Bill Would Give Obama Emergency Control of Internet

Details of a revamped version of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 show the Senate bill could give the president a "kill switch" on the Internet and allow him to shut out private networks from online access.

[deer three pink]

It's Al Gore all over again. These people are a knee-slapping, belly laugh a minute.

[Chylloh]

Sounds like something Hitler did when he physically took all of the radios away from the citizens prior to marching them to the camps and slaughtering them.

Stops the communication before the kill, huh.

[Speaking of Camps]

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[Radford]

It sounds like Obama wants to kill all American Freedom of public discorse, Freedom of Assembly, freedom of Information and Freedom of the Press. A stupified voter base and public makes citizens easier to command like sheep to the slaughter. Obama's Czar wants to same things that Communist China and Iran dreams of doing. This appears to be an episode from George Orwell's 1984. Obama is America's new the "Thought Police."

[Radford]

It sounds like Obama wants to kill all American Freedom of public discorse, Freedom of Assembly, freedom of Information and Freedom of the Press. A stupified voter base and public makes citizens easier to command like sheep to the slaughter. Obama's Czar wants the same things that Communist China and Iran dreams of doing. This appears to be an episode from George Orwell's 1984. Obama is America's new the "Thought Police."

[Shady Lady]

This is like Hugo Chavez. He Nationalized everything, and now he controlls everything. Americans can only be pushed so far.

[PooPoo Platter]

Chylloh wrote:

Sounds like something Hitler did when he physically took all of the radios away from the citizens prior to marching them to the camps and slaughtering them.
Stops the communication before the kill, huh.

LOL!!!

You've got a good buzz on tonight! Hitler??? LOL!!!

[Really]

From the article:
A Senate source familiar with the bill likened the new power to take control of portions of the Internet to what President Bush did when he grounded all aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001, CNET News reported.

So, 4 hijacked planes turned torpedos, killing Americans on American soil within a few hours, with the liklihood that more hijackers are in place, has the same threat capacity as private networks on the internet?

Didn't they just shut down the internet and texting capabilities in Iran after the fake election?

Has Obama ever even READ the Constitution?

[lili5044]

It is known as The New World Order. It's not a matter of what if this happens..??...Oh no...It's just a matter of when it's going to happen.

[Cranky Old Man]

There is something sinister about this. Freedom of speech would be very much endangered. I can think of no good reason the President should have control of the internet. He already has most of the news media in his pocket.

[Bob Burns]

Could the whole agenda of the loony dim libs be more clear? Do you actually have be frog-marched into the camp and the doors slam behind you before it's clear?

[The laughing liberal]

Gov ability to shut out private networks for which they disagree?

Yesm Hugo Chavez knows this Bill well. It's basically the same one he pushed through which resulted in him shutting off the only remaining TV station critical of him.

Obama and Congress are indeed embracing Fascism & Socialism.

[Lance Winslow]

The Feds have had a system in place to take over all US communications since shortly after WWII, begining with CONELRAD, then the Emergency Broadcast System and Emergency Alert System.

[Evilution]

Okay,I'm really trying to play Devil's advocate here,but I can't see any reason for him or any other person to have a 'kill switch' on mass communications.

[Vance1]

Oh Bumma? Isnt he the new Hitler

[American_Infidel]

Still need proof he's a fascist??

[OneRyder]

It's amazing that this is new to the right. They obviously forget Bush's "The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace".

Live monitoring of your internet traffic...for security purposes.

The sheep were ok with that, weren't they.

One party wants to have ability to stop cyber attacks on Gov computers by having the ability to shut down external networks.

One party wanted to monitor everything you type....and what do you think would happen if you tripped the flags...because of what you typed.

Face it folks, you like it when your team does it, and you have fears dealing with loss of your freedom when the other team does the same.

Imagine if Obama said he wanted to track your library book borrowing?

Remember when your team wanted to do that?

[OneRyder]

"Bush administration annexes internet"
1st July 2005

"An extraordinary statement by the US government has sent shockwaves around the internet world and thrown the future of the network into doubt.

In a worrying U-turn, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has made it clear it intends to retain control of the internet's root servers indefinitely. It was due to relinquish that control in September 2006, when its contract with overseeing body ICANN ended."

Hey, rightwing sheep. That horse left the barn a few years ago. You must have been asleep....or had your heads in the sand.

[OneRyder]

flushdobamatuurd wrote:

He can sign it right after his next open air convertible ride through dallas

Ahh, we see your another Repub who wants to show his love for the American political system of democracy and our Constitution by assassination another Democrat...and Democratically elected President.

Be careful, your true morals are showing.

[Plain Jane]

Really wrote:

From the article:
A Senate source familiar with the bill likened the new power to take control of portions of the Internet to what President Bush did when he grounded all aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001, CNET News reported.
So, 4 hijacked planes turned torpedos, killing Americans on American soil within a few hours, with the liklihood that more hijackers are in place, has the same threat capacity as private networks on the internet?
Didn't they just shut down the internet and texting capabilities in Iran after the fake election?
Has Obama ever even READ the Constitution?

If you cretins had any idea what a cyber attack could entail, you would be begging for SOMEONE to have the authority to shut it down in an emergency. Imagine a foreign attack on Pentagon computers, the CIA, the electrical grid, our banking system, the stock market. If not the president (the only person elected by a majority of the entire country) then who should control the emergenc OFF switch?