2016 Postmortem

George Eliot

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39. Pieces of Paper! Yes. Why don't people get that?

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 06:15 PM

Jun 2016

We give corporations too much power as if we have no choices. But we do. And reinforcing Sherman Anti-Trust would remake America. But not politician has the courage to do it.

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Hillary Clinton Wants Every American To Have Broadband Cable By 2020: Report [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

Sounds kinda good? Orsino Jun 2016 #1

+1 SpareribSP Jun 2016 #43

Municipally owned broadband! Faster, cheaper. nt. My Good Babushka Jun 2016 #2

This is what I want. Congress legislates and Hortensis Jun 2016 #12

Supremacy clause. seabeckind Jun 2016 #33

Has that been already determined legally to rule in Hortensis Jun 2016 #36

It's interesting how now some smaller towns have much better/faster/cheaper broadband obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #51

Never happen and this is maybe the third MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #3

Don't understand why "they" can do all this Hortensis Jun 2016 #13

I believe there was an attempt a while back seabeckind Jun 2016 #48

The US was supposed to be MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #55

Maybe I'm not seeing a correllation, cyberpunk Jun 2016 #4

See the black box? See the white box? Imagine Hortensis Jun 2016 #17

That's nice. Maybe, by 2020, we could also arrange for every American to have food. Vinca Jun 2016 #5

Winner Winner Winner pangaia Jun 2016 #8

Funny, you never said that in threads about BS's plan for free tuition. Innnnteresting... Squinch Jun 2016 #10

Bernie's plan included free meals!!!! JoePhilly Jun 2016 #15

Ah! Of course. My mistake. Squinch Jun 2016 #19

Hillary Offers Free Speechs to Goldman Sacks! Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #26

oooohh you sure gave it back good! Her Sister Jun 2016 #53

one does not exclude the other.nt. drray23 Jun 2016 #28

Four years? That's not even remotely realistic. bluedigger Jun 2016 #6

You could make lots of progress on this in 4 years. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #16

Too bold you say? Now all of the sudden "incrementalism" is called for? Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #20

This is kind of fascinating, isn't it? Squinch Jun 2016 #29

It's a real puzzler, Squinch :-) Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #30

"Can't do" Her Sister Jun 2016 #54

Great idea, but it will never happen. pangaia Jun 2016 #7

It can and will. Most American households Hortensis Jun 2016 #18

There is broadband and then there is broadband. pangaia Jun 2016 #21

I understand. We're in the same boat. One Hortensis Jun 2016 #23

How will she carry through on her promise? pangaia Jun 2016 #31

The usual, I imagine. We don't think private power Hortensis Jun 2016 #37

Obama said same thing 8 years ago Backwoodsrider Jun 2016 #9

Same bucket here, even though a nice fat pipe runs right in front of my house. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #22

This is how Internet speed and price in the U.S. compares to the rest of the world Human101948 Jun 2016 #11

I sincerely hope they can make this a priority. Native American areas have been particularly synergie Jun 2016 #14

Also too. FREE OVERWATCH. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #24

Leaked? (Intentionally?) NurseJackie Jun 2016 #25

What about competition? Net Neutrality yes. George Eliot Jun 2016 #27

Comcast/TWC and Verizon are NOT going to give up their guns without a bloody fight. pangaia Jun 2016 #32

Corporations are a piece of paper filed in a gov't office. seabeckind Jun 2016 #34

You sure know more about it than I do. pangaia Jun 2016 #35

I'm for that. Some times a little personal attention is all you have. George Eliot Jun 2016 #41

Pieces of Paper! Yes. Why don't people get that? George Eliot Jun 2016 #39

The more high speed internet spreads Urchin Jun 2016 #38

There are always new jobs in technology. George Eliot Jun 2016 #40

Who says? Urchin Jul 2016 #56

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #42

Priorities redixdoragon Jun 2016 #44

I agree with your priorities BainsBane Jun 2016 #45

I'd rather they had an affordable education and healthcare first. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #46

specifics and stronger words Locrian Jun 2016 #47

The question isn't "should we" but "how will we" seabeckind Jun 2016 #49

Addendum. Comcast is bigger now. seabeckind Jun 2016 #50

A promise that is realistic and deliverable cosmicone Jun 2016 #52