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To: ajolympian2004
Fact is there isn't much they can do to shut down free speech on the Internet. They can pass all the laws they want but they will not be able to shut down the Blogging activity on the Internet.
The Government doesn't have enough computing power to shut down and regulate every aspect of web activity.
I agree this has to be stopped but they are kidding themselves if they think they pass a law or write regulations seeking to control the overall content of the web.
This will effect everyone of all different political persuasions and may the only issue we all can agree on, namely that Free Speech on the web cannot and will not be controlled by the Government. For if this passes then what else is next. We already have enough government control as it is. The Old Media will not benefit from this one iota and if they think it will they are truly in a dreamland.
Pandora's Box is open and the Old MSM can't close it back.
54 posted on 03/04/2005 3:11:59 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood
"Fact is there isn't much they can do to shut down free speech on the Internet. They can pass all the laws they want but they will not be able to shut down the Blogging activity on the Internet."

It'll get handled like the IRS. Every so often, a few high profile cases will be shown, with gleeful help from the MSM, to attempt to scare others into complying.
And if that fails, a no-knock raid or two with some deaths will help.

55 posted on 03/04/2005 3:27:38 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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