Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Thursday, February 13, 2003 :::
The House voted yesterday to authorize a national "do not call" list for telemarketers. I'd like to be on a "call once in a while" list; set an amount of money (probably with a minimum) that a telemarketer must pay into the fund to maintain the lists every time it calls you. If a company has enough confidence that I'm interested in what they want to say that they're willing to pay an amount that isn't big, but isn't miniscule either — a dollar or two — then I'm willing to listen. (Ultimately, perhaps allow one to file a schedule, charging more at some hours than others and blocking all calls during certain hours.)