Comments on: Franken and Net Neutrality http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jeffk http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225685 jeffk Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:26:05 +0000 #comment-225685 I was impressed with his questions, at least compared to the rest of them - this in particular was a good issue to bring up. I was impressed with his questions, at least compared to the rest of them – this in particular was a good issue to bring up.

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225665 kwatt Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:22:57 +0000 #comment-225665 All of those things are true to a degree. All of those things are true to a degree.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225663 aliecat Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:38:46 +0000 #comment-225663 I also disagree with Kevs, especially when you look at towns and counties where one corporation effects their economic well being. Even if those people don't invest or work at the company, the town depends on the revenue it brings in from taxes and employment. Whole towns can die or be irreparably damaged from the actions or demise of that corporation, yet often have very little say over its actions. I also disagree with Kevs, especially when you look at towns and counties where one corporation effects their economic well being. Even if those people don’t invest or work at the company, the town depends on the revenue it brings in from taxes and employment. Whole towns can die or be irreparably damaged from the actions or demise of that corporation, yet often have very little say over its actions.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225660 mnblrmkr Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:13:43 +0000 #comment-225660 I disagree kevin. I believe as a customer you have a right to influence at least some of their decisions. Even more, I think a community has a right to influence their decision making. We have a right to influence that they not dump toxic wastes into our community. We have a right to influence that they not use a public safety net to subsidize the non-livable wages they pay their employees. I disagree kevin. I believe as a customer you have a right to influence at least some of their decisions.

Even more, I think a community has a right to influence their decision making. We have a right to influence that they not dump toxic wastes into our community. We have a right to influence that they not use a public safety net to subsidize the non-livable wages they pay their employees.

]]> By: kurtis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225658 kurtis Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:21:51 +0000 #comment-225658 That's the whole crux of the argument, kwatt. Corporations owe us nothing, are not accountable to us. Yet they control and affect our lives in various ways. That’s the whole crux of the argument, kwatt. Corporations owe us nothing, are not accountable to us. Yet they control and affect our lives in various ways.

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225657 kwatt Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:56:36 +0000 #comment-225657 How about that unless you have money invested in a company, you have no "right" to influence its decision making. With government, you have that right invariably. How about that unless you have money invested in a company, you have no “right” to influence its decision making. With government, you have that right invariably.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225654 aliecat Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:05:49 +0000 #comment-225654 One more thing, I guess the best chance us plebes have with dealing with large corporations is the government...granted, it doesn't work very well... One more thing, I guess the best chance us plebes have with dealing with large corporations is the government…granted, it doesn’t work very well…

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225653 aliecat Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:04:13 +0000 #comment-225653 Not to mention the nomination and voting methods of the board of directors. Not to mention the nomination and voting methods of the board of directors.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225652 aliecat Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:45 +0000 #comment-225652 Max, being an individual stockholder only gets you anywhere if you are a member of a mutual fund or are an executive of another corporation that owns millions in stock. Proxy voting is the silencer of the individual stockholder. Max, being an individual stockholder only gets you anywhere if you are a member of a mutual fund or are an executive of another corporation that owns millions in stock. Proxy voting is the silencer of the individual stockholder.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/franken-and-net-neutrality#comment-225649 Bixby Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:44:08 +0000 #comment-225649 If it were so easy to avoid horrible companies, Comcast wouldn't be in business. If it were so easy to avoid horrible companies, Comcast wouldn’t be in business.

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