Unelected officials on the FCC voted 3-2 to approve a net neutrality plan that the public was never allowed to see first. That somehow has been declared a victory for democracy:
How We Won Net Neutrality by @NotAaronCraig http://t.co/s3rIEegqnB via @HuffPostTech #NetNeutrality #victory
— TimKarr (@TimKarr) February 26, 2015
Wait. “What democracy looks like”? Yep:
HuffPo says that the FCC’s Net Neutrality power grab “is what democracy looks like.” http://t.co/MHuiLnQ0c8
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 27, 2015
(Updated link here)
Well, it certainly depends on what your definition of “democracy” is:
@charlescwcooke They left off "today"
— Keith Burgin (@KeithBurgin) February 27, 2015
@charlescwcooke The also say the same thing about Cuba and Venezuala
— Glenn Amurgis (@gamurgis) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/Evilpens/status/571299542563315712
@charlescwcooke I left at "HuffPo says"
— Paddy O’Dhonnabhain (@ODhonnabhain) February 27, 2015
@charlescwcooke What I care about the most is the reversibility of this decision by a subsequent President. I'm very disturbed by it.
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) February 27, 2015
3 wolves & 2 sheep w/ dinner plans. MT @charlescwcooke: HuffPo says that the FCC’s Net Neutrality power grab “is what democracy looks like.”
— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) February 27, 2015
Turning the Internet into a political football. What could go wrong? @EsotericCD @charlescwcooke
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) February 27, 2015
@charlescwcooke When your model for democracy is the USSR, then sure, the HuffPo has a point.
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) February 27, 2015
Defining what/who winners and losers are by force of central planning authority. Democracy = oligarchy?!?! Ugh. @charlescwcooke
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/TurnerEchols/status/571302083258933249
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