Posted on 04/21/2009 1:16:43 PM PDT by Joiseydude
A proposed bill that would give the president widespread power to shut down the Internet in the event of a cyberattack could have sweeping implications on civil liberties. The days of an open, largely unregulated Internet may soon come to an end.
A bill making its way through Congress proposes to give the U.S. government authority over all networks considered part of the nation's critical infrastructure. Under the proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009, the president would have the authority to shut down Internet traffic to protect national security.
The government also would have access to digital data from a vast array of industries including banking, telecommunications and energy. A second bill, meanwhile, would create a national cybersecurity adviser -- commonly referred to as the cybersecurity czar -- within the White House to coordinate strategy with a wide range of federal agencies involved.
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How do you like “progressive” governance now, America?
And the band plays on.
Just like China — the fuhrer certainly can see the one place he can’t control.
Until now.
Well isn’t that special? I wonder what would constitute an emergency: say, thousands of people going to the streets and protesting an expansive government?!
And remember, when W wanted to monitor the phone calls of known terrorists, he was a “fascist tyrant.”
I’m sure the ACLU is all over this, right??
I have it on the best of authority on another FR thread that McCain would have been just as bad.
Yes, but does it touch your library card ... I am sure those useless progressives will get right on it.
Big Government sucks, Republican or Democrat both flavors suck.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va, who introduced the bill earlier this month.....A spokeswoman from Rockefeller’s office said neither he nor the two senators who co-sponsored the bill, Olympia Snow, R-Maine, and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., will answer questions on cybersecurity at a later date.
ping for later.
I e-mail my non-senators Levin and Stabyounow and I am ignored. They only represent Detroit. What else can I do?
Directive 10-289 and the Unification Board cannot be far away.
he could easily shut down those hateful rightwing sites, he even has a DHS report on which to base it
why am I not surprised
I said they would do this, go after talk radio, then guns and then questioning the Govt.
We are at war with the left, even the homeland defence has said we are terrorists.
the surveillance is not about listening to Islamic nutters but instead they are listening to us now.
Please tell me there is at least one patriot in the Govt who can come out and make their agenda publicly.
This is , has got out of hand now
Pony Express may still work....oh wait..no animals on the interstate. Carrier pigeons might work...oh wait...pooping pigeons could contribute to Global warming...shoot pigeons...can't do that...no guns allowed (or ammo, either will work.)
Goal??? Put Americans in a cage, just big enough for enough movement that work can still be done and money can be extracted for one Beast of a gov. with an insatiable appetite!!!
move to down here
we are taking conservatives down here from VA, TO FL, to the midwest to AK
Anyone remember how to set up a BBS? Packet switched radio network? How much data can be sent over a modified FRS/GPRS radio? Without even gisting the article seems these questions may become pertinent on the title alone.
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