Waxman 
World's Ugliest Dog
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.
Understood.
I predicted last year that Free Republic would be targeted and I was called a wacko.
They certainly do. I dare the people here who said it would not matter and they just could not bring themselves to vote for a Republican or for McCain to come here now and tell us how great it was going to be with the dems in charge!
Waxman World's Ugliest Dog
Ummmm you were one of the people on FR who preached do not under any circumstances vote for McCain!
Time stands still for your post.
The stimulus bill is how... and that is how they plan to own what health care we can or cannot receive as well!
Well when even Bill O’Reilly is targeting you...
No. The messages are not going to the junk folder, they seem to be getting blocked at the ISP server level. I tried going to Rush’s site and signing up with the same address but I got a message telling me that I was already signed up. So I signed up with a web-based e-mail address and was able to get “Rush in a Hurry” that way.
They've bailed out their Wall STreet friends at the brokerage houses and now look to silence any form of criticism by controlling the radio, internet and books.
I honestly can say that we are seeing the destruction of the US and I'm hoping it hits the Blue areas hardest and first. I'll never let my son join up to defend these jerk weeds and risk his life for some socialists that think the military is for losers and thugs.
Jail is too good for a lot of them.
Maybe Waxman has seen more than a few unflattering images of himself (looking half rat, half pig) on the ‘Net, and is looking to put a stop to it.
spooky, isn’t it?
Did Bill Press mention FR? I really do not want to listen to the man speak, could you please summarize?
Waxman looks like Himmler with a bad nose job.
Last year, I discovered I could not forward Daniel Pipes. I would get a *no spam* reply/prompt from the recipient ISP.
So, I simply copy/paste into a new email with a different subject.
What was the song that Rockwell, or whatever his name was,
did back in the eighties...
“I always feel like some body’s watching me”...
And the words are perfect for the fascist state that is here...
I’m just an average man with an average life
I work from nine to five, hey, hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone in my average home
But why do I always feel like I’m in the twilight zone
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
And I Have No Privacy
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
Tell Me Is It Just A Dream
When I come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on the phone, I’m trying to avoid
But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid
When I’m in the shower I’m afraid to wash my hair
Cause I might open my eyes and find someone standing there
People say I’m crazy, just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much
That’s why...
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
And I Have No Privacy
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
Who’s Playin’ Tricks On Me
(instrumental)
I don’t know anymore
Are the neighbors watching me
Well is the mailman watching me
And I don’t feel safe anymore, oh what a mess
I wonder who’s watching me now-— (BOOO!) -The IRS?
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
And I Have No Privacy
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
Tell Me Is It Just A Dream
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
And I Have No Privacy
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
Tell Me This Can’t Be
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I always feel like somebody’s watching me
I don’t know what Bill press said. Last year I predicted that Free Republic would be gone if a democratic (Hilabama) got elected. I would told I was a nut.
Who is your e-mail provider?
ping
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