Comments on: Rep. Ty Harrell – Big Cable’s BFF Admits He Found a “Hornet’s Nest” – Gets Stung Anyway

By: Stop the Cap! » North Carolina Action Alert: Anti-Municipal Broadband Bill is Back & Better Than Ever (If You Are Time Warner Cable)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:25:28 +0000

[...] advocates to put a stop to legislation custom-written by the cable industry and introduced by a very-compliant state legislator. When our readers and others called to complain, some found the phone handed off to a cable [...]

By: Stop the Cap! » Wisconsin Deregulation Follies: AT&T Wants State to Make the Same Mistake All Over Again

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:59:04 +0000

[...] me surprised. We’ve watched telecommunications companies in North Carolina custom-write legislation and find elected officials more than happy to get such legislation introduced, especially when [...]

By: Stop the Cap! » North Carolina Rep. Ty “Big Telecom’s BFF” Harrell Resigns Under Ethical Cloud

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:42:53 +0000

[...] the Cap! readers will remember Harrell from this past spring, when he allowed Time Warner Cable to help draft anti-consumer, anti-municipal broadband legislation and introduced it as his own. It seems [...]

By: Funny

Funny — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:50:00 +0000

1) I doubt that’s Ty Harrell

2) “There’s more than meets the eye?!” I don’t think so, unless by that you mean “I’m getting some sweet TWC cheese but secretly am hoping this bill doesn’t pass”.

For SHAME!

By: Phillip Dampier

Phillip Dampier — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:21:45 +0000

Our formal reply is here: http://stopthecap.com/2009/05/06/rep-ty-harrell-responds-to-stop-the-cap-reports-about-hb-1252/

By: Jay Ovittore

Jay Ovittore — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:56:34 +0000

Ty,

I could copy and paste from the other story as well, but I will say something different here. As much as you call yourself a progressive candidate, this bill shows everyone who invested political capital in you(your progressive base) that you are beholden to the industry folks. Should be an interesting election in 2010. I am truly disappointed.

Jay

By: Fish

Fish — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:43:05 +0000

Wow, way to copy and paste from another story Ty. Of course, the chances of that actually being Ty Harrell are the same chances that I have of getting elected office… in other words, NONE.

By: Ty Harrell

Ty Harrell — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:19:44 +0000

The only thing I have asked you and others to do is trust me. As hard as it may seem, this entire bill has more to it than meets the eye. Hopefully, you’ll hear what happens with the bill tomorrow in the Public Utilities Committee.

Many thanks for your attention and consideration.

Best wishes,
Ty

By: OHR

OHR — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:42:01 +0000

Rep. Ty Harrell is a product of the demographics of his home district. He won’t get money from the people, so big business adopts him, instead. Shame.

By: techzen

techzen — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:22:36 +0000

This guy is an idiot, lol.

I wish you were required to have at least a 140 IQ to be in office.
Sorry for not being PC and all that, but I tell it how it is.