(They all need to be dropped into a deep deep hole): Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got

Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got

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The FCC is the current venue for this fight, but Congress will eventually intervene. As telecom expert Susan Crawford argues, the FCC is “being outrageous” to force Congress’ involvement. And both net neutrality advocates and the telecom industry have asked for lawmakers to act. Advocates believe a law will make net neutrality more durable. But ISPs are betting they’ll be able to write the bill — because they’ve paid for the opportunity.

Want to see how much Chuckles Schumer took?

Schumer, Charles E. NY D $984,757

How about old Claire?

McCaskill, Claire MO D $525,009

Or Patrick Leahy?

Leahy, Patrick. VT D $508,307

Oh Hell, here’s the article. Why are WE paying these grifters? They seem to make money hand over fist whoring themselves out. What we give them is just chump change. See for yourelf how screwed we are.

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/12/11/16746230/net-neutrality...

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Wink's picture

to take every nickel Corporate America is willing to shell out for my vote. So help me God.

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WaterLily's picture

I'm calling his office tomorrow.

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@WaterLily
tilt at windmills myself. But mine are Repubbies.

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@WaterLily

He appeared to be ancient when I first came across him years ago.

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Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.

WaterLily's picture

@Bollox Ref Now in his 8th term or something.

Time for him to GO.

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@WaterLily

If he was a constitutional monarch, close to 50 years in office might make sense.

A senator?

What a system.

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Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.

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@WaterLily @Bollox Ref This is the House of Lords.

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@Cant Stop the Macedonian Signal

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I'm tired of this back-slapping "Isn't humanity neat?" bullshit. We're a virus with shoes, okay? That's all we are. - Bill Hicks

Politics is the entertainment branch of industry. - Frank Zappa

Alligator Ed's picture

My own congress critter about whom I wrote a few months ago is listed here:

Carbajal, Salud D CA24 $25,500

More one absentee name on the list of Senators who accepted ISP bribes, er donations is Bernie Sanders. On this issue at least, he still walks the walk.

From the archives, I have a picture of a lobbyist advising a Senator on how to vote. Note how well the lobbyist blends in with the Senator:

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The real SparkyGump has passed. It was an honor being your human.

Pariah Dog's picture

Portman, Rob OH R $421,058
Brown, Sherrod OH D $377,066

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Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons - For thou art crunchy and good with ketchup

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Which AIPAC/MIC/pharma/bank bought politician are you going to vote for? Don’t be surprised when nothing changes.

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who has been speaking out publicly against the FCC for gutting Net Neutrality, is at the bottom of the list for Telecom industry contributions.

Warren, Elizabeth MA D $40,219

The rest can burn in hell. The sooner the better.

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Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.

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@Citizen Of Earth
many people think she is.

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Politics is the entertainment branch of industry. - Frank Zappa