“While I am hopeful the Federal Government will not be forced to take too active a role in prescribing what can and can’t be done on private networks, I believe it is important that Congress foster competitive integrity in the offering of broadband and video services.”

*sigh* However, in a previous paragraph, he did state:

“I agree with your assessment that the five-year study prescribed by S. 2686 does not go far enough to address the needs of consumers. Per your request (sic….) I will continue to work with my Senate colleagues to find a solution to the potential problems caused by market concentration in the broadband industry. I believe that an appropriate Congressional response to the network neturality debate could protect consumers, foster innovation, and create jobs.”

Now, I’ve done my share of “spoiler-haha, none-of-the-above” votes, but y’know, they just don’t really accomplish a damn thing….

I guess the major problem here is that so much more of the “country” lives in cities than not. And only those of us who live “out” can see the forest for the trees….

Meanwhile I have a real quandary coming up. Santorum answers every one of my emails. He usually gets the answer wrong, or answers a question I didn’t ask, but HE (or a staffer) ALWAYS WRITES ME BACK. I’ve written Bob Casey Jr. twice and never gotten a response.

This election is going to be the most screwed up ever. I have to choose between a corrupt Republican who always returns my email, and a Dem who never does and who is also anti-choice and pro-Iraq. Neither has expressed his opinion re Net Neutrality (but Santorum’s coffers are full of Comcast dough so I don’t hold out great hope for him.)

Do I vote for a Republican Crook? Or for a Democrat who is more Republican than the Republican? Or vote for the Green Guy with whom I see eye to eye on almost every dang thing and guarantee that my vote won’t really count except as a spoiler?

I think it’s time to bitchslap both the Republican Party AND the Democratic Party in PA for doing this to me.

Only MY rep as and because I live in this damn old-white-guy-butthead-Republican state.