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Nope, you did not miss anything. There is not a single argument in the whole piece. But hey, what do you expect from a Republican?

Hey, just got down voted by a Republican. That's a special honor. Keep it coming.

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I don't think we should make this about elephant corporatist shills vs. donkey corporatist shills.

This comment is too smart for me (and added a new word to my english vocabulary). Care to elaborate on what you mean?

After most elected Republicans and Democrats voted for EESA in 2008 (against the wishes of their constituents by 100:1 or more) and after Bush's PATRIOT Act and Obama's decision to renew it, it should be apparent that the major political parties are functionally identical and not interested in their voters.

Dividing people along party lines distracts from the issues while changing nothing. The issue here is net neutrality.

This is like saying just because China and the US act much in the same way (for example, they are the leaders in environment pollution) there is no distinction between people who believe in a communist regime vs. in a democratic government. Of course a distinction between Republicans and Democrats is useful. For example it is a good prediction to say if you have a PhD, you are probably not a Republican.

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