Comments on: Broadcast Flag: back again

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:09:11 +0000

It’s not bad enough that these money hungry “bleep”s have to try to control my computer, control what I do with items that I have purchased, have had given to me, or have been shared by a friend, but now they choose to take over the device that I use to enjoy it. Who are the real communists here? Don’t governments over in communist countries control the media, free speech, and all that goes with it?

Yes, I intend to write my congressman Alcee Hastings, a really fine man. I also write to Senator Joe Biden quite frequently and I receive many notices of issues that are going to the Senate for vote. I can only urge others to do the same.

And yes, as to the comment that the poster’s state wasn’t on the list, trust me, if you write to your congressman or senator, the word gets around. And they all have to vote when the issue comes up before the entire congress. It will affect everyone.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:03:30 +0000

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:32:30 +0000

Nope. But even though laws can be brought back multiple times, that idea can be used for good laws too that were previously shot down by a congress that doesn’t favor good laws.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:41:50 +0000

…Does this keep coming back??????

Isn’t there some law or something that says after its been rejected like 4 or 5 times… that they can’t keep trying this again and again! >=(

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 06:29:15 +0000

You got it wrong. That only means you don’t have a senator in the committee, which is not EFF’s fault. You can still write a letter if you want.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 05:42:31 +0000

“This action alert is for residents of the following states only: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Message not found for key: LO, Massachusetts, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia”

Gee, guess the senators in MY state aren’t imporant enough to be permitted to find out about this nonsense.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:24:16 +0000

I will be buying stuff from South Korea….

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:05:59 +0000

They’re just creating a niche for a modded-chip black market to spawn. There are modded chips for the xbox, there’ll be modded chips for hdtv. Done deal.