Comments on: Technopolitics http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: what now toons http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-418857 what now toons Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:43:38 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-418857 As we plan our strategies for the coming election, be aware the other side is readily at work on theirs as well. One of the more insidious is a new postal rate plan, written by Time Warner. the proposed changes to the postal rates", established during George Washington's administration. Basically large publishers would fare better ( they wrote this bill ) at the expense of smaller publishers ( think of the"East India Company" in the 1700's. The tax on tea for the colonists was higher than that the East India Company, and we know where that lead, a tea party in Boston harbor). Here's a link with more information http://action.freepress.net/campaign/postal People need to understand what the age of enlightenment was and how it lead to the birth of our country. They would be less apt to follow some sly charlatan with a bag of cash and a fancy slogan. We would live in a better place. Education, it seems to be the key. This is a major issue, similar to "Net Neutrality", where the big guys get preference and the small guys take it in the shorts, thus choking the smaller publication, and then they will control all that we see and hear. see my cartoon on this topic at my website; www.whatnowtoons.com As we plan our strategies for the coming election, be aware the other side is readily at work on theirs as well. One of the more insidious is a new postal rate plan, written by Time Warner.
the proposed changes to the postal rates”, established during George Washington’s administration. Basically large publishers would fare better ( they wrote this bill ) at the expense of smaller publishers ( think of the”East India Company” in the 1700’s. The tax on tea for the colonists was higher than that the East India Company, and we know where that lead, a tea party in Boston harbor). Here’s a link with more information
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/postal
People need to understand what the age of enlightenment was and how it lead to the birth of our country. They would be less apt to follow some sly charlatan with a bag of cash and a fancy slogan. We would live in a better place. Education, it seems to be the key. This is a major issue, similar to “Net Neutrality”, where the big guys get preference and the small guys take it in the shorts, thus choking the smaller publication, and then they will control all that we see and hear.
see my cartoon on this topic at my website;
http://www.whatnowtoons.com

]]> By: andy http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414922 andy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:25:48 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414922 thanks for the shout-out, Marc! I've begun aggregating tons of relevant links for those interested in the politics/cyberspace (or whatever you wanna call it) meme. more in this post on the Knight blog: <a href="http://www.knightnewmediacenter.org/covering_politics/" rel="nofollow">http://www.knightnewmediacenter.org/covering_politics/</a> thanks for the shout-out, Marc!

I’ve begun aggregating tons of relevant links for those interested in the politics/cyberspace (or whatever you wanna call it) meme.

more in this post on the Knight blog:

http://www.knightnewmediacenter.org/covering_politics/

]]> By: Rob Grocholski http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414884 Rob Grocholski Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:23:13 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414884 ...'boiling' water... …’boiling’ water…

]]> By: Rob Grocholski http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414883 Rob Grocholski Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:22:13 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414883 The Knight New Media Center project looks very interesting. Certainly no surprise to see the various candidates trolling through So. Cal. as a giant ATM. Of topic, but has anyone here been watching or listening to the Alberto Gonzales testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary? It's 'half time' right now. So far, I'd say that Alberto's quest to regain the confidence of the Senate is about as good as a lobster trying to make nice with a pot of boil water. The Knight New Media Center project looks very interesting. Certainly no surprise to see the various candidates trolling through So. Cal. as a giant ATM.

Of topic, but has anyone here been watching or listening to the Alberto Gonzales testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary? It’s ‘half time’ right now. So far, I’d say that Alberto’s quest to regain the confidence of the Senate is about as good as a lobster trying to make nice with a pot of boil water.

]]> By: Kevin http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414846 Kevin Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:34:42 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414846 The $100 laptop: http://www.laptop.org/ The $100 laptop:

http://www.laptop.org/

]]> By: richard locicero http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414762 richard locicero Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:27:01 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414762 Who is Phil Noble. Does he get those "$100 Laptops" that all those kids in India are going to have from the same store where Newt Gingrich was going to the ones he'd give to poor kids as part of his "Anti-Poverty" Program. I didn't see Aaaron Spelling's name on the donors from "90210"! Who is Phil Noble. Does he get those “$100 Laptops” that all those kids in India are going to have from the same store where Newt Gingrich was going to the ones he’d give to poor kids as part of his “Anti-Poverty” Program.

I didn’t see Aaaron Spelling’s name on the donors from “90210″!

]]> By: richard locicero http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414759 richard locicero Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:24:26 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414759 Actually the "Swift-liars" are already back. They're running an ad on FOX blasting Pelosi for her trip to Syria. Its working too. She's now only the most popular pol in DC! Actually the “Swift-liars” are already back. They’re running an ad on FOX blasting Pelosi for her trip to Syria. Its working too. She’s now only the most popular pol in DC!

]]> By: Woody http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414636 Woody Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:44:22 +0000 http://marccooper.com/technopolitics/#comment-414636 Moveon.org and the Swift Boaters showed the power of technology in elections. Maybe we will "enjoy" triple doses of them in the next election. Moveon.org and the Swift Boaters showed the power of technology in elections. Maybe we will “enjoy” triple doses of them in the next election.

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