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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, following a recent anti-piracy legislative debacle with SOPA and PIPA, will lead his second effort of 2012 to push Internet-regulating legislation, this time in the form of a new cybersecurity bill. The expected bill is the latest attempt by the Democrats to broadly expand the authority of executive branch agencies over the Internet.
Details about the bill remain shrouded in secrecy.
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
I wonder why when the government does something negative, it's always just the Democrats blamed?
Republicans have been front and center in the push for internet censorship, something the source OP seems oblivious too. SOPA was authored by Lamar Smith a Texas republican. Maybe your article source could have recognized that little fact instead of turning this into a partisan issue. Article should have read "Democrats and Republicans continue Internet coup..."
Originally posted by Matrix Rising
Democrats to continue Internet coup with new cyber bill
dailycaller.com
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, following a recent anti-piracy legislative debacle with SOPA and PIPA, will lead his second effort of 2012 to push Internet-regulating legislation, this time in the form of a new cybersecurity bill. The expected bill is the latest attempt by the Democrats to broadly expand the authority of executive branch agencies over the Internet.
Details about the bill remain shrouded in secrecy.
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
reply to post by Matrix Rising
The very worst thing that TPTB could do, is screw with the internet.
Everything on this planet is now digitized, and if TPTB want to see how fast it can burn to the ground... piss off the internet and watch.
There are people out there playing neutral that are just sitting back and watching.
If you think DDoS attacks are bad, just wait until they start pissing off the big boys.
And on that note, they can control "their" internet all they want. There is more than one net. Internet freedom will never be destroyed...
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
I wonder why when the government does something negative, it's always just the Democrats blamed?
Republicans have been front and center in the push for internet censorship, something the source OP seems oblivious too. SOPA was authored by Lamar Smith a Texas republican. Maybe your article source could have recognized that little fact instead of turning this into a partisan issue. Article should have read "Democrats and Republicans continue Internet coup..."
Originally posted by ajay59
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
I wonder why when the government does something negative, it's always just the Democrats blamed?
Republicans have been front and center in the push for internet censorship, something the source OP seems oblivious too. SOPA was authored by Lamar Smith a Texas republican. Maybe your article source could have recognized that little fact instead of turning this into a partisan issue. Article should have read "Democrats and Republicans continue Internet coup..."
Don't be fooled, there is only “bipartisan” in the eyes of the public. It is made to appear as opposing to keep you foccused away from what they don't want you to see, kinda like a magician, slight of hand and miss-direction! Fotunately for us, Ron Paul slipped through the cracks.edit on 7-2-2012 by ajay59 because: illiteracy yet again!
Originally posted by David_Reale
These people just won't take a hint.
Well, between the protests over SOPA, ACTA and this, maybe the third time is a charm and they actually get the message this time? If not, I "fear" we only have one thing left to resort to; Lady Guilloutine.