajit Pai's Big Lie

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 28 Nov, 2017 @ 10:35am

    Is the debate whether or not net neutrality is a good idea, or if the heavy handed approach of Wheeler's FCC was the right way to implement it?

    Most of the opinions posted lead me to believe that net neutrality must be enforced no matter what the government has to do to impose it. That should scare any libertarians out there.

  • On the post: Taylor Swift's Legal Rep Tries To Kill Critical Blog Post With Bogus Defamation, Copyright Claims

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2017 @ 11:51am

    Re: Re: Re: Oh, the ACLU is always against least hint of pro-American.

    Dissent was unamerican starting in 2008. Keep up.

  • On the post: Spinoff: Whatever The Reports About Russian Trolls Buying Ads Is Initially, It's Way, Way Worse

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2017 @ 09:50am

    Re: Surprised at TD

    I think you've got it wrong. CNN is the propaganda arm of the democratic party. TD viewpoints are often aligned with the party's viewpoints Although TD is NOT a left wing site (just ask them - they'll set you straight). So what we're left with is: So you're surprised about what exactly?

  • On the post: Dead People Mysteriously Support The FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2017 @ 09:39am

    Shocking

    Most dead folks vote democrat. Surprising to see them coming out against net neutrality.

  • On the post: New York Considers Barring Agreements Barring Victims From Speaking

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2017 @ 07:21am

    Re: Re: The presumption falls in the other direction.

    Allowing people to take money to hide criminal acts and smother the truth is also disgusting and unacceptable, yes?

  • On the post: Members Of Trump's Admin Team Using Private Email Accounts Because Of Course They Are

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2017 @ 01:28pm

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    You're absolutely right, sending a few emails via a private account is exactly the same thing as sending classified information on a private email server in your bathroom and then deleting 30,000 emails to cover up the evidence. Exactly the same thing. Lock them up!

  • On the post: Members Of Trump's Admin Team Using Private Email Accounts Because Of Course They Are

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2017 @ 11:59am

    I say raid their houses and confiscate the servers in their bathrooms and shut down those private email servers!!

    Wait, no private servers?

  • On the post: Bill Introduced That Would Make Arrested Protesters Pay Police Overtime, Gov't Expenses

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 11 Sep, 2017 @ 07:57am

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    They already do that. Traffic tickets for meaningless offenses have been a staple of funding for local police departments for decades. This just expands the pool a bit to add those who run their months to those who drive a bit over the limit or fail to signal when changing lanes.

    I think most people would support making those nasty Nazi's pay or those nasty Antifa's, or those nasty Christians, or those nasty gays, or those nasty free speech advocates, or those nasty BLMs, or those nasty... <insert group you're affiliated with here>

  • On the post: Trump Rolls Back Ban On Transfer Of Military Equipment To Law Enforcement Agencies

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2017 @ 10:54am

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    Yes. The tinfoil hat brigade is out in force today.

  • On the post: Techdirt Turns Twenty!

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2017 @ 06:51am

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    iGoogle was how I discovered Techdirt as well. Congratulations on 20 years.

  • On the post: DOJ Walks Back Its Demands For Info On Everyone Who Visited A Trump Protest Site As Some Of Those Visitors Protest Subpoena

    Teamchaos ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2017 @ 06:46am

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    "We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason"

    Too late. We live in a world where 000's of violent counter protesters show up to fight against free speech. Unpopular, offensive speech is still free speech.

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