New Bill Would Give U.S. President Power to Kill Some, or All of the Internet

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[Sub-Driver]

New Bill Would Give U.S. President Power to Kill Some, or All of the Internet Jason Mick (Blog) - June 24, 2010 3:35 PM

Bill proposed by Republican/Democrat Joe Lieberman would have virtually no limitations

The U.S. Senate is debating an unprecedented measure that would give the U.S. President and a branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) power to kill part or all of the internet hosted by private companies in the U.S., all in the name of protecting the motherland. The bill, proposed by Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) who at times has been referred to as a Republican, Independent, or Democrat (much of his career was spent as a moderate Democrat) has few if any limitations.

The new bill is named Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, or PCNAA. The bill is similar to a different bill drafted by Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) that proposed giving the government power to "order the disconnection" of private networks or websites.

[Sub-Driver]

wonderful......

[TommyDale]

Lieberman needs to go next time around.

[TexasCajun]

Conservatives & Talk Radio might start bying their short-wave radios as backup against the regime cutting off our communications.

Rush Limbaugh Underground ???

[Uncle Miltie]

The Conservative part.

[dalebert]

call your congressmen

[OldNavyVet]

People should fear that government most that legislates control over communications amongst people.

[dalebert]

is leiberman a communist???/

[granite]

Time to setup an old fashioned dial-up text based bulletin board.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“power to kill part or all of the internet hosted by private companies in the U.S., all in the name of protecting the motherland.”

Have these idiots tried to explain exactly how depriving Americans of information and communication will “protect the motherland”???

[mcshot]

I’d go underground to listen. Radio free America in America thanks to BS.

[freebird5850]

This is not China. Don’t believe Obama is doing ANYTHING for your own good. He simply seeks more power. Did you know that in the Obamacare bill there are provisions in which Obama can form a personal militia under the guise of “safety”.

[newfreep]

leiberman is a radical socialist who, sometimes, supports our military - but always a leftwing socialist.

[Smokin' Joe]

The U.S. Senate is debating an unprecedented measure that would give the U.S. President and a branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) power to kill part or all of the internet hosted by private companies in the U.S., all in the name of protecting the motherland.

Motherland?

Sounds pretty Soviet to me.

[Smokin' Joe]

The U.S. Senate is debating an unprecedented measure that would give the U.S. President and a branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) power to kill part or all of the internet hosted by private companies in the U.S., all in the name of protecting the motherland.

Motherland?

Sounds pretty Soviet to me.

[Ancient Drive]

Wouldn’t this be the same as shutting down newspapers, television? what purpose would this accomplish?

[Gorzaloon]

Motherland?

Sounds pretty Soviet to me.

Родина

"Vaterland" was already taken.

[LadyBuck]

Rather silly.

After all, which is more dangerous - my mouse or my Ruger SP101?

Oh, I forgot - they don’t have the nuggets to come after law-abiding gun-owners.

Til the next Lieberman bill...

[IrishCatholic]

Written with Free Republic in mind.

“Oh my (Non-secterian spiritual entity of choice)! It’s Thursday! Disconnect the servers for FR before the Friday news cycle dump! It’s for the children and the nation!

[ridesthemiles]

I am thinking offshore ships transmitting....

[The Sons of Liberty]

FR will be among the first victims.