The Singular Mind

The Internet Is Safe! (For Now, At Least)

At the end of Congress' 109th session, Bill H.R. 5252, the one attacking Net Neutrality, has been defeated. Huge telecom corporations speant over $150 million trying to get it passed, but the huge public oppostion to it won out, as it should. This makes me very happy. I'm glad our Congress actually listens to us.

And fromWashington State, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport took down it's Christmas trees to keep from facing a lawsuit. A Jewish rabbi issued a complaint and wanted them to put up a menorah as well or face a lawsuit, and so they decided to just get rid of the trees. When I first started reading, I thought it was just the airport taking down the trees, but then I realized that rabbi was trying to get a menorah up as well. I liked what the airport's stance on this was. They said that if they put up a menorah, they would have to put up symbols of other religions as well. A spokesperson said, "The holidays are the busiest season at the airport and staff didn't have time to play cultural anthropologists." The rabbi was suprised and dissappointed because he said he just wanted the holiday spirit represented for everyone, but I think the airport handled it well. Why have a huge fight when you can just get rid of the problem and get on with the real business at hand?

Labels: Current Events, Politics, Things of Interest

posted by Jeremy @ 11:47 PM