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President Obama issues veto threat on attempt to repeal net-neutrality rules
The Hill ^ | 11-8-11 | Brendan Sasso

Posted on 11/08/2011 10:05:46 AM PST by Driftwood1

President Obama will veto an attempt to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s net-neutrality rules if it passes the Senate, the White House said in a news release Tuesday.

“The Administration strongly opposes Senate passage of S.J. Res. 6, which would undermine a fundamental part of the nation’s Open Internet and innovation strategy — an enforceable, effective but flexible policy for keeping the Internet free and open,” the White House said.

The House approved a resolution to repeal the rules in April. The Senate version is sponsored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and has an additional 42 Republican co-sponsors. It has no Democratic co-sponsors.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: netneutrality; obama; veto

1 posted on 11/08/2011 10:05:54 AM PST by Driftwood1
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To: Driftwood1

bump.


2 posted on 11/08/2011 10:07:57 AM PST by ken21
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To: Driftwood1

I have not witnessed a good override of a presidential veto in some time. This would be a good time.


3 posted on 11/08/2011 10:10:04 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Driftwood1
an enforceable, effective but flexible policy for keeping the Internet free and open,” the White House said. Free and open just like China?
4 posted on 11/08/2011 10:10:24 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Driftwood1
keeping the Internet free and open,”

Then stay out of our business and leave us alone to live and surf in peace. Stay the hell out of our way.

This man is absolutely repulsive. Seriously, if he left tomorrow, America would party like it never has before. The roaring 20's would seem like a small social event.

7 posted on 11/08/2011 10:31:37 AM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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About a year ago - I spoke to a young man who was a communists - and his big issues were ‘rare earth elements’ and net neutrality. At the time I didn’t see the significance of either...


8 posted on 11/08/2011 11:01:48 AM PST by GOPJ ( Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans.... Will Rogers)
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To: Driftwood1
President Obama issues veto threat on attempt to repeal net-neutrality rules

Good!

It would be good to have his veto on record supporting Socialist driven propaganda and opposition government mandated censorship.

9 posted on 11/08/2011 11:02:15 AM PST by Publius6961 (My world was lovely, until it was taken over by parasites.)
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To: Driftwood1

About a year ago - I spoke to a young man who was a communist - and his big issues were rare earth elements and net neutrality. At the time I didn’t see the significance of either...


10 posted on 11/08/2011 11:03:09 AM PST by GOPJ ( Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans.... Will Rogers)
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To: Driftwood1

Fine. Make him veto everything. Make him own it.


11 posted on 11/08/2011 11:21:54 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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Tough!
Add it to the bonfire of his executive actions to be overturned January 2013.


12 posted on 11/08/2011 11:26:06 AM PST by G Larry (I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his character)
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To: G Larry
Add it to the bonfire of his executive actions to be overturned January 2013.

Sadly, executive orders seem to stay in force from administration to administration.

(Regardless of the clear unconstitutionality of many of them.)

If a true constitutional conservative were ever elected again in this country, it would be a glorious day.

13 posted on 11/08/2011 4:41:38 PM PST by JOAT
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