Stevens tries to pull fast one on Net Neutrality

[LiviaOlivia]

Stevens tries to pull fast one on Net Neutrality
by kos
Mon Jul 31, 2006

Sleazy.

Sen. Ted Stevens (yes, THAT Sen. Stevens) is trying to pull a fast one, and get a cloture vote on net neutrality before Congress is scheduled to recess this week. He's been buttonholing three Senators in particular to gain their cloture vote:

- Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
- Ben Nelson of Nebraska
- Joe Lieberman of Connecticut

Please call and/or FAX these Senators and let them know how important it is that they vote against cloture -- because voting with Stevens means voting with the corporate shills who want to charge you extra to exercise your right to free speech on the internet. You can call toll free through the Capitol switchboard at 888-355-3588. (You can also find contact information for offices here.)

Stevens is shooting for a cloture vote on Thursday and has plans to keep everyone in a lame duck session to force a vote on net neutrality after Congress is supposed to be in recess. If you can't win fair and square, you try the smarmy tactics...please hit the phones.

Oh, and take a peek how a real Democrat handles the issue: Jim Webb takes it to George Allen (via MyDD).

When Republicans need a useful idiot, how come Lieberman is always on their list of targets?

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/7/31/161732/999

[wakeme2008]

1. If Joe sides with the Repugs on this....

IMHO he just lost another 5 points. :)

[Demit]

2. If he sends a personal internet to Joe, it could get lost in the tubes

and Joe might not get it in time. The Internets is not just a big truck, you know.

[Eric J in MN]

3. Phone numbers of those 3 Senators

Leave a message with a staffer that they should support Net Neutrality by refusing to vote for cloture on the telecommunications bill:

- Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas: 202-224-4843
- Ben Nelson of Nebraska: 202-224-6551
- Joe Lieberman of Connecticut: 202-224-4041

[LiviaOlivia]

4. Bravo Eric

Thanks! :yourock:

[Eric J in MN]

5. You're welcome. NT

NT