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I like most of you, am involved with politics more than the average American, and this one seems to be moving along quietly.
When I asked, was it covered? I mean giving a meaningful amount of time and energy. I can almost find any story if I search it in CNN, but that is not what I mean by cover. I think you know what I mean.
Yes it was on CBS Evening News last night but it was buried in middle of broadcast and little explanation with story.
The campaign contributions started small, with a handful of donations of a few thousand dollars each. In recent elections, however, it’s ballooned, with AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon each giving one of their favorite politicians in Congress between $15,000 and $20,000 every two years. All told, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), author of a controversial resolution to let internet providers sell customers’ search histories to advertisers without notice or permission, has racked up well over half a million dollars in campaign donations from that industry over the course of her career.
Privacy advocates are resoundingly against the resolution, designed to undo rules created by President Obama’s Federal Communications Commission in the waning days of his administration. The rules mandated internet providers like Comcast and Verizon get customers’ permission before offering sensitive search histories, like financial and health information, to marketers.
But an extended look at her history of industry campaign donations to her, comprised of both individuals in the industry and their associated political action committees, shows that the industry has substantially financed her election campaigns over the course of her 14-year congressional career, totaling at least $693,000.
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Yes it was on CBS Evening News last night but it was buried in middle of broadcast and little explanation with story.
I think I'm gonna suggest to my Congress people that since they apparently think this information should be readily available that they should post links to their personal browsing histories on their Congressional web sites as well as links to the browsing histories of any computers used by their staff people that are publicly funded. I encourage everyone who disagrees with their votes to do the same.
Whatever possessed them to do pass this idiotic bill? The Dems should make a large public outcry about it. Cannot believe there is anyone using the internet who would be in favor of this. This is disgusting.
Why didn't Rand Paul vote? I thought he was for total privacy. Here is the roll call vote:
I like most of you, am involved with politics more than the average American, and this one seems to be moving along quietly.
When I asked, was it covered? I mean giving a meaningful amount of time and energy. I can almost find any story if I search it in CNN, but that is not what I mean by cover. I think you know what I mean.
All democrats are with No vote. At least they are with people. They should make lot of noise on this. CNN and all media is owned by same corporations. It is all down to small contributors on the net to fight for common man. There is a reason for putting lot of pressure on blogs in the name of fake news by big media.
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On the plus side, Misha Collins started a GoFundMe to specifically buy the internet data of Congressional reps who voted in favor.
GREAT Idea! Although I think Congressional people, at lesat those who voted Aye, should be required to supply that info for free along with the histories of any computer used by their office that's publicly funded.
This appears to be about an agency turf war, in which the consumers lose. Jeff Flake wrote an op-ed claiming it would protect privacy. Rand Paul co-sponsored the Senate bill allowing the House to pass the privacy repeals. I don't get it.
S.J. Res. 34 co-sponsors include: U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Dan Sullivan (R-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).
Wait till the Donalds or the hussies health details are splashed all over the internet because his ISP released the data. We'll learn what sort of cosmetic eye surgery or breast augmentation Melania had, or what they did to Donald's hair to get it to look like a disheveled birds nest.
And he will be pizzed.
Sorry Donald. I know it is hard for you, but should have thought before you leapt at helping your corporate buddies to make more $$$. And just wait til the evil press gets ahold of your private stuff......wheeee......if you were angry before, wait til your personal stuff all becomes public fodder because YOU allowed it.
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