Mississippi Repubs Reject ‘Net Neutrality'
According to a C-Net news story, the U.S. House voted, mostly along party lines, to reject an amendment to the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act (Cope Act), that would have stopped broadband providers from being able to treat websites differently on the Net of the future -- an amendment backed by Amazon.com, Google, eBay and others, while being challenged by Verizon, AT&T, phone and cable companies.
Gay Marriage Can't Change This ...
Associated Press reports:
The death of al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq came as more Americans than ever thought the war in Iraq was a mistake, according to AP-Ipsos polling.
Interview with Nick Berg's Dad
I think this interview is one of the best things I've read regarding the war in a really long time.
Adding Insult to National Guard Injury
This is simply awful, after everything they're going through already. Associated Press:
Learn English. Worship Britney.
Simply the title of this article should lead you to believe we are now headed towards the downfall of the Western world.
Farming Out the ‘Big Job'
June 7, 2006 *This story also appears in the print edition, on the streets the afternoon of June 7.* The Clarion-Ledger and the Melton administration reached a proposed settlement to end the paper's suit over public records requests on Thursday, but serious complications remain.
Oklahoma Rep. Fred Morgan: ‘Games are porn.'
Another headache-inducing law was passed through the state legislature in Oklahoma last month. Representative Fred Morgan [D], the bill's author sat down in a Q&A session with Gamespot to discuss it.
Will it be affirmative?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide the extent to which public schools can use race in deciding school assignments, setting the stage for a landmark affirmative action ruling.
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