Can you tell I'm a little irritated?

I have heard things about how bad Charter Communications service is, but had my first experience with it yesterday. What a bunch of incompetent lying dumbfucks.

Lady on the phone trying to tell me I don't get the special listed on the website, because that's not what the website really says. (Yo bitch, I read through everything looking for a catch.) And the basic basic cable only has 4 channels. (According to your channel listings, it's more like 23. But hey, you're only off by a factor of about 6.) The internet price is $19.99/mo for 6 months, and unlike your claims, does NOT require a digital cable subscription. It requires a multi-product subscription, options for which include good old basic cable. Yes, there IS a free installation offer with this, if you sign up for automatic bill pay at the time ofinstallation.

Their reps have to be THE most clueless... not to mention they transferred me around a few times, and it wasn't until the third person that someone actually decided to talk to me.


I really fucking HATE these damned monopolies the cable companies have. Allows them to get away with damn near anything.

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Interesting reading. The speech was last week, but this is a nice collection of clips by topic.

Col. Wilkerson's candid comments


Interesting piece:
Is the United States Becoming Hostile to Science?


And as we wait for the indictments, a few words to remember:

BUSH THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SAID HE'D FIRE ANYONE FOR LEAKING, THAT NOBODY WAS INVOLVED...

Asked in June 2004 if he'd stand by his pledge to fire anyone found to have leaked, Bush replied "yes." [Bush Press Conference: Savannah, GA, 6/10/04]

When the White House was asked specifically whether Karl Rove, Elliot Abrams or Lewis Libby told any reporter that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said: "Those individuals -- I talked -- I spoke with those individuals, as I pointed out, and those individuals assured me they were not involved in this. And that's where it stands." [White House Briefing, 10/10/03]

"I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action." [Bush Remarks: Chicago, Illinois, 9/30/03]

"The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration." [White House Briefing, 9/29/03]

BUSH THE CANDIDATE PROMISED TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY AT THE WHITE HOUSE...

"I will swear to uphold the laws of the land. But I will also swear to uphold the honor and the integrity of the office to which I have been elected, so help me God," said then-Governor George Bush [CNN, "Inside Politics," 8/11/00]

"Americans are tired of investigations and scandal, and the best way to get rid of them is to elect a new president who will bring a new administration, who will restore honor and dignity to the White House." [Then-Governor George Bush on CNN's "Burden of Proof," 9/15/00]

"Americans want to be assured that the next administration will bring honor and dignity to the White House." [Then-Governor George Bush on CNN's "Capital Gang," 8/13/00]

(Thanks to Daily Kos for gathering these in one spot.)

So much for honor, integrity, and all that other moral stuff the Bushies keep talking about. They've made it very clear that it only applies to others, never to them.