The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Monopolies are bad because people get bad service for high prices. Competition is good because people get good service for competitive prices.
I'm not denying that monopolies are terrible things, but I am denying that it is readily easy to resolve them through legislation of that nature.
We have seen a central government taking more and more control over public education, over communications, over transportation, over every detail of our daily lives.
The critical question is: How do we ensure that the Internet develops in a way that is compatible with democracy?
Most people seem unaware that corporate influence and wealth has taken over public policy, such that government policy now favors the wealthy few at the expense of the people.
I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting American lives at risk. Because this will put people's lives at risk.
Public opinion shapes our destinies and guides the progress of human affairs.
Monopolies are bad and deserve their reputation when things are static and the monopolies function as toll collectors... But I think they're quite positive when they're dynamic and do something new.
I'm a great believer in the competitive system, and think that competition will bring us greater innovation and put American industry in information ahead of everyone also.
We protect monopolies with copyright.