State Senator Admits Cable Industry Helped Write Pro-Industry Legislation 426
jamie sends in news of comments by David Hoyle, a State Senator in North Carolina, about recently defeated legislation he sponsored that would have limited the ability of government to develop municipal broadband. Hoyle readily admitted that the cable industry had a hand in writing the bill. We discussed the cable industry's extensive lobbying efforts in that region last year. From the article:
"The veteran state senator says cities should leave broadband to the cable companies. 'It's not fair for any government unit to compete with private enterprise,' he says. In the last legislative session Sen. Hoyle tried to put a moratorium on any more local governments expanding into municipal broadband. When the I-Team asked him if the cable industry drew up the bill, Senator Hoyle responded, 'Yes, along with my help.' When asked about criticism that he was 'carrying water' for the cable companies, Hoyle replied, 'I've carried more water than Gunga Din for the business community — the people who pay the taxes.'"
Wohoo! (Score:5, Funny)
I'm going to start my own mercenary company, and the U.S. Army won't be allowed to compete for national defense!
This is great news! (Score:5, Funny)
When the I-Team asked him if the cable industry drew up the bill, Senator Hoyle responded, 'Yes, along with my help.' When asked about criticism that he was 'carrying water' for the cable companies, Hoyle replied, 'I've carried more water than Gunga Din for the business community — the people who pay the taxes.'"
Apparently it's business that pays all the taxes in this country and not the citizens!
Wooohoo! All that tax I've been paying every year around April 15 is an error! There has been some huge oversight and I've been being billed incorrectly.
I'll take a check for the balance Senator. Pay me when you can.
Re:I'm not sure..... (Score:3, Funny)
At least he's consistent (Score:5, Funny)
At least he's puting his money where his mouth is, by handing the legislative process over to the private sector.
Re:I'm not sure..... (Score:3, Funny)
Kind of like comma's, except for the "where appropriate" part?
Re:Wohoo! (Score:3, Funny)