[Vision2020] "Do Not Call" bill passes

[TEX]

I think you are losing sight of one thing.  The people have demanded this.
The people are the government last I checked.  You are trying to make it
sound as if the government has arbitrarily chosen to take this action.

> First, by installing a phone you willingly created a portal through which
> you could be contacted.   If you don't want to talk, you may hang up (or buy
> screening equipment).

So does this mean that if I don't have a fence around my yard people
should be free to crawl through my windows too? Rubbish.

Tex
tex@kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Dale Courtney wrote:

> Scott asks:
> > On what grounds is it unconstitutional that telemarketers
> > would not be allowed to phone me at dinner time after I've
> > asked them not to do this?
>
> Alas, it's my libertarianism coming through.
>
> First, by installing a phone you willingly created a portal through which
> you could be contacted.   If you don't want to talk, you may hang up (or buy
> screening equipment).
>
> Second (and more fundamental), what constitutional right does the Federal
> Government have to tell a phone company who they can't call, especially when
> they exempt certain types of calls?  The telemarketing companies already
> have do-not-call lists, which are private solutions.
>
> So, while I'm not for telemarketers calling in the middle of dinner, I'm
> also not for the Federal Government choosing to censor who may call on the
> phone.
>
> Best,
> Dale
>
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