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50. The Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:08 PM

Apr 2016

We need real change, not more fake ass fucking change.

We can make an accurate claim that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ruined this country. At least for working class Americans it did. Ruined the country!

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Everyone should be concerned - right, left and every 1 in between. [View all] kpete Apr 2016 OP

Yes. We should be concerned. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #1

actually we seem to get more hfojvt Apr 2016 #16

Thanks Bill Clinton for signing the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Scuba Apr 2016 #2

And Ronald Raygun for elimating the Fairness Doctrine in '87 FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #10

The FCC could have revived the Fairness Doctrine---until the Obama Administration put the nail in merrily Apr 2016 #51

Democracy Now, TYT, Pacifica radio. Nt ReasonableToo Apr 2016 #3

Most people don't see it. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #9

freespeech tv. The only real news on cable or dish rurallib Apr 2016 #29

Unfortunately Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #52

This is what they said capitalism wasn't about Hydra Apr 2016 #4

At the risk of exposing myself as an old fart, beastie boy Apr 2016 #7

Oh, I know- I haven't read Marx Hydra Apr 2016 #11

Marx isn't the only (or the first) to bring these ideas to light. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #37

Many thanks for this post dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #43

Thank you! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #45

Yup. Monopoly capitalism just like Marx predicted. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2016 #12

Embrace "Big Brother" scottie55 Apr 2016 #20

Not only Marx ... Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #38

Some of his ideas, like scientific socialism ... (Edited) Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #36

Who said it wasn't ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #30

Wasn't Smith an advocate of cooperatives? Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #40

There seem to be a few things in "The Wealth of Nations" .... eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #48

Thank you for the link! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2016 #54

It is frighteningly similiar to the game Monopoly. bvar22 Apr 2016 #46

That is the point FreedomRain Apr 2016 #53

So fortunate that we have the Internet, Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #5

They'll be taking that away, too. dchill Apr 2016 #15

I don't know much about 'Net Neutrality' Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #22

Google is your friend... dchill Apr 2016 #23

NEVER! google.... Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #25

Many working class families do not have the time nor energy to search for news me b zola Apr 2016 #47

And when republicans talk about "big government", they are only focused on world wide wally Apr 2016 #6

and they're coming after the free and open internet tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #8

Yes. We die off and our children are put into a chokehold denying information, rusty quoin Apr 2016 #13

That is why they favor Trump (who opposes net neutrality) and Hillary (who can be corrupted with JDPriestly Apr 2016 #21

I want Disney to own everything Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #14

Oh, goodie... chervilant Apr 2016 #24

It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hopes and a world of fears. Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #60

I too refuse to use the sarcasm thingee. Those who don't get it be damned NightWatcher Apr 2016 #26

+0 snort Apr 2016 #28

Hehe. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #27

you need Nadin's 'over your head' toon... islandmkl Apr 2016 #41

K&R..... daleanime Apr 2016 #17

We the people can take them over Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #18

Manufactured Consent cer7711 Apr 2016 #19

k and r AxionExcel Apr 2016 #31

add in Clear channel - which goes by I heart radio these days I believe - and rurallib Apr 2016 #32

I am not that concerened... humbled_opinion Apr 2016 #33

At least for now we have the internet pressbox69 Apr 2016 #34

Yep. Eom Rebkeh Apr 2016 #35

Damn straight. I've been concerned for years. nt Duval Apr 2016 #39

Actually, if your pro-corporate, pro super pac, it's just fine. Nt grahamhgreen Apr 2016 #42

And they all went running with the "Dean Scream" and the "NYDY Interview Debacle" mhatrw Apr 2016 #44

To assure people vote and buy felix_numinous Apr 2016 #49

The Telecommunications Act of 1996. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #50

That and NAFTA were the beginning of the End. bvar22 Apr 2016 #55

It's true. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #58

GEM$NBComcast malaise Apr 2016 #56

FYI: I do not think GE owns Comcaset or NBC any longer. That is all Comcast. Still, very true FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #57

The billionaire owned Media corporations are Propaganda. We live in a country owned and Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #59