The good guys won the epic fight for control of the internet. It still belongs to us. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler called today’s historic 3-2 vote in favor of net neutrality an “irrefutable reflection of the principle that no one — whether government or corporate — should contr[...]
Posts Tagged ‘free speech’
The U.S. Constitution treats belief and behavior differently
A Richland, Washington, florist is digging in for a legal fight she’s likely to lose. Meanwhile Seattle’s new police chief has imposed restrictions on what the department’s employees can post on social media, and the usually combative leader of the police union is counseling his [...]
February 16th, 2015 - 4:42 pm § in Uncategorized
BERKELEY BLOG: Climate Change
Is climate change a bulldozer or bullet train? Dan Farber, professor of law | 12/5/13 We’re in the early stages of climate change — just how much depending in large part on whether we control our emissions. But how quickly will this happen? Is it a bulldozer we can dodge or a bullet train that[...]
Why Seattle NEEDS Charter Schools: Parents NEED Choice
A story from the tiny Center School at Seattle Center illustrates how badly the District can hurt kids by top down, arrogant, centralized management. In 2o13 the Seattle School District decided to censor the teachings of a popular Center School teacher, Jon Greenberg. Mr. Greenberg’s proble[...]
January 13th, 2015 - 10:11 am § in Uncategorized
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Where are the calls for Je Suis Badawi?
“… The most important lesson that we need to learn from the horrible massacre is that we must stand up more fiercely for India’s values. Tavleen Singh Calls for tolerance after the massacres in Paris are misplaced. Given the history of the Holocaust, America’s horrible history o[...]
January 11th, 2015 - 1:32 am § in Uncategorized
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Being an atheist in Palestine
From the Daily Beast : “I am an atheist. I believe in human rights. I have the right to say these things.” Waleed Al Husseini spent 10 months in Palestinian prison for being an atheist blogger. … I used to run a blog in Arabic called “Nour Alakl” and ran a satirical Facebook [...]
Radical Republicans: Attack on the General Accounting Office
Why the House GOP wants a new accountant (MSNBC Steve Benin) Imagine your family puts together a budget. Once you and your loved ones have made financial plans for various expenses and long-term needs, you show it to your family accountant to see if you’re on the right track. The accountant, much [...]
January 8th, 2015 - 2:14 pm § in America
Freedom Of Speech . in the 21st Century
Chairman Tom Wheeler didn’t say so directly, but he left little doubt that he and fellow Democrats on the FCC will stand up to cable and telco Internet providers next month by adopting net neutrality rules that redefine broadband as a regulated, communications service. ISPs have said that such a [...]
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