Good! Keep 'Em Scared

Let's hear it for the Bill of Rights: "Second Amendment solutions" to First Amendment issues.

Sources: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai canceled his scheduled appearance at CES after receiving death threats  —  The threats have intensified following an FCC vote to repeal net neutrality rules.  —  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai canceled his scheduled appearance …

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Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:   FCC chairman Ajit Pai cancels CES appearance a week before show

Harper Neidig / The Hill:   FCC chair pulls out of Consumer Electronics Show appearance

Fight for the Future:   Net neutrality supporters launch 2018 campaign to oust lawmakers who don't vote for CRA to overturn FCC decision

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:   FCC chairman Ajit Pai bails on CES appearance rather than face constituents

Christian de Looper / Digital Trends:   Home > Computing > Is this why FCC chairman Ajit Pai cancelled his...

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Karl Bode / @karlbode:   Assuming this is true (the sources are anonymous and provide no evidence), this is counterproductive on so many levels. One, death threats over tech policy are just idiotic. Two, they allow Pai and his ISP BFFs to frame #netneutrality supporters as unhinged and unreasonable. https://twitter.com/...

Whatever. Again, whence political power? From gun barrels in the hands of those counting the votes, n'est-ce pas?