Government To Install INTERNET KILL Switch!! (Congress, legal, Obama, speech)

[KevK]

Under a new law being pushed by Joe Lieberman, the government will be able to kill the internet at will. Should have got rid of him when you had the chance!
New Bill Gives Obama ‘Kill Switch’ To Shut Down The Internet

[Lariat]

Redundant. It's not like they couldn't do it right now.

I highly doubt it will pass, anyhow.

[HappyTexan]

Geeze..is there anything the government doesn't want to control ?

[Bulldogdad]

I understand and agree with Liberman's motives. I don't agree with some of the methods. The bill is 199 pages. Most of it is right on the money. However section 249 is the over the top part. I believe this is just a tactic to get most of the bill past after major revisions. Standard scare tactic stuff. Put a provision to the bill that you know will come under fire and will have to concede omission of to get the rest of the bill past through congress. Don't get all heated up about this.

[Dockside]

Again, Democrats trying to control speech.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Dockside

Again, Democrats trying to control speech.

Because they know what's best for you.

[jackmccullough]

Lieberman is no Democrat.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by Lariat

Redundant. It's not like they couldn't do it right now.

I highly doubt it will pass, anyhow.

DO NOT take anything for granted.

[getmeoutofhere]

Here's a valid, rational look at the bill.

Not some hysterical bunch of crap like the OP posted.

Lieberman's cyber-security bill: The good, the bad, the ugly | ZDNet

[Lariat]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

DO NOT take anything for granted.

I'm not taking anything for granted.

I'm just stating the truth. The U.S. does have the power to shut down the internet right now if they could. This bill only makes it legal to do so. It's frightening, but true.