Stumble ThisCNN reports how Ted Stevens was revealed as the Senate's Secret Holder. Ted Stevens has taken criticism for a wide variety of positions and actions taken in the Senate. This includes placing a secret hold on a bill that would allow easier accountability and research of all federal funding measures, describing the Internet as a "series of tubes" when taking a strong alliance with the telecommunications industry against network neutrality, and supporting perceived pork barrel projects such as the Gravina Island Bridge (known as the "Bridge to Nowhere" by its opponents) and the Knik Arm Bridge. He threatened to resign from the Senate if the federal earmark for the Alaskan bridges was sent to help repair Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina damage.
Additionally, he received criticism for introducing a bill in January 2007 that would heavily restrict access to social networking sites from public schools and libraries. Sites falling under the language of this bill could include MySpace, Facebook, Digg, and Reddit. Despite initial concerns, the bill would probably not affect Wikipedia.
As you might remember Ted Stevens is the man who wanted a bridge in Alaska going nowhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Ted_Stevens
Additionally, he received criticism for introducing a bill in January 2007 that would heavily restrict access to social networking sites from public schools and libraries. Sites falling under the language of this bill could include MySpace, Facebook, Digg, and Reddit. Despite initial concerns, the bill would probably not affect Wikipedia.
As you might remember Ted Stevens is the man who wanted a bridge in Alaska going nowhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Ted_Stevens
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