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CousinIT

(9,245 posts) Mon Mar 27, 2017, 01:45 PM Mar 2017

Time to burn up Congressional phone lines again. House votes tomorrow to sell your internet info!

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Time to burn up Congressional phone lines again. House votes *tomorrow* to sell your internet info! (Original Post) CousinIT Mar 2017 OP

ALSO lets hit them now w/" we want single payer" - go on the offensive for once nt. Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2017 #1

This is important!!! Sculpin Beauregard Mar 2017 #2

Can someone loan me a hundred thousand or so? Orrex Mar 2017 #3

They do tabulate the # of calls - so even if your rep is a Repug... CousinIT Mar 2017 #6

I'll certainly give it a go Orrex Mar 2017 #7

THANK YOU! CousinIT Mar 2017 #8

Do you realize this could be a way people could discriminate for jobs? Doreen Mar 2017 #4

It could be used for all sorts of discriminatory, vile stuff. CousinIT Mar 2017 #5

Done! - eom fleur-de-lisa Mar 2017 #9

THANK YOU! CousinIT Mar 2017 #10

K & R rogue emissary Mar 2017 #11

K&R!!! herding cats Mar 2017 #12

Oppose S.J. Res. 34, the CRA resolution to kill the FCC's Privacy Rules. Ilsa Mar 2017 #13

That's a great point - their data (and privacy) is as risk too! n/t CousinIT Mar 2017 #15

It's after 5pm, and my Congressman's office took my call. Done! nt Ilsa Mar 2017 #14

THANK YOU! CousinIT Mar 2017 #16

House votes TODAY on selling YOUR private browsing info to highest bidders. CALL REPS NOW. n/t CousinIT Mar 2017 #17

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,752 posts)

1. ALSO lets hit them now w/" we want single payer" - go on the offensive for once nt.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 01:46 PM

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Sculpin Beauregard

(1,046 posts)

2. This is important!!!

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Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:02 PM

Mar 2017

Orrex

(63,212 posts)

3. Can someone loan me a hundred thousand or so?

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:07 PM

Mar 2017

Otherwise my Rep won't even take my call, and he certainly won't consider voting against his beloved party.

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)

6. They do tabulate the # of calls - so even if your rep is a Repug...

Reply to Orrex (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:37 PM

Mar 2017

...it's worth calling. If they get BURIED in calls against something from their constituents, they sometimes will reconsider.

Orrex

(63,212 posts)

7. I'll certainly give it a go

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:59 PM

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CousinIT

(9,245 posts)

8. THANK YOU!

Reply to Orrex (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:17 PM

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Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. Do you realize this could be a way people could discriminate for jobs?

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:14 PM

Mar 2017

If employers want to see how you feel about things by looking at sites you go to they can decide not to hire you because they do not approve of one thing or another. The same with getting housing or loans.

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)

5. It could be used for all sorts of discriminatory, vile stuff.

Reply to Doreen (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:36 PM

Mar 2017

That's why it CANNOT pass.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

9. Done! - eom

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:18 PM

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CousinIT

(9,245 posts)

10. THANK YOU!

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:57 PM

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rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)

11. K & R

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 04:40 PM

Mar 2017

Called my Rep concerning H.J. Res.86 the FCC privacy regulations.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)

12. K&R!!!

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 04:43 PM

Mar 2017

This one is important folks. Make those calls!

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

13. Oppose S.J. Res. 34, the CRA resolution to kill the FCC's Privacy Rules.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:05 PM

Mar 2017

Remind the congresscritters that their privacy is at stake as well.

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)

15. That's a great point - their data (and privacy) is as risk too! n/t

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 07:03 PM

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Ilsa

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14. It's after 5pm, and my Congressman's office took my call. Done! nt

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 05:09 PM

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CousinIT

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16. THANK YOU!

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 07:03 PM

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CousinIT

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17. House votes TODAY on selling YOUR private browsing info to highest bidders. CALL REPS NOW. n/t

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Mar 28, 2017, 10:31 AM

Mar 2017

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