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infmom
08/28/09

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I'm betting those ass-wipe carpet cleaners will still be calling us after this goes into place.
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Kuciwalker
08/28/09

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I don't know about Mr. Leibowitz, but I have a REALLY EASY ANSWER for your question, Mr. Diaz: THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

OK, we can all go home now.
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TheGuinnessTooth
08/28/09

@Kuciwalker: Does the first amendment apply to robots?
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RichasB
08/28/09

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I love how politicians have some how become Kings and Lords again!!! They can pass laws that make sure they're exempt from. They fly around in planes paid for by the public, etc.
I'd love to blame democrats/republicans, but in all honesty, I hate you all.
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OCEntertainment
08/28/09

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Ah, good. Well that takes care of those annoying.....ummm.....

.......No, there's someone this affects, I'm sure of it....
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DustyButt™
08/28/09

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What?!

I can understand why politicians should be allowed to call. So the lesser known contestants can have a chance to get funds together and all... I'm cool with that.

I can understand why charities and churches (who most times provide charitable services) are allowed to call... I'm OK with that even.

I can even see why telephone companies can call too. I'm not thrilled over this, but hey, they pretty much own the phone lines. Ownership has it's privileges.

BUT WHY IN THE FUCK DO BANKS GET TO CALL TOO??? What could possibly be the reasoning behind allowing banks to robocall, besides the fact that your palm just got greased!?

It sticks out like a sore thumb to me. It's so OBVIOUS that they just paid their way into the legislation. How can they deliver something like this and not expect to look.... urrrrghhhh! It just blows my mind.

Maybe I'm missing something... Am I wrong in feeling this way?
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Kaiser-Machead
08/28/09

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In all seriousness, politician endorsement calls are relatively rare, as are church/police charities, and whoever their affiliates are probably would never call that often either. So long as I don't get Nigerian Prince asking for money for his International Kittens and Highway Adoption Fund, it's A-OK.
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ViewtifulJason
08/28/09

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Because they pay them the big bucks. Everyone is corruptible.
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MrBangBam
08/28/09

@ViewtifulJason: I dont understand your logic. If it was about money, corporations and businesses would have the most power, not churches, charities and campaigning politicians.
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TheCrudMan
08/28/09

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Suck it telerobot monkeys!
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Kaiser-Machead
08/28/09

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I rather liked when Mayor Bloomberg's campaign used live callers to endorse him. It was fun to try and chitchat with the caller. If you lacked shame, you could always bring the cordless phone to the bathroom to finish the conversation. Robocallers are boring.
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Software_Goddess
08/28/09

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They have been banned in Washington State for many years now. It’s about time the rest of the country caught up with the disgruntled citizens of Washington.
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tok3ninja
08/28/09

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Illegal or not it's not going to stop them. We all know how successful the Do Not Call list is.
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Geisrud
08/28/09

@tok3ninja: I've done pretty well with the do not call list. I'm sick of the charities that keep calling.

A note to all charities, if I wanted to give you money, I would have already.
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smirkette
08/28/09

@Geisrud: Yes, that and, once I've given you money, I will do so when I am able. Calling me to even more will only get you off my donation list.
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Slovenly Muse
04/26/09

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Those shoes! And those tights! Gah!

I wonder how often he gets people running up to him, all "Hey, Mister! You have a phone I could borrow?"
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

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There those Boston people go again, trying to pretend they are important.
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Nick1693
04/26/09

@ceilingFANBOY: Love you too!

(Lives near Boston.)
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

@Nick1693: Don't take it personally, I'm from Baltimore. I just don't like hearing a team that buys its way into the playoffs complain about how another team buys its way into the playoffs.
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weatherman
04/26/09

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The family may be in the right, at least legally speaking. That car is the very definition of an attractive nuisance. Howard Davis, on the other hand, can only be described as a homely nuisance at best.
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

@weatherman: That doesn't fit this case. We are talking about a family, not just kids walking around on private property. Beyond that, it does not state that it is ok for the kids to climb around on the property, but that if the kids are injured climbing around that the owner of the property is liable for the injuries incurred. Again, though, because the parents were supervising the children, the attractive nuisance does not apply.
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weatherman
04/26/09

@ceilingFANBOY: Thanks professor. :/

Actually, if you were a law professor, you'd probably know that the doctrine of attractive nuisance has been applied far beyond the simple explanation on the wikipedia page.
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.357
04/26/09

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The lesson here: Don't sit your fatass on everything just because you are a tourist.
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