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Senate Bill Would Give President Emergency Control of Internet
Fox News ^ | 8/28/09

Posted on 08/28/2009 12:41:08 PM PDT by antidemoncrat

Details of a revamped version of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 show the Senate bill could give the president a "kill switch" on the Internet and allow him to shut out private networks from online access.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; bho44; congress; cybersecurity; internet; liberalfascism; obama; powergrab; s77; s773; senatebill
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To: freespirited

Oh, but don’t worry, our “republican” “leadership” will be all over this issue soon. Yep, they’ll be real angry about it and even go on Hannity’s show and maybe raise their voice. Just watch, they’ll do it. I just know they will.


21 posted on 08/28/2009 12:56:37 PM PDT by raptor29
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
These damn socialists want a war and they will have it!

Yes they do

22 posted on 08/28/2009 12:56:43 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (The way to destroy a countercultural movement is to have white people start liking it.)
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To: antidemoncrat

The liberal Commie ‘RATS are right. Their “messiah” IS NOT Adolf Hitler! HE’S WORSE!


23 posted on 08/28/2009 12:56:59 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Toot" if you support govenment death panels.)
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To: antidemoncrat

FU OBAMA! Sorry but I have nothing more creative to express my anger!


24 posted on 08/28/2009 12:59:10 PM PDT by WellyP
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To: antidemoncrat

Not to diminish this, but before the internet we had radio and TV, with Conelrad and EBS giving the government access during emergencies. While this makes me nervous, there is a precedent. And I suspect any President could take control of the internet in an emergency via executive order, with or without this bill, just like most anything else.


25 posted on 08/28/2009 1:00:18 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: antidemoncrat
Well he is getting rid of anti Obama radio. Next step, take care of anti Obama internet. Could you imagine the state-run media and civil libertarians, if this were being done by G W? Yes, we need to be very scared. Talk of a civilian security force. This is facism at its best.
Americans who love the Republic need to unite now!!
26 posted on 08/28/2009 1:00:49 PM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: antidemoncrat

He wants to be a dictator and he is doing what needs to be done to make it so. If he takes control of the internet, he will control a major tool used to organize opposition and spread information.


27 posted on 08/28/2009 1:00:53 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (FUBO - No socialist Bureaucrat on a Death Panel is going to decide whether I live or die!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Obama is the friggin’ Anti-Christ!


28 posted on 08/28/2009 1:01:07 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The AFL-CIO and SEIU.....two domestic terrorist organizations doing Obama's dirty work for him.)
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To: Centurion2000

We need a massive 5 million man march on Washington. You know, one where the whack left media would say “OMG, where did all those racists come from?”.....


29 posted on 08/28/2009 1:01:09 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: antidemoncrat

On a related note, the new bill also gives the President the authority to herd cats.


30 posted on 08/28/2009 1:02:41 PM PDT by Brookhaven (http://theconservativehand.blogspot.com/)
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To: antidemoncrat

Ranting and raving at town hall meetings hasn’t put a dent in this big brother madness!....The Obango Big Government socialist bus rolls on!....


31 posted on 08/28/2009 1:05:01 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: antidemoncrat

I hope none of you are shocked or surprised by this.

By the way, if I were you, I’d start learning H.A.M. radio. Ya’ll are going to be needin’ it!
Don’t rely soley on CB’s. Not enough range. They’re good for close to home use only.


32 posted on 08/28/2009 1:09:22 PM PDT by mark3681
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To: Huskrrrr
The bill will be repealed as soon as a Republican again occupies the White House.

WANNA BET?

33 posted on 08/28/2009 1:12:25 PM PDT by I am Richard Brandon
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To: Huskrrrr
Unfortunately, control of the White House by conservatives is moving farther away every day. Now is the time.
34 posted on 08/28/2009 1:12:27 PM PDT by ANGGAPO (Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: antidemoncrat

Seig Heil, Seig Heil.. Just practicing.


35 posted on 08/28/2009 1:14:24 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: J40000
Backbone.
36 posted on 08/28/2009 1:16:02 PM PDT by ANGGAPO (Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

You are right. Zero does not care a damn about America or the people. Once he has all of his “czars” in place, he can declare martial law, suspend the Constitution, and kill the internet in MINUTES.

When he takes this step, probably by the end of November, the economy will crumble, Congress will be arrested along with the SCOTUS, and CIA.

By then he should have his domestic security force in place. Why do u think only 5% of the stimulus package has been spent. He is saving this to create his storm troopers. There are not enough federal employees to perform the necessary home invasion required to confiscate the guns. Last estimate showed about 500M guns in the USA alone.

He still needs to have an army. If he suspends the Constitution, then all of the active US military personnel who have sworn an oath to defend and protect the Constitution will be relieved of their Constitutional duties and can go AWOL.

W/o a Constitution, we have no INDIVIDUAL rights nor right to property or GUNS. Not to mention FREEDOM OF SPEECH.


37 posted on 08/28/2009 1:17:25 PM PDT by DownInFlames (C)
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To: I am Richard Brandon

I’ve thought about this.

It would be INSANITY on the part of the Democrat party to try to take total control over radio/media and now the internet, KNOWING that eventually (and until now, the pendulum has never stopped swaying) the Republicans would again be the majority party in this country.

I agree with Glen Beck that there is SO much more behind this iceberg’s tip. It would truly be insane to grab THAT power knowing that one day, your opposing party will have it to use against you. Unless you have a bigger plan...


38 posted on 08/28/2009 1:22:30 PM PDT by J40000
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To: antidemoncrat

I bet Google was in favor of it.


39 posted on 08/28/2009 1:23:26 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("The Community Organizer better stop bitching that the community is organizing." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: raptor29

#21: Not a dang thing republicans can do about it.


40 posted on 08/28/2009 1:35:38 PM PDT by DallasDeb (USAFA '06 Mom)
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