Making people “Look over there!” is a classic magician’s trick. The magician misdirects the audience’s attention, while palming a coin or putting a dove in a pocket.
Category: Liberal Political News
New FCC Chairman Plans To Block Privacy Regulations
The Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman wants to block a rule approved by his predecessor requiring Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon adhere to new privacy standards.
Rally Marks Anniversary of Net Neutrality Rule as New FCC Chair Puts It in Crosshairs
Proponents of an open internet are holding a rally on Monday to mark the two-year anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission vote that enshrined net neutrality protections that the new Trump administration has already begun eroding. The 3pm event in Washington, D.C is backed by the Color of Change, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Center for Media Justice, and Free Press, and will feature the FCC’s only Democratic commissioner, Mignon Clyburn.
Ahab versus Moby Dick
There are many of us who sense intuitively that economic revitalization of the US economy under Trump policies, so long as it comes through peace and retention of our personal liberties and our national sovereignty, will be the sole criterion upon which Trump is judged by history. The rest of Trump’s ego will simply be ignored in a salvific attempt to retrieve some dignity of the Oval Office, … an idea that currently evokes laughter.