A Tale of Two Teds

 

That two-faced, slick little stinker Ted Cruz is at it again … wanting, as most politicians do, to have it both ways, which he could probably pull off if he wasn't so hell-bent on keeping his face in the news by blabbering about whatever pops into his puny mind about Obama. Now he's whining that Net Neutrality is "Obamacare for the Internet" (whatever the that means) and that it's a bad idea, but doesn't explain WHY it's a bad idea. No wonder, given his statement, which clearly demonstrates that Cruz doesn't really understand the concept of Net Neutrality in the first place. So … let me explain it in a way that even Ted Cruz can understand.

Without Net Neutrality, Internet Services Providers - or ISPs - could develop "fast lanes" to those content providers who are willing to pay more, which would considerably slow down overall Internet activity (streaming, as it were) for the rest of us. Net Neutrality ensures that all websites must play on a level playing field, subsequently ensuring that ALL of their customers are treated equally.

Call it Equal Data Under Law.

And why is Cruz, who claims – as a Tea Bagger – to stand up for the common man, against Net Neutrality? (Aside from his professed hatred for Everything Obama.) Well, if Cruz DOESN'T come out against Net Neutrality, the likes of Comcast and other ISPs who give him lots of money to have their way in Washington would be mighty upset.

Now the fact that Cruz isn't the only taker of ISP donations isn't lost on me. But Cruz is the one mouthing off about it and Cruz is the one who claims to be the best representative for the average guy and Cruz is the stinker who, as always, just can't shake the stink of hypocrisy.

Without Net Neutrality, those Christmas shows (on ISP-provided TV) that are already underway, would be at risk and online shopping would be much more cumbersome in the homes of all those Tea Bagging nuts who mistakenly think that Ted Cruz has their best interests at heart.

So what will they hear from Ted Cruz? Feliz Navidad or Chinga Tu?