I don't know which is more amazing: This dumb farking Republican thinks people have minutes to spare, or that this dumb farking Republican thinks people actually listen to robocalls.

Vodka Zombie: I don't know which is more amazing: This dumb farking Republican thinks people have minutes to spare, or that this dumb farking Republican thinks people actually listen to robocalls.

Yeah. Some of us use prepaid phones. I most certainly don't have "buckets of minutes" to spare. For that matter, none of my friends or co-workers do either.

On top of that, Oregon passed a law a several years ago that bans ALL political robocalling, whether it's to a landline or a cell phone. You robocall my cell phone & you will be reported to the FCC.

Republicans wanting to do something that hurts the average person and help businesses? Color me shocked!

I'm assuming the idea here is to purposely target poor blacks to make them use up their minutes.

Call me, and you guarantee a vote for the straight Democrat ticket.

Tymast: is the GOP finally running out of asshole moves?

Meh, on the GOP scale this is... 3 or 4

A Dark Evil Omen: m3000: Republicans wanting to do something that hurts the average person and help businesses? Color me shocked!

12349876: Who the hell answers a call from an unknown phone number?

/ignored a call today from an unknown phone number
//someone left a message saying "maybe its a wrong number"
///then called four more times
////goddammit so much

enh, I keep getting calls on my cel for someone named either Ross or Roz (the automated voice is too indistinct to tell).
Eventually I'm going to get fed up, answer the phone, and tell the dumbass on the other end off, but until then, I just let it go to voicemail.

JasonOfOrillia: He said it would allow companies to quickly notify consumers if their flight is delayed, a product is recalled or their credit card information has been stolen.

And that's exactly how it would be used. There would be no cold-calling or harassing your existing client base. Absolutely not.

So, I wouldn't be getting anymore calls or texts from someone claiming to be Bank of America, telling me my debit card has been disabled and it's urgent that I call a certain number?

BTW-I don't have an account with Bank of America.

metametameta: And I believe I speak for all Americans, Fark him with a shovel.

I'm in. Make sure the shovel is rusty....with sharp edges.

The Dog Ate The Constitution: How much of Rep. Lee Terry's campaign contributions comes from telecoms? What an asshole.

Top 5 House members during 2012 election to receive contributions from Telecom Services and Equipment Industry (via opensecrets.org)

Walden, Greg (R-OR) $47,000
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA) $27,000
Cantor, Eric (R-VA) $26,000
Terry, Lee (R-NE) $25,750
Matsui, Doris O (D-CA) $21,750

/shocking...

Impeach this idiot asap!

I'd be ok with this legislation on three conditions:

1. every voting member of congress (both houses) has a breathalyzer hooked up to their voting switch. they wanna vote? they blow in the machine first. they pop drunk, they get recorded as missing a vote AND its 'cause they're drunk. those records are to be made public, available upon request to anyone who asks for them

2. drug screening becomes mandatory for all members of Congress, their staff, SCOTUS and the President. Joint Chiefs of staff too for that matter. everyone gets random drug tests. they pop positive, they lose their jobs. period.

3. every member of congress must carry a GPS tracker. during business hours, they are required to always keep that transponder on. the records of where they go and who they meet with. for the sake of security, a 24 hour delay can be placed on any request.

ChaoticLimbs: 4. Every member of Congress must wear a Jacket, which displays his sponsors and corporate donors' logos. This Jacket will be mandatory attire at all official functions and announcements.

5. Every member of Congress must list his corporate sponsors at the bottom of any piece of legislation he authors, edits, or contributes wording to.

So you want Congress to look like NASCAR?

[considers]

I'm okay with this.