Bush to Sign Do-Not-Call Legislation

[newyawker99]

President Bush will sign a bill setting up a national do-not-call registry Monday afternoon. But Bush's decision to sign the bill will do little to keep telemarketers off the phone lines, thanks to a continuing legal fight.

Court actions in Oklahoma and Colorado mean telemarketers can keep dialing even after Bush signs legislation to ratify the Federal Trade Commission's authority to establish the no-call list, which has swelled to more than 50 million home and cellular numbers.

After a bewildering week of court reversals and breakneck congressional action, the FTC said its anti-telemarketing service scheduled to take effect Wednesday has been placed on hold.

"We'll ultimately have a national do-not-call registry," FTC Commissioner Timothy Muris said Sunday on CNN. He urged patience from Americans eager for the service, which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls.

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[bluestateguy]

1. What a moron

He's so desperate that he's holding a grand bill signing ceremony to enact a law that the courts have already said cannot exist.

[Chovexani]

2. Well what can I say

Even a broken clock tells the right time twice a day...