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S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act
- Anonymous : Okay, who here seriously believes that internet usage is a RIGHT? Why should people who did nothing to create the internet nor are in any way involved in its maintanence be guaranteed equal access? Just because it exists?
There is nothing special about the internet that it needs to be protected by this kind of law. Net Neutrality stifles innovation, by decreasing the amount of compensation internet service providers can obtain. Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that making everybody equal actually puts back the people who would have better access without it.
For a pretty decent analogy, what if we removed carpool lanes from the freeways? Would that make everybody faster? That's the kind of logic that the supporters of net neutrality would want you to think. The truth is that the internet would be more efficient if people who had similar needs joined together. In fact this is what businesses do all the time. And business is a good thing. Business is the only way an economy can exist.
Besides, the only people who really want laws like this are insufferable internet addicts. Who cares what they think?
- Anonymous : Do you approve of yourself - or do you seek the approval of others? When we lack confidence and in particular have low self esteem, we find ourselves needing the approval of others to feel good about ourselves.
Unfortunately, in this day and age of being over worked and under valued, the approval of others may be slow to happen. Saying “well done” or “thank you” doesn’t seem to common language in modern society - and how often do you say such things to others?
Being self critical is an easy habit to get into, and forms the basis of our needing approval from others. The root of our self criticism is usually being at the receiving end of criticism from others as we grow up. I like the expression that “criticism is negative feedback badly delivered”. Constantly receiveing messages like “you’re too slow/stupid/bad/ugly/…” etc leads to us believing that this is a reality.
And language like “don’t do that” “why did you….” “you shouldn’t have” “you always” “you mustn’t” “you always” doesn’t exactly help a child feel good about themselves. Every expression is a sign of disapproval, so its not surprising we grow wanting that approval from others.
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” Mark Twain
Comparing ourselves to others is another way we end up being critical of ourselves, as we usually find ways we don’t match up. This perpetuates our own self disapproval. If you must compare - find positive things where you are better than others. Even if you find yourself with role models you are trying to emulate, there will be aspects of their personality, perhaps particular skills or attributes that you already have but they don’t possess.
Identify situations where you find yourself seeking the approval of others. Is it with particular people - boss, parent - or in particular environments - workplace, home, social? Is there any reason you can identify why this should be, why you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to their moods and frustrations?
Whether or not you can find reasons for your seeking approval, start getting in the habit of getting approval solely from yourself. As you find yourself automatically deferring to others opinion of you, catch that thinking and challenge it. If you have deep seated fears of rejection or abandonment you may need to seek professional help (such as a psychologist or counselor) if you have difficulty challenging these thoughts yourself.
One easy way to challenge such thinking, is to remind yourself that most people are quite self centered. In the same way you spend most of your time full of self talk, worrying about you, other people are not as concerned about you as you think. They’re mostly concerned about themselves.
The bottom line, whilst you’re blogging aimlessly and worried about others opinions or the approval the unemployment extension, you, they probably haven’t given you any thought at all. Like you, when they’re thinking about other people, it’s mainly in relation to themselves. None of you know what anyone else is thinking. Whether or not they’ve even noticed you or what you have done, you may never know. So why beat yourself up about it?
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” Mark Twain
Another technique, which I have written about recently in self esteem building, is to get in the habit of approving of yourself. Keep reminding yourself what you’ve done well, what you are pleased about that you have done.
The “portfolio” technique is something many people now have to do for courses and professional competence. Keep a file or folder with reminders of what you have done and achieved. Its easy to forget the things that we’re good at, perhaps things we do automatically without a second thought. You may find it helpful to ask a friend to help you at this.
Another technique is to use positive affirmations. I have previously written that I use affirmations to reinforce character traits - such as confidence - rather than to gain material possessions (as fans of the Jack Handy Law of Attraction suggest). Use affirmations to reinforce your approval of yourself - what you like about you.
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H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
- sarahbrand : "companies limit searches all the time for all kinds of reasons"
The very portion of the bill you quoted specifically says that businesses only have to report filters that are implemented to comply with government restrictions on Internet freedoms. Reporting those filters should not be terribly difficult.
- bluethunder : I wrote a diary urging people to support the bill:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/28/185058/103/328/505131
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S.2248 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008
- Anonymous : We have just witnessed multiple felonies committed by Herr Bush to cover up multiple felonies that the Telecoms committed. But if it were you or I that did it, they would hound us and get some whore prosecutor to hang us. Ahhh, Amerika!
- Anonymous : The telecoms always had immunity. Congress took the power to do the work from the government. Telecoms can't do this work for the government anymore because they will be sued when Congress changes it's mind again. The CEO will be fired for incompetence.
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H.R.5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008
- Anonymous : Always Vote and anyone that tries to reduce availability will be replaced. Remember, when they move against the open internet they will awaken a sleeping giant of internet users that will not stand for lesser options than they now enjoy. Internet users are a greater force than they realize. If changes caused by over site are not more empowering to the internet user then the overseers will feel the empowering voting wrath of those same users.
- jdawkins : I voted nay. Here's why:
I see the potential in the language for the government to censor content delivered via the Internet by deem it unlawful. See the language in section 4.2 paragraph A items i and ii. This language sounds good until something important to you is deemed unlawful - such as the free exchange of ideas that is vital to a free society.
It's all fun and games until someone's eye gets poked out ... or their civil liberties revoked.
Let the free market regulate and ensure that the consumers interest is upheld. It's up to you and I to protect ourselves from service providers who don't have our best interests in mind.
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