I did that 14 years ago.

 

I have optimum internet, Dont get their cable, all crap and half the crap is spanish speaking!! If they are in on this Ill just pirate internet

 

Haven't had cable for 5 years now. Don't regret it at all. It's a timesink and a brain rotting mechanism. You are supporting the media by paying for it.

Break your addiction now!

 

I did the same thing, at about the same time. I don't miss it much at all. :thumb:

 

Just canceled my comcast a few weeks ago for this very reason, told them it's because of their assault on the second amendment and we will never go back.

 

Awesome! I love seeing people stand for what they believe and not just complaining.

Another servicer provider I dropped is Google for their anti-gun policies.

I don't Google - I use other search providers.

I don't post on youtube but will watch material worth watching on it.

Got rid of my Google email.

Got rid of my Android based phone.

Dropped their cloud services.

etc.

 

I've never given a cent to the cable company in my life. We never had cable in my parents home and they still don't. When I left home, the trailer I bought had a previous owner who apparently knew how to re-wire a cable box. Had all channels and never paid a cent. Now with a family of my own, I feel no need for cable at all. All it is is a constant stream of liberal lies and moral filth. If there is one group to blame for the moral degredation of this country it is mainstream media.

 

I use startpage for privacy reasons now and not google. Cut off cable 2 years ago and don't regret it one bit.
https://startpage.com/eng/protect-privacy.html

 

It's been six months but should have done it two years back. I only had it for sports programming and a handful of other networks anyhow. Bored of sports too so it went bye bye.

IMO, there's a huge difference between a company that decides they aren't going to accept advertising requests from firearm companies and one that is committed to running advertising that is meant to encourage support for AWB or otherwise anti-IIA politics. Or even better yet, one that has publicly stated that it will not accept subscriber requests from gun owners or supporters of gun rights. So, even if I were a Comcast customer, I still respect the right for a company owner to conduct their business in the way its president and board see fit. Hell, the power company that supplies my home mains doesn't allow its employees to carry while at the workplace. Should I also boycott the utility company too? Until a corporate decision directly infringes on civil rights, I live and let live.

 

It's been six months but should have done it two years back. I only had it for sports programming and a handful of other networks anyhow. Bored of sports too so it went bye bye.

IMO, there's a huge difference between a company that decides they aren't going to accept advertising requests from firearm companies and one that is committed to running advertising that is meant to encourage support for AWB or otherwise anti-IIA politics. Even if I were a Comcast customer, I still respect the right for a company owner to conduct their business in the way seem as most fit to their personal point of view. Until that decision infringes on my rights, I live and let live.

This mentality is why Americans and their freedom have been ran over the last 100 years...willingly give their money to companies and organizations that actively pursue infringement of rights. It's like complaining about the big bankers but financing everything under the sun supporting those big bankers.

I use startpage for privacy reasons now and not google. Cut off cable 2 years ago and don't regret it one bit.
https://startpage.com/eng/protect-privacy.html

Thanks for the website. Looks good; don't like that it's "enhanced by Google" but I guess it's better than going to Google directly.

 

No it is not. The reason that American's freedom has been run over for the last 100 years is because people are willing to allow that freedom to be stripped bare in return for monetary or psychological comfort from the government. The issue at hand doesn't involve government, entitlement handouts in return for subservience to an overbearing federal behemoth, nor apathy. This is not an example of people who install politicians in office that in turn strip away freedoms via legislative fiat, as has happened in NY and CO and in the works for a hand full of other states. No, sorry sir. Your characterization is terribly flawed. I can't help if a company doesn't allow its employees to carry at the job, nor is it worth my while to worry about the criteria for relationships they build with other companies. Really, the same thing could be said about 90% of companies that operate on the NASDAQ or DOW JONES. C'mon now.

I stay involved, remain active, support the organizations with money and time to spread the message, and generally engage in the fights that need to be waged. There isn't anything apathetic about the point of view I've layed out above. As I said, when a company begins to spread anti civil rights messages then you get a fight. When said company discriminates toward certain members of the public on the merit of ideology or political persuasion, my dog is in the hunt. A company that decides against B2B relationship with the firearms industry? Isn't the first time. Having a broader picture of how corporate America works, I'm just not going to get all worked up about it.

 

No it is not.

Tell yourself what you need to, to feel better.

The reason that American's freedom has been run over for the last 100 years is because people are willing to allow that freedom to be stripped bare in return for monetary or psychological comfort from the government. The issue at hand doesn't involve government, entitlement handouts in return for subservience to an overbearing federal behemoth, nor apathy. This is not an example of people who install politicians in office that in turn strip away freedoms via legislative fiat, as has happened in NY and CO and in the works for a hand full of other states. No, sorry sir. Your characterization is terribly flawed. I can't help if a company doesn't allow its employees to carry at the job, nor is it worth my while to worry about the criteria for relationships they build with other companies. Really, the same thing could be said about 90% of companies that operate on the NASDAQ or DOW JONES. C'mon now.

All backed by large corporations. It actually all goes back to education (lack of) if you really want to trace the root cause.

Don't let the title fool you...watch the entire thing. It's only 8 minutes of your life...
http://youtu.be/okPnDZ1Txlo

History of education in America:

Part 1: http://youtu.be/hhclWco8fA8

Part 2: http://youtu.be/VeJJvtMx1-M

Part 3: http://youtu.be/wn8NEcmSOJo

I stay involved, remain active, support the organizations with money and time to spread the message, and generally engage in the fights that need to be waged. There isn't anything apathetic about the point of view I've layed out above. As I said, when a company begins to spread anti civil rights messages then you get a fight. When said company discriminates toward certain members of the public on the merit of ideology or political persuasion, my dog is in the hunt. A company that decides against B2B relationship with the firearms industry? Isn't the first time. Having a broader picture of how corporate America works, I'm just not going to get all worked up about it.

Not allowing gun commercials is actively seeking to take away your rights; it's all about control...controlling the message the people are exposed to...thereby affecting their actions. It's psychology 101.

Commercials influence people; they could influence an anti-gun liberal that guns aren't so bad after all. But they will never get exposed to such an idea because the cable company is blocking them.

The same networks on the cable company spread anti-gun nonsense and call it news.

 

We don't have tv anymore just Netflix. We still have to have Internet though my family can't function without it. Dad uses it for work mom uses it for work and I use it for school and research.

I don't miss news channels they are all biased.

 

We cut cable a year ago, and now my kids that moved out don't have cable either...any thing they want to watch they see it on hulu or netflick.

 

Great Idea

I've been recommending this for some time. We have a Roku Box and an HD antenna and don't really miss it at all. In the end, it's all a question of whether we are willing to put our money where our mouths are. It makes no sense to own firearms and fund the anti-gun agenda to the tune of $1000 a year.

 

I've been recommending this for some time. We have a Roku Box and an HD antenna and don't really miss it at all. In the end, it's all a question of whether we are willing to put our money where our mouths are. It makes no sense to own firearms and fund the anti-gun agenda to the tune of $1000 a year.

what are the monthly costs

 

Listen man. I'm not going to get into a ****ing match on this thread about this.
I will simply agree to disagree. While I admire your enthusiasm, I don't follow your logic. Not allowing gun commercials is seeking to actively take away civil rights, for instance? That's a gigantic leap that ironically runs afoul of another amendment of the BoR that you seem to totally ignore.
Yes, many campaigns to abridge civil rights are backed by large corporations. So, taken to its logical end, I suppose you live off grid and are 100% independent of corporate goods and services, right?

 

It has nothing to do with the 1st amendment; people cutting their cable off is not an infringement by Congress. It's Americans putting their money, time, and efforts where their mouth it; that is why liberals are so successful because they do put their time, money, and efforts in their agenda.

 

i cut the cable 13 years ago. TV= propaganda

 

If you are still using the internet, you traded one form of propaganda for another. Reminds me of people who only get drunk on beer because if they drank "hard liquor" that would make them an alcoholic....

 

I cut mine off about a year ago I'd guess. Got tired of arguing with them over the bill climbing every so often more than anything. I do drink hard liquor though:

 

I have to I am enjoying reading this thread. I grew up without cable. Then had cable. Back to no cable. Going to move in with some family and we will have cable again. I like living without it personally. Then again I also live without a microwave oven. I like when you pointed out the cosg of smart phones. I pointed out the same thing to my spouse's cell provider and asked about it. They like to shuffle me off to a corrner, lol.

Well I hope this thread keeps going, I like the way it swings and stuff.

BasicOhio

 

Don't forget that CABLE is just ONE of the huge cash cows for the gun grabbers. I hate to tell ya...AT&T is on the Left also.

Bank of America OPENLY said they would deny releasing deposits to companies involved in the gun trade.

in other words, Bank of America said they would decide when money that belongs to you but is on deposit in their bank would be available to you. And if you were a gun related business, well you can wait.

I don't care WHO posted about this first...all I care about i8s that people are waking up to it. :thumb:

 

I think Bank of America may have forgotten that people with guns have along and involved history of being able to get money out of banks.

 

Comcast Cable Bans All Firearm, Ammunition Advertisers



Gun and accessory makers across the country are about to uproot from states making more gun control laws. i.e. MAGPUL already in process of leaving Colorado.

It's time for Americans to step up and cut their precious cable services off, which may include high speed internet services and telephone services.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollyw.../Big-Hollywood/2013/03/22/Comcast-Cable-Bans-All-Firearm-Ammunition-Advertisers

What is this "cable" you speak of?

 

I have Direct tv At least they are not like the cable companies. But I have seen the info on AT&T too, that is why I try to check everything I use or buy. I also try to buy from companies that support the military. Like Klenex for instance.

 

I stopped my Dish Network service about a year ago because I got tired of paying $114.00 a month. Yes, we had 250 channels, but so what? Now we have over the air TV, I bought a $10.00 indoor antenna, connected it to my TV, did a channel scan, and we have over 90 channels with most all of them hi def. We don't miss Satellite at all. My wife and I also have a pay as you go monthly plan for our cell phones. $10.00 a month for each of us. And we use the same phones we have that we purchased from Verizon. No problem. We have cell service and TV. Why pay extra when you don't really need it? I don't really know if Dish Network was anti-gun or not, but at the time I wasn't concerned about it, I just wanted to eliminate a bill. as for our cell phone service, it works just as good as an expensive plan from any of the major providers. Plus it uses the Verizon cell network. $10.00 a month for each phone is pretty good in my opinion.

Reloaderdave

 

I am just a beer drinker. Don't even own a tv

 

I have FIOS and the only channels I watch are the Sportsmen channel and the Outdoorsmen channel. If they cut these I would be cutting TV

 

Anyone know what happened to the NRA list that had anti-gun stars, organizations, companies, etc on it? I know the list wasn't completely accurate or updated - but it was a good starting point.

NRA Anti-Gun List Missing From Gun Group's Website (UPDATE)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/nra-anti-gun-list-missing_n_2663766.html

 

More censorship on guns

I hope this infuriates you as much as it does me...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/22/comcast-gun-ads/2009717/

Now before y'all get all in a hissy, I fully support a business's right to make their own rules. Read the article before you comment.

 

When I heard about this last week I canceled my Comcast cable service...Unfortunately I have to continue using their internet until I can find an alternative in my area.

 

I've never seen a tv ad for guns or ammo, then again I live in NJ.

 

Check out 'The Outdoor Channel' on Wednesday night. It's like walking into an alternative universe.
http://outdoorchannel.com/schedule.aspx?day=wednesday