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Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
Sat Nov 25, 2017, 07:09 PM Nov 2017

Let's Check: Why would anyone so demand the resignation of Sen Franken? [View all]

https://www.alfranken.com/issues/consumers_privacy_netneutrality/

Of course. The vote on Net Neutrality is coming soon.
Typical RW smear for self promotion.

CONSUMERS, PRIVACY, & NET NEUTRALITY

Al has become one of the Senate’s foremost champions for consumers, leading the fight to keep cable, Internet, and cell phone rates low; preserve the free flow of information in America; and oppose corporate actions that would threaten our privacy, our anti-trust laws, or our democracy.

Drawing on his experience in the media industry, Al has taken a leadership role in opposing the recent trend towards media consolidation—fighting against mergers that would lead to less choice and higher prices for Minnesota consumers carefully watching their cable, Internet, and cell phone bills.

Al is also the Senate’s leading defender of net neutrality—the principle that the Internet should be free and open to everyone, and that content should move at the same speed online no matter who owns it.
Telecom corporations are intent on changing the rules so that they can prioritize content they own or select—but this would give a few powerful corporations far too much control over what Minnesotans can see and do online, and

Al regards protecting the free and open Internet as the most important First Amendment issue of our time.

Minnesota families are also concerned with their privacy online, especially as the advent of new technology outpaces existing privacy protections in our laws.

As the chairman of a new subcommittee charged with protecting our privacy rights in an era of evolving technology, Al is devoted to ensuring that consumers are treated fairly—and that families can count on effective privacy protections.
He is fighting to protect families’ privacy by passing legislation to crack down on “stalking apps” that can track a person’s location for sale to advertisers or worse.


Meanwhile, Al remains deeply concerned about the effects of the Citizens United decision, which opened the floodgates for corporations to buy our elections. MORE ..

https://www.alfranken.com/landing/e170126/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2017/11/10/the-significance-of-al-frankens-call-to-impose-net-neutrality-on-google-facebook-and-amazon/amp/

Much more info tells us THIS is the reason for the coordinated smears against Franken.
Anyone calling for his resignation or accusing without proof via his self-ordered investigation, is questionable as to their motives.

This is not about sex.
This is not about weak accusations & photoshopped pics.
This is about stacking the deck in favor of killing NN.
However it needs to be done.


This is how the RW and those buying & repeating their lies gave us Trump.

Mind you all, Roger Stone & Fox News was behind the push for Tweedon to start the smear rolling.

Sen Franken is the strongest fighter for Net Neutrality.
That is why they want him gone.


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He terrifies them. sheshe2 Nov 2017 #1
Yes he does. He knows what the end of NN means to American citizens. Wwcd Nov 2017 #2
+1 dalton99a Nov 2017 #20
Thank you for this post. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2017 #3
I always believe the women first Miigwech Nov 2017 #4
Stalking apps? Selling your movements to corporations because...?? Better tell your children Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #5
I stand by Al I think the attacks are planned hit jobs by right wing operatives. kimbutgar Nov 2017 #6
Amen! And the "concern trolls" come out in force on this kind of thing. SharonAnn Nov 2017 #8
AL s a thorn in their sides...and they simply don't like it BoneyardDem Nov 2017 #7
Yes he is a major Thorn. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #9
Republicans are also desperately trying to hang on to a senate seat in Alabama. Nobody expected lutherj Nov 2017 #10
resignation of Sen Franken? RWNJ'S AND RUSSIAN DOT"S stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #11
Besides, if any if the allegations were remotely true rocktivity Nov 2017 #12
If they weren't wouldn't he have denied them? Instead he apologized for vague things. mythology Nov 2017 #14
I suspect that the method to Al's madness is backhandedly holding the GOP to the same standard rocktivity Nov 2017 #15
Except the women hadn't come forward then mythology Nov 2017 #21
Someone would have been "pushed" forward rocktivity Nov 2017 #22
That, and a dozen similar reasons. Jeff Sessions perjury is another one. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #13
Lol. Man that was sweet wasn't it. Jeffy lied & Al told everyone! Wwcd Nov 2017 #16
Al Franken is being ratfcked, as are well. My gods, people. Hekate Nov 2017 #17
Wonder if there was some payment of the "victims" flamingdem Nov 2017 #18
Either working for the russians Jakes Progress Nov 2017 #19
And why hasn't this angle come up in the national media? rocktivity Nov 2017 #23
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