Net neutrality

It is not always about "which politicians are in which big business back pocket."

IMO, that is a convenient and ignorant generalization. Access does not always buy influence.

It is. or should be, MORE about which candidate or elected official or political party represents YOUR ideological views to the greatest extent.

On the issue of net neutrality, which position best represents your position. Its simple, if you are pro-consumer and pro-open Internet (that the Internet should be a public resource), you should be supporting net neutrality.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

....I can sure as hell hold my rep accountable for his/her voting record. Admittedly, not all my neighbors will take the same view of my rep's voting record that I do.
Also, my actions are of limited consequence to the rep, but if more people would do it, we'd all be better off... and considering the usual voter turn out, especially in off years, it wouldn't take all that many.

Absolutely!

But it is easier to blame lobbyists for all the ills of Congress rather than to accept personal responsibility.

You can participate in the process as much as possible or you can treat politics as a spectator sport and simply cheer or boo from the sidelines.