President Obama Announces plan for executive action to promote High-Speed Community Broadband

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/14/1357844/--President-Obama-Announces-plan-for-executive-action-to-promote-High-speed-Community-Broadband

http://www.upworthy.com/cable-companies-beware-this-town-is-taking-you-on-and-others-are-taking-notice?c=upw0

Is this another one of those humanist rights?

PkrBum wrote:Is this another one of those humanist rights?

Nope...it's real capitalism, with that essential ingredient...competition.

Then why does it need an executive action to promote it?

PkrBum wrote:Then why does it need an executive action to promote it?

You can figure that one out for yourself.

Why is it I have the feeling they will slip in some sispa or other Government control system in with this crap ?

Monopolies were broken up with Teddy speaking softly and carrying a big stick. The communication monopolies have little competition. The President is speaking softly and carries a big stick. Why does government have to break up monopolies and seek better services and more competition......well that is part of that general welfare idea of our founding fathers.....government working for the people of this country. I know it seems strange when the reality has been government being bought off by lobbyist and even though the bought off congress on both sides of the aisle will resist his efforts.....he still has the big stick.

Rural electrification was one of those radical communist ideas where communities formed co ops to provide services for areas which might not make the large companies as much money......it was quite a successful government program......good government starts with common sense.

Floridatexan wrote:

PkrBum wrote:Then why does it need an executive action to promote it?

You can figure that one out for yourself.

Which translated means...."I have no clue". "Doesn't a free market and capitalism mean the government controls everything?"

Doesn't a free market and capitalism mean the government controls everything?"

No However, a monopoly within a capitalistic system is bad. It is government's role for over a century to attack monopoly and promote competition. It must hurt Mr. Markle when you have nothing to criticize good policy. The President has never smiled so much as folks like you steam and flail.........he is going to do what is right and the bought off corrupt congress is not going to get one of those end of the year corporate subsidies past his veto.....please do confuse the folks who pay you to shill for them as free enterprise.....they are a cancer on the American economy.