I steadfastly support online file-sharing and streaming sites, legal or otherwise. iTunes? That’s great, too.
I support these services because I refuse to pay for television channels and shows that I don’t watch (or album tracks I don’t listen to). And because it is near impossible to use a cable television service that doesn’t force you to purchase shows and channels you don’t watch through ‘bundles,’ I’ve chosen to take my business to the pirates.
Pirates let you watch what you want and I like that.
The same goes for telecom companies. My internet service provider forces me to pay for a cable television connection even though I don’t even own a television! Their only major competitor, meanwhile, has a company policy to only provide internet service to those customers who already have a landline with them.
Ideas and principles are often the same. If you are pro-transit, you’re expected to be anti-bus, pro-light rail, and anti-car. It’s hard to be pro-transit and pro-car at the same time because the Bundle of Transit Ideals says that’s not a possible configuration.
You may only subscribe to our Pro-Transit Service if you first purchase our Anti-Car System.
We’re sorry, Good Quality Transit is not available to users of Strong, Competitive Markets.
Our Fast, Available and Efficient package? Hmmm? No, that only comes with our Private Automobile subscription.
Well what if your worldview doesn’t conform to their Bundle of Ideals? Where do you go? My guess, again, is to go with the pirates. Go with the people on the edges because they’ll let you pick whatever Bundle of Ideals you want. They’re not in it for the control.
So here’s the deal: If you want to be Pro-Cable, do it. You want to be Pro-Anything-Else, you can do that too. Anti-Something? Not a problem. Starting today, Cable Propelled Transit is Bundle-Free.