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Comcast tried to stop it. Telecom-funded politicians tried to discourage it. Big Media tried to de-legitimize it.

But nothing could stop the people-powered movement to hold Comcast accountable for illegally blocking Internet content.

With all the money Big Oil is making -- the top five pocketed more than $120 billion in 2007 -- and with an election on the horizon, it's easy to see why politicians are eyeing oil profits.

But analysts tell Money.com that going after oil profits could backfire on consumers.

Gas prices are up and oil executives are once again testifying before Congress. Clearly, many politicians, pundits, and consumers lament the rising cost of gas.

Before we join them in their chorus, let us take a step back and ask this question: Are gas prices really all that high?

A heavier federal hand is reaching into American life as politicians in both parties demand an overhaul of government financial regulation and more protection for homeowners in the face of mortgage woes and a weakening economy.

BET will structure its New York upfront stage show around an election theme. The April 17 presentation, called "Upfront ’08 -- Connection You Can Feel!," will stress the need for politicians to court African-American consumers.

Network executives will pitch advertisers on the idea that BET is the way to reach those consumers through TV.

As the sub-prime crisis bites in the US and more mortgagees face losing their homes, politicians are rushing to offer assistance.

But should governments really help struggling homeowners before they help other needy groups, such as the struggling homeless?