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Rights vs Privileges
Yes, driving is a privilege. If you live too far from work or anything else that losing your privilege to drive will hurt you, then you have to move if you do. That simple. My right to elect an official to office or to express my disappointment in that government is a right. My access to a high-speed internet connection is a privilege I pay for with the money I earn from the job that I have so I can pay for the things that I want and need.

So if you can't afford broadband acces, then I'm really sorry and feel for you. But I don't understand why that money should come out of my pocket? If I have a drivers license, but no car, is the gov't going to buy me one? I don't think so...

If a business can't afford high-speed internet access, then that's too bad as well. It's the price of doing business.
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Broadband a "fundamental human right?"  jeferson3@... | 12/21/05
Right On!  7mgte | 12/22/05
And now we all know...  IndigoDarkwolf | 12/22/05
No kidding.....Geesh!  shawkins | 12/22/05
Yep, you've got it  ebrke | 12/22/05
Like driving  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Keep the government out!!!  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
Vote  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Voting, Markets, Monopolies, and MS  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
the problem is  mac0252 | 12/23/05
How far would you take this?  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
I disagree.  johnsmith222 | 12/22/05
Web is a modern necessity  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Driving Privilege not a right  bjhabrock | 12/22/05
Not So  Dave P. | 12/22/05
Rights vs Privileges  axarce@... | 12/22/05
Uhhh????  rwarrena | 12/23/05
pc  unimportant | 12/23/05
Plato was pretty right on.  jeferson3@... | 12/22/05
I agree... Not a right, but I want more options...  el1jones | 12/23/05
Other governments have provided decent zoning layouts...  HypnoToad | 12/24/05
15 bucks  thinknow | 12/22/05
We are not the world, apparently...  techboy_z | 12/22/05
Can you point out where I can get that price?  el1jones | 12/23/05
Broadband is a right now?  cperrin | 12/22/05
it's just plain stupid  mac0252 | 12/23/05
what?  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05
So go pay their bill.  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
More taking for the producers for the shiftless and lazy  RobertoSalazar | 12/22/05
Narrowband in NY  Rootsid | 12/22/05
that seems to be  mac0252 | 12/23/05
Gee, they can't even run a bus line...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/05
Exactly!!!!! (NT)  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
air is a fundamental right.  wizzzer | 12/22/05
This right has large coattails . . .  lojack_skjeij | 12/22/05
Great story!  msanto00 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
God save us  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05

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