H.R. 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006

I just read through our wires the announcement that Sensenbrenner, Conyers Introduce Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation and was totally ferklempt. This is already the second time Sensebrenner comes out of left-field to chalk one against rank and file Republicans.

To civil rights activists, Sensenbrenner has earned his place as one of the horsemen of the anti-women, anti-gay and anti-immigrant republican apocalypse.

When it comes to voting rights and now net neutrality, the man redeems himself enough to hang out at the gates of purgatory. What gives?

John Conyers is the congressman with the cojones de oro. He's responsible for blowing up the Downing Street memos into the mainstream mediasphere. He's also responsible for pushing for censure of George Bush. He has yet to introduce articles for impeachment.

I rarely do this, but here is the full text of the press release. It's an interesting read :