As kendall pointed out, the problem was the law, not the judge. When Congress gets around to including charitable organizations and their own political parties in the law, the 1st Amendment Appeal won't wash. If the Do Not Call list meant DO NOT CALL, period, there would be no issue of preference over certain types of speech.

But truth be told, the idea that suddenly "x" million people will be out of work is rubbish. For a while, those who don't sign up will get more calls. And even if telemarketing were completely outlawed, businesses would find another way to hawk their goods and the jobs would move to mail marketing or some other form.

I personally see no point in being polite to someone who goes to work every day deliberately to be impolite, but I am rarely rude unless they refuse to stop speaking. Mostly though I don't get telemarketing calls. I withdraw my business from companies who refuse to take my opt-out request seriously, don't list my phone number and NEVER give it out to anyone who is not a friend or co-worker. I don't put it on forms or rebate submissions or anything. It mostly keeps me off the lists.

Clinton -- many phone companies offer a distinctive ring service. You program in the numbers you want and it rings one way, all other calls ring a different way. No need to peer at the Caller ID.