Comments on: Capitol Hill Battles Over Twitter and Blackberries http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/ The Technology of Power in a Digital World. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Ben Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/#comment-436 Dave; It appears to me that government of the people, for the people and by the people has no meaning to those in power who want to remain in power. If the politicians start using sites full of ads and political statements, the public will avoid these sites, just as we do now for sites full of ads and pop-ups. By in large, the public is smarter than Congress thinks we are. Ben Dave;
It appears to me that government of the people, for the people and by the people has no meaning to those in power who want to remain in power.

If the politicians start using sites full of ads and political statements, the public will avoid these sites, just as we do now for sites full of ads and pop-ups.

By in large, the public is smarter than Congress thinks we are.

Ben

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]]> By:   links for 2008-07-10 by Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/comment-page-1/#comment-426   links for 2008-07-10 by Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/#comment-426 [...] CapitalGig » Blog Archive » Capitol Hill Battles Over Twitter and Blackberries [...] [...] CapitalGig » Blog Archive » Capitol Hill Battles Over Twitter and Blackberries [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Nicoll http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Jeremy Nicoll Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:11:45 +0000 http://capitalgig.com/2008/07/09/capitol-hill-battles-over-twitter-and-blackberries/#comment-419 I agree! Seriously - what's the reason for shutting down communication between a congress person and the people they are supposed to represent. What's going to happen: are they going to have higher chance of being bought off? There's already plenty of opportunity for that, they will sell out if they want to. Restricting communication is not going to change anything. God forbid that they actually *talk* to people and find out what they want. Oh no! They won't be under the influence of lobbyists as much! Whatever shall we do?? I agree! Seriously – what’s the reason for shutting down communication between a congress person and the people they are supposed to represent. What’s going to happen: are they going to have higher chance of being bought off? There’s already plenty of opportunity for that, they will sell out if they want to. Restricting communication is not going to change anything. God forbid that they actually *talk* to people and find out what they want. Oh no! They won’t be under the influence of lobbyists as much! Whatever shall we do??

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