Posted on 02/16/2009 6:59:38 PM PST by kristinn
The American Spectator's Prowler column published today has a disturbing report on the plans by the Democratic Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman to regulate political speech on the Internet.
In addition to details of methods Waxman is considering to rein in conservative talk radio, The Prowler reports on Waxman's desire to use the power of the federal government to investigate amd control political content on the Internet.
The article quotes an unnamed committee staffer as saying of Waxman's power grab:
"Does one heavily trafficked Internet site present one side of an issue and not link to sites that present alternative views? These are some of the questions the chairman is thinking about right now, and we are going to have an FCC that will finally have the people in place to answer them."
"Internet radio is becoming a big deal, and we're seeing that some web sites are able to control traffic and information, while other sites that may be of interest or use to citizens get limited traffic because of the way the people search and look for information. We're at very early stages on this, but the chairman has made it clear that oversight of the Internet is one of his top priorities."
"This isn't just about Limbaugh or a local radio host most of us haven't heard about. The FCC and state and local governments also have oversight over the Internet lines and the cable and telecom companies that operate them. We want to get alternative views on radio and TV, but we also want to makes sure those alternative views are read, heard and seen online, which is becoming increasingly video and audio driven. Thanks to the stimulus package, we've established that broadband networks -- the Internet -- are critical, national infrastructure. We think that gives us an opening to look at what runs over that critical infrastructure."
The article reports that Waxman intends to work with Democratic Party President Barack Hussein Obama's nominee to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, who is awaiting confirmation by the Democrat controlled Senate, to investigate and regulate free speech on the Internet.
No wonder Americans are stocking up on guns and ammunition these days.
These damn democrat criminals are merely creating the world that George Orwell wrote about in "1984."
I can't wait until these democrat b@stards start targeting "thought criminals."
It is VITAL in my opinion...but be VERY careful with whom you share...
There were scenes in the film, "Schindler's List" where certain Jews got special status and armbands for their service to the Nazis.
They not only spied on their own people, but they also blew whistles and reported any suspcious activity to the SS as well.
I suspect that the Obamatrons and their communist enablers are gonna be eating a lot of hot lead if they go door-to-door stalking Conservatives in America.
I still can't believe over 50 million people voted for this hybrid of Jim Jones and Josef Stalin.
**could one imagine a dentist working on his teeth, and having to deal with that nose?**
One SNORE or one Sneeze the Dentist would next be seen on a MILK CARTON!!
**We really really need to start jailing politicians who ignore the law.
Wrong verb.**
I got a post PULLED for using the PROPER VERB.. so it’s Damned if we do ... Damned if we DON’T!
Thought Criminals .. that’s what this fairness Doctrine is ALL ABOUT..
Orwell’s 1984.. for Conservatives - a warning, for Liberals - a TEXTBOOK!!
Push back!
If all of the Ron Paul/ Bob Barr Supporters would have voted GOP .. the best that would have happened would have been a race close enough to drag in the Courts, which you KNOW MCLAME would NOT have done. I held my nose and voted for McLAME, and all my vote did was keep McLAME from suffering a MONDALE type LANDSLIDE. and Only now McLAME is starting to sound like a real Conservative.. he must be up for reelection in AZ..
From now on, any candidate must have an American Conservative Union Score of 85 or better before I'll even look at the "Other" points.
I just wish the LIbertarians weren't so STUPID about the WAR BIT.. I'd vote for them in a Heartbeat
I heartily concur.
He was right about the what, but wrong about the who. The who is 52.4% of the American electorate.
Wrong verb.
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“Term Limits” by Vince Flynn.
He’s the only thing uglier than Helen Thomas.
Grisham is about as far left as you can get. I watched him on Bill Moyer's (I know, I don't know why I do it to myself) and Grisham was further left than Moyers. I'll never watch another Grisham movie or read one of his books again.
I'm thinking we're already at the stage where we need to do something a bit stronger than just "march".
Grisham is about as far left as you can get. I watched him on Bill Moyer's (I know, I don't know why I do it to myself) and Grisham was further left than Moyers. I'll never watch another Grisham movie or read one of his books again.
Yes there will be.
I was referring to his books and killing SCOTUS in them... the only thing that stands between us and disaster right now is four conservative justices.
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