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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:00 AM

John McCain, Internet dunce

Why the Arizona senator, who can barely Google, is not the chief that an increasingly technological world requires.
By Amanda Terkel

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  • Tuesday, August 12, 2008 07:27 PM

    McCain letting the advanced telecomms decide U.S. technology policy

    is like Cheney letting Big Oil decide energy policy.

    The point of government is to shape policy in the interests of the people. If you can't or won't do that, step down and let someone else to the hard work of integrating all the variables instead of merely reacting to the invisible hand.

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