On Dec 13, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Brad Belton wrote: > No, what's really amazing is people think the Government pays for these > services from a bottomless pot of money.
I know it's real popular to say that. However, I've never met anyone who thinks that. Not even the politicians think that way. Chuck > When in fact that pot of money is > funded dearly with the blood, sweat and tears from you, me and the rest of > the USA citizens. > > The only positive in all this is Americans are starting to wake up, put > their foot down and say no more! Hopefully it isn't too late, but we do > have a chance to vote any and all the spending freak incumbents out of > office next year. > > > Brad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Tim Sylvester > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:28 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Report: Broadband stimulus funds won't suffice > > Yes, I am amazed. Amazed by the bitching and whining about government on > this list by people who ... > > - sell wireless service using spectrum "owned" by everyone and allocated to > them by the FCC for free or low cost. > - sell access to the Internet, a network originally funded and developed by > DARPA and later funded by the National Science Foundation. > - drive on roads funded with taxpayer dollars and maintained by the > government. > - sell Internet service in rural areas to farmers that receive billions in > government subsidies per year. > - connect CPE equipment to electrical service that was funded by the Rural > Electric Administration. > - use VA health services. > - will use Medicare and Social Security when they retire. > - call the police and fire department when they need help. > - send their kids to public schools. > > Amazing. > > Tim > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------- Chuck Bartosch Clarity Connect, Inc. 200 Pleasant Grove Road Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-8268 "When the stars threw down their spears, and water'd heaven with their tears, Did He smile, His work to see? Did He who made the Lamb make thee?" >From William Blake's Tiger!, Tiger! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
