Senate Republicans Vote To Overturn Internet Privacy Protections

[homersapien 11,357]

Once again, Republicans turn their backs on the people to support large corporations.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-republicans-vote-to-overturn-internet-privacy-protections_us_58d4436ae4b03787d3569a59?

The vote was a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc, which had strongly opposed the rules.

..... Democratic Senator Ed Markey said, “Republicans have just made it easier for American’s sensitive information about their health, finances and families to be used, shared, and sold to the highest bidder without their permission.”....

 

 

[icanthearyou 4,462]

12 minutes ago, homersapien said:

Once again, Republicans turn their backs on the people to support large corporations.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-republicans-vote-to-overturn-internet-privacy-protections_us_58d4436ae4b03787d3569a59?

The vote was a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc, which had strongly opposed the rules.

..... Democratic Senator Ed Markey said, “Republicans have just made it easier for American’s sensitive information about their health, finances and families to be used, shared, and sold to the highest bidder without their permission.”....

 

 

Well maybe "people" need to get with the program and, employ a few hundred lobbyists, start a PAC, buy a few politicians.  Corporations are "people" too; bigger, smarter, richer people.  You know, the "people" who matter.