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Well, I wish Bush had vetoed the thing but he didn't.

But the thing that is pissing me off right now is McCain is working overtime to take this absurdity to the next step. He's in the process as we speak of shutting down free speech on the Internet. This cannot be allowed to stand.

The Internet has been the best thing to happen for free speech and freedom in general since the printing press. It's been a revolution for individual liberty.

Individuals organizing and using the Internet were instrumental in impeaching President Clinton. The same methods were used to block Gore's attempted theft of the presidency and denied John Kerry his shot at the White House. It's been successful thus far in blocking the communist led antiwar movement from doing the same thing to our war efforts as they did during Vietnam. We've used it to uncover fraud and corruption and to unseat corrupt politicians and corrupt media propagandists.

We've used the Internet to organize tens of thousands of rallies and protests and campaigns for or against one issue or another.

Independent forums, blogs, bulletin boards, newsletters, web sites, email campaigns, etc., the world over have become essential weapons in our ongoing struggle against tyranny and to remain (or become) free nations and free people.

The mainstream media knows this. The government knows this. And they despise it.

The Beast must gain control over free speech to maintain their power over the people.

When Internet sites like FR are hobbled or shut down, then we lose a powerful medium that amplifies our individual voices. We lose our primary weapon that has been so successful over the last ten years or so.

John McCain is heading up this threat to our fundamental freedoms. And he must be stopped. Yes, I'm pissed. As far as I'm concerned his actions in shutting down free speech are tantamount to treason!

ABSOLUTELY TRUE! ABSOLUTELY TRUE! ABSOLUTELY 100% TRUE! ABSOLUTELY 100% TRUE!
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SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS AND EVERY EMAIL AND BLOG LIST POSSIBLE. Shove it in their faces, in their ears and anywhere else it might remotely do any good!

But, Jim, seriously, isn't that the reason why we should fight for all we are worth here AND consider a few offshore backups as well as USA backups???