Posted on 02/01/2011 9:45:57 AM PST by patriotgal1787
On his radio program this morning, Glenn Beck described that the Left (read: Obama et al) are using the Internet/cellphone blackout in Egypt as a lab of sorts, to apply the lessons learned there about controlling and inciting a society to riot, chaos and breakdown, with the goal of ultimate regime takeover.
His monologue tied in closely with the lead in my weekly column about the Internet at WorldNetDaily. This week's "Surfin' Safari" begins:
A governmental "kill switch" is a two-sided coin. On one side, thegovernmenttells us this is for our "security," assuring us that control of the Internet is for our protection. And on the other side of the coin, as we've seen in Egypt, agovernmentalso can use the "cyber kill switch" to protectitselffrom its citizens, cutting off communication to prevent them from organizing against an oppressive regime and/or involve themselves in the political process.
Could the same thing happen here in the United States? You bet.
Is this the Fairness Doctrine on steroids, where thegovernmentis the decider of what's fair, what's safe, what's secure? After all, as they tell us, they just want to help.
Even President Obamahelpfullytells us that information is a "distraction, a diversion, not being used as a tool for empowerment ... putting new pressure on our country and our democracy."See for yourself in this video.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the Republican ranking member on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,attempts to reassure us that a cybersecurity bill is meant to protect, not harm. But ask the citizens of Cairo, what good are governmental assurances when there's a gun to your head?
Legislation submitted during its first week of business in the U.S. Senate last week calls for Internet shutdown authority to be assumed by ourgovernment– specifically, to the executive branch. The Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011, Senate Bill 21, was submitted on Jan. 25 by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Given its priority status on the Senate calendar, it is expected to be fast-tracked into passage with an eye toward the unrest in Egypt.
The fuzzy language in this legislation describes Congress' intent to "secure the United States against cyber attack, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens."
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This link will take you to the rest of it. Please read it. Our ability to communicate with each other depends on it. Knowledge is power.
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I don’t see the votes for this. The progressives would love to jam all types of things down our throat, but being able to do it is another thing. This is not Egypt. This will not stand.
I think the debate is rather farcical, because does anyone believe for a moment that the US government *wouldn’t* shut down the Internet if it wanted to? All it has to do is contact AT&T, Verizon and Qwest, and 90% of the US Internet is down. The rest would be limited to local traffic.
And once things were up and functioning, it would be months or years before the federal courts would say, “Oh, you shouldn’t have done that!”, which would be met with a shrug.
We are in quicksand up to our armpits and still we act like we are strolling on the beach. I fear the worst is coming soon, and despite Glen Becks continuing informative programing, it is changing few, and perhaps preparing some.
We must have gone soft in the head. Most people under 50 or 40 are simply paying no attention to the fundamental changes occurring in America. God help us all. We are nearing the brink of severe wake up times.
I agree... it’s why I’m working madly to help pump out the info. Please pass this along to everyone on your mail list. time is running short...
Blessings,
The Radio Patriot
Think about it. Obama is in exactly the same position as Mubarek is. Could he shut down the internet? Yes. If he does, would that provide a huge public backlash? Yes. If that backlash should threaten the heart and soul of the government, would the U.S. military back him?
My son is a veteran Marine. He served in Ramadi when they were trying to blow him up with IEDs and mortars when he stood 96-hour watches on the roof of the government center. He is the gungest-ho of Marines. There is a 60 Minute program video showing his company under fire. They got one of his guys, and they are dragging him into the Iraqi equivalent of a backyard. His guys is bleeding. My son was somewhere outside that gate, ready to send as many insurgents to Allah as he could. And he could send plenty. He was his fire team’s SAW gunner. He was willing to turn Ramadi real estate into one big target.
Now, would my son, a I-don’t-think-Patton-was-so-tough United States Marine, turn his guns on his mom and me?
I think he would turn his guns around to protect us. I think most of our military’s men and women would do the same thing.
As I write, Fox News is saying Mubarek is stepping down. One reason is that his military won’t back him.
Obama is in the same position as Mubarek.
Please give some thought to your alarmist hysteria before you write.
Set, Match & Tournament.
I don’t know your son but I love him already...:)
Semper Fi!
Thank you.
May God bless your son, and may God bless you for raising up such a son.
Internet ping bump
You are correct, my friend.
I fully support a ban of Whirled Nuts daily articles on FR. I used to half heartedly defend them, but I think they have worn out their welcome here.
My pleasure.
May God bless and protect you all.
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