Sold out again!

[WestHoustonDem]

From http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1032325. Gene Green and Charlie Gonzales voted against net neutrality

Net Neutrality Defeated -- Telcos and Cable Win
By Art Brodsky | bio

A House Committee sold out the Internet.

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The vote is over, and the amendment from Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and others to protect the Internet and preserve openness and innovation lost. The vote was 22-34. That's the bad news.

The good news is that, considering the lobbying power of the combined cable and telephone industry lobbying, losing by this little is a good sign. It's better than we did at subcommittee.

There is some recognition that the grass roots efforts that started relatively late in the game, combined with some lobbying by e-commerce companies, is starting to have an effect. We've probably got a couple of weeks before the full telecom bill goes to the House floor. (As I write this, the final vote hasn't happened yet, but there's no doubt the Committee will approve the bill.)

This turned, unfortunately, into a partisan fight. Only one courageous Republican, Heather Wilson of New Mexico, voted in favor of the amendment. These Democrats left the reservation: Ed Towns of New York, Bobby Rush of Illinois, Al Wynn of Maryland, Gene Green of Texas and Charlie Gonzales of Texas.

http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/29242

[sonias]

1. Damn them!

Sonia

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2. Mindspeak blog on Charlie's vote

Another Sell Out: Charlie Gonzales
Sean-Paul, over at agonist,org, has a post up about Congressman Charlie Gonzales. It appears that Congressman Gonzales - a democrat - has voted AGAINST the Markey Amendment because he is opposed to "regulating the Internet."

Later that same afternoon, however, Congressman Gonzales offered up an amendment - sponsored by AT&T, no less - to regulate search engines. Democrats were absolutely dumbfounded, as Gonzales had stated, earlier, publicly, that he was opposed to regulating the Internet.

Oh Charlie… Have you no shame?

Gonzales represents the San Antonio, TX area - home of AT&T.

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