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Proposal Gives Obama Authority Over Internet
CBS ^ | 8/28/09 | Staff

Posted on 08/28/2009 1:59:01 PM PDT by pissant

WASHINGTON (CBS News) ― Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.

They're not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have spent months drafting behind closed doors. CBSNews.com has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773, which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.

The new version allows the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs13.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; larrysinclairslover; obama; powergrab; s773
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Yeah, that sounds like a winner.
1 posted on 08/28/2009 1:59:01 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

im in the computer security industry and this scares the heck outta me.


2 posted on 08/28/2009 2:00:30 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: pissant

The silence from the DUmmies is deafening.


3 posted on 08/28/2009 2:01:10 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: driftdiver

This could bring a HUGH ANGRY BACKLASH the likes of which Obama and company has not seen.


4 posted on 08/28/2009 2:01:27 PM PDT by Biggirl ("God Is Great, Beer Is Good, People Are Crazy"-Billy Currington :)=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: GraceG

Well at the very least they are reporting on this so far on Fox and CBS???


5 posted on 08/28/2009 2:02:25 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: driftdiver

6 posted on 08/28/2009 2:03:28 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: pissant

I hope the ACLU is on this one, though I’m not holding my breath.


7 posted on 08/28/2009 2:03:38 PM PDT by tips up
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To: pissant

I am for giving Obozo the authority over Kenya, and nothing else.

NOTHING!


8 posted on 08/28/2009 2:03:50 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (The last time I looked, this is still Texas where I live.)
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To: GoCards

CBS??????


9 posted on 08/28/2009 2:04:21 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: driftdiver

OK - I’m not tech savvy and get a big question mark over my head when I read this.

Why are you scared?


10 posted on 08/28/2009 2:06:21 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: driftdiver

Yep, this is scarry.


11 posted on 08/28/2009 2:07:54 PM PDT by Biggirl ("God Is Great, Beer Is Good, People Are Crazy"-Billy Currington :)=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: pissant

Gee,what a surprise.Control of the Internet,a “Civilian Security Force”,takeover of private companies,the traitor Eric Holder trying to destroy our national security infrastrcuture,Ezekiel Emanuel/Peter Singer pushing eugenics under the radar in the health care bill,a return to the AWB if they can do it-none of this presages socialism or a dictatorship,right?I’m just a conspiracy theorist.I must listen to Alex Jones(I don’t)or Glenn Beck(rarely- like last night when he had David Bellavia on)so what am I?A realist.I know I’m not insane and what I’m seeing is definitely a setup to making us an anthill with the elite outside it.


12 posted on 08/28/2009 2:08:47 PM PDT by steamroller
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To: tips up

This action serves to further the power of the collectivists,

so don’t expect any peeps out of them.


13 posted on 08/28/2009 2:08:57 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: pissant

civil liberties groups
________________________________________________

Ah, yes, the groupos that put him in office...

ROFLMBO


14 posted on 08/28/2009 2:09:14 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: driftdiver

This is ridiculous.

Zer0 could exercise about as much “authority over the Internet” as he could over the the nation’s cellphones, landlines, electrical frid, and water supplies.

Not much.

“Shutting down the Internet” (which is not even possible in the first instance) would also cause significantly more damage to everyday Americans and in fact the entire planet than any conceivable “cyberattack.”


15 posted on 08/28/2009 2:10:06 PM PDT by angkor (The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)
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To: Scotswife

“I’m not tech savvy and get a big question mark over my head when I read this.”

You stil understand this better than the average govt employee or Congressman.

“Why are you scared?”

Many many reasons. :)

You mean other than the totalitarian aspect of this law? The requirement that only a govt approved person can run a network?

Or the part of the govt taking over corporate networks and the corporation losing all control over data they have a responsiblity to protect.

Or the fact that most federal govt agencies rely on corporations to keep their networks secure and operating. So the ‘govt’ takes a corporate network and turns it over to their competition.

the reasons to be scared of this kind of law are endless.

On TOP of the fact its not necessary. Govt takeover is not going to make things more secure.


16 posted on 08/28/2009 2:12:01 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: pissant

Ein Volk
Ein Reich
Ein Obama


17 posted on 08/28/2009 2:12:45 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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Go fer' it dude. Shut 'er down.


18 posted on 08/28/2009 2:12:52 PM PDT by angkor (The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)
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““Shutting down the Internet” (which is not even possible in the first instance) “

It is possible. Most of the internet backbone goes through a very few core routers. Control those and you control the internet.

“would also cause significantly more damage to everyday Americans and in fact”

It sure would. How is this Constitutional without declaring martial law? Oh that pesky Constitution that BO hates.


19 posted on 08/28/2009 2:14:22 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: pissant

If Drudge hadn’t brought the CNET article to people’s attention, I’ll bet the networks would have continued to ignore it. Once he headlined it, there wasn’t much use trying to cover it up any longer.

Kudos to Drudge, once again. He’s on a roll.


20 posted on 08/28/2009 2:14:26 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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