Re: [MLUG] Oh, look, Hulshof voted against net neutrality

[Phillip Kelchen <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Saturday 10 June 2006 10:38, Mike Miller wrote:

> Something changed recently?  It has been like this for at least the last
> four years.

No, but you see a spike in partisanship when the "eyes of America" are on the 
politicians as they bid for re-election. That is intended to polarize the 
voters and get them to commit to one side or the other instead of being 
a "swing" voter. That's why you see all of the really controversial stuff 
somewhat before the midterms and then again ~6 mo. before the presidential 
elections. 

> I doubt that was it.

Well, how about Google and Microsoft being against this bill and Sergey, Brin, 
and Bill give a bunch of money to the Democrats? Money talks to ANY 
politician; it cares not what party they're from.

> Gridlock can be good.

For a lot of things, the status quo is the best solution. "If it ain't broke, 
don't fix it."

Phillip

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