[tahiti]

"This is NOT government intrusion."

Sure it is, for two reasons.

1--what entity enforces that the members of the do not call list are not called?

2--the law regulation not only exceeds the authority of the regulating government agency, the regulations also violates Amendment I (freedom of speech), Amendment V (property taking without compensation), and Amendment XIV (equal protection under the law).

"...individuals deciding what is right for their household."

I would suggest that as an "individual deciding what is right for their household" that you act as "individual" not as a "collectivist or socialist" and take the "individual" steps necessary for you to stop telephone calls from telemarketers.

[Dave S]

the law regulation not only exceeds the authority of the regulating government agency, the regulations also violates Amendment I (freedom of speech), Amendment V (property taking without compensation), and Amendment XIV (equal protection under the law).

Bull. You have the freedom to speak but there is no freedom to be heard. And there is definitely nothing that says I have to listen to your spiels. As far property taking, no one is taking anyones property unless you are considering your telemarketing database as property. You are still free to call the other 60% that want telemarketing calls to provide some social interaction. Equal protection? Maybe you have a point but if the list is structured for basic telelmarketing, charities and political calls and then citizens are allowed to opt-out for each of those types of calls they want, then that goes out the window.

[lewislynn]

the regulations also violates Amendment I (freedom of speech), Amendment V (property taking without compensation), and Amendment XIV (equal protection under the law).

The term "ignorance is bliss" can apply here Mr./Mrs. telemarketer.

take the "individual" steps necessary for you to stop telephone calls from telemarketers.

That's exactly what signing onto the list does....I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-A-L-S choosing, "taking the steps necessary", making individual decisions to sign onto or not sign onto the list.

[Hank Kerchief]

I would suggest that as an "individual deciding what is right for their household" that you act as "individual" not as a "collectivist or socialist" and take the "individual" steps necessary for you to stop telephone calls from telemarketers.,p> Exactly!

It is amazing to me, everyone claims to love liberty, but the moment something they like comes along, no matter how much more government restricion of liberty it involves, they're all for it.

Hank

[rdb3]

I would suggest that as an "individual deciding what is right for their household" that you act as "individual" not as a "collectivist or socialist" and take the "individual" steps necessary for you to stop telephone calls from telemarketers.

Socialism has nothing to do with this issue.

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[Luis Gonzalez]

"...the regulations also violates Amendment I (freedom of speech), Amendment V (property taking without compensation), and Amendment XIV (equal protection under the law)."

No one has any rights to use something that I pay for, and I pay for my telephone number, and my telephone service.