Reading comprehension? It means e-book sales are only 6% of printed book sales. So many people commented making the same mistake you did, I couldn't believe how many people struggled to understand that LOL

People always forget to make this point. In fact, most are ignorant of it. It's not a corporate vs government issue--it's a market place issue. People want to have net neutrality, but giving the FEC the power to regulate will only lead to more problems in the future.

No. I should able to refuse anyone for employment for any damn reason I want.

A bit off topic but I always remember it being "an anonymous coward" not reader. I haven't been on Slashdot as religiously the past year so I hope things haven't changed.

Many businesses that reach billions of dollars in revenue often rely on government contracts and monopoly protection--patent law being the biggest of these. Without government interference in the economy businesses would probably be less likely to hit "billionaire" status. I don't doubt that there would still be some, just not as many. In the open source world this is (to some extent) playing out.