“Currently the public likes the way the Internet works. Internet users and businesses generally have a positive relation- ship with their ISP and believe they can access what they want, when they want it.

Thus, “prevention” focused words should be at the core of a communications campaign. Messaging should target supporters by asking them to act vigilantly to “prevent” or “minimize” the potential for a centrally controlled Internet. Given that survey respondents did not respond well to government intervention and policymaking, framing legislative activity as a “public responsibility” may persuade more people to contact their legislators.”

How do you like that?  No wonder they have been using apocalyptic messages all along. They have equated the net neutrality debate  to the Gulf Oil Spill, to Wall Street’s meltdown, and most recently they even called it a Civil Rights Issue.  SHAME ON THEM!

The killer is in Page 12:

“Based on the survey and its corresponding demographic information, two groups stand out as most likely to support net neutrality.”  They call the first group “core supporters” of net neutrality “because of their comfort and facility with the Internet…”  They are classified as affluent whites.

The other group, are called the “persuadables” or, let me paraphrase, “the poor, ignorant minorities that have no clue about the issue, but we can trick into following our lead.”  The document states that “this group (“the persuadables”) did not identify net neutrality as either a problem or a solution until exposed to a measured debate on the issue. But after learning about net neutrality and the case for an open internet, this group responded with full support.  Demographically, persuadables tend to be African Americans and/or women, unmarried and liberal.  [...] A significan number of those outlined above reside in the souther region of the US or in rural areas. Persuadables make annual household incomes ($30-$50k) that are considerably lower than core supporters.”

So, if you are from the south, black and poor, Free Press thinks that you are so dumb, that they can easily convince you to join their cause. This is repulsive and should be repudiated in the strongest possible language.

This is SB 1070 all over again, but instead of doing it to your face, they are profiling you, and then taking advantage of you because of your race.

Free Press owes me and every other member of the “persuadables” a profound and sincere apology.

 I will not let this one stand.