On Cyber Bill, Skepticism Warranted -- But Nuance Needed

The Atlantic ^ | 8/28/9 | Mark Ambinder

[Clint Williams]

Let's stipulate: this is a good and needed debate to have. Major changes are coming to the way businesses, individuals and the government join to protect the country from cyber security threats, and there's a significant public interest in debating the how and the why in public. Declan McCullagh, CBS News.com's chief technology writer, is open about his libertarian bent, and he's rightfully skeptical about new laws. He's obtained the draft of a cyber security bill that the Senate Commerce Committee plans to mark up in September. His reading of the bill leads him to the conclusion that it would give the president "emergency control of the Internet."

[MNJohnnie]

Sorry but the Atlantic is a Obama shill outfit.

[dalebert]

yup and we dont need no take over....

[Steely Tom]

...Skepticism warrented

The skepticism Mr. Ambinder refers to here is skepticism of the motives of those who are raising the alarm, not about the power grab by the executive branch over the most effective means of communication we have in our country today.

[VeniVidiVici]

I cannot imagine the Atlantic being for something like this under President Bush.

And by saying they want this to happen so the NSA doesn't become involved by default is their shear stupidity showing through.