Posted on 02/05/2011 1:37:41 PM PST by John Semmens
One of the ways in which the Mubarak regime tried to quell opposition was to shut down the Internet in Egypt. The idea was to block anti-government forces from communicating with one another. While this action has been widely viewed as an illegitimate attempt to interfere with freedom of speech, legislation conveying a similar authority to the President of the United States has been reintroduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine).
The bill—“The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010” (S.3480)—was originally introduced last year by Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn). It would give the President the power to declare an emergency and take control over the Internet in the US in order to block all unauthorized use.
Senator Collins asserted that “granting the President this power is necessary if we are to keep up with rivals like China where the government has the authority to strictly control Internet access. Right now, there is no way for the government to prevent our enemies from using the Internet to spread lies and misinformation aimed at undermining us.” Collins professed herself to be unconcerned about potential abuse of such a power in the United States because “unlike China or Egypt, we live in a democracy with a democratically elected President.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/senator-urges-president-to-ignore-court-ruling/
Here’s the link. Read it if you have a strong stomach.
http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/senator-urges-president-to-ignore-court-ruling/
What is it about female repub senators from the Maine area that lowers their IQ ro Katie Couric levels?
This bimbo probably thinks the Internet is something she wears in her hair.
It is way beyond what 'they' think it is.
It is way beyond what 'they' think it is.
Yer satire has caught a few fish already, I see! LOL
Thank gosh it's Semmens.
Unfortunately, RINO Susan Collins doesn’t have to run again until 2014.
We need to start backing a competent primary candidate.
lol, got me. I saw Collins sponsors and popped off.
Still, 2014 for her,
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