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2010-02-28 Science & Technology

US government rescinds 'leave internet alone' policy

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 i am sure this admin would never abuse this or misuse it's power to bully outlets that refuse to tow the line on their agenda.... not

Posted by abu do you love 2010-02-28 00:15|| 2010-02-28 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 This makes perfect sense. They have ruined the rest of the economy. They have sunk their fingers into every other aspect of our lives, it makes sense they would want to screw up the Internet, too.

Posted by crosspatch 2010-02-28 01:34|| 2010-02-28 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess the internet has routed around this kind of damage before. It's no surprise that Obama's crew is behind this (complete with tin ear) and not those evil fascists who worked for Booosh.

Posted by Free Radical 2010-02-28 07:12|| 2010-02-28 07:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The bottom line is that the Internet has created unparalleled freedom of expression and ideas around the world, and so it is bitterly opposed by every villain, brute, tyrant, and control freak, who will not rest until it is so disabled as to be useless.

Since their very zeitgeist is wrapped up in what they are, like Inspector Javert, they can either destroy the Internet or commit suicide. They choose the former.

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-28 10:12|| 2010-02-28 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, look at all the other countries who have laid the light touch of government on the Internet - China, Iran, Libya, that country that used to be Burma, and -- do they have computers in North Korea?.

Posted by Bobby 2010-02-28 11:12|| 2010-02-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Because there in not one single aspect of individual liberty, especially free speech, that this bunch of social*st bastar*s don't want to control, especially the part about dissent.
Barry now understands that talk radio and the internet, not broadcast media, is the last bastion of freedom and the powerful forces opposing his BS. Since Fox is limited to cable and a relatively small section of the populace who were going for Barry anyway, it has an effect but they have been somewhat able to contain it. And with Fox getting successful they are going more cautious, giving voice to Dem spokesjerks like Juan Williams and that fat jerk Hannity keeps bringing on.
So regulate the internet, go for censorship guised as fairnes doctrine part 2, and opposition diminishes.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-02-28 16:28|| 2010-02-28 16:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Fox getting successful they are going more cautious, giving voice to Dem spokesjerks like Juan Williams and that fat jerk Hannity keeps bringing on. NoMoreBS

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Professor, Author, Speaker, Public Intellectual.... is my alltime personal fav.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-28 16:37|| 2010-02-28 16:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Bob Beckel is likely the "fat jerk" referred to. He's great as he doesn't change a single GOP or Conservative mind, and is so obnoxious he likely turns off even the Donks and Independents who watch. I saw the one where his brother, actor and much more conservative, went at it. Graham kicked his ass

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-28 16:56|| 2010-02-28 16:56|| Front Page Top

#9 PhD. Marc LaMont Hill, Prof of Adv. Urban Studies, is very cute and has a great smile!!

By all accounts, "He's a Keeper", Right, Sean?

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2010-02-28 22:17|| 2010-02-28 22:17|| Front Page Top

#10 PhD. Marc LaMont Hill, Prof of Adv. Urban Studies, is very cute and has a great smile!!

By all accounts, "He's a Keeper", Right, Sean?

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2010-02-28 22:34|| 2010-02-28 22:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Once more, Asymmetrical Triangulation.

I think we missed it the first two times.

Posted by Pappy 2010-02-28 23:15|| 2010-02-28 23:15|| Front Page Top

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