Internet kill switch

[Bostech]

They couldnt figue out kill switch to stop oil leak but apparently they are working on Internet kill  switch where US president can shut down Internet.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20007418-38.html

[Timkin]

Sickening.  They are indeed trying to kill us ..

[buckethead]

Let's not be hasty. President Obama has the right, and authority to shut down anything he deems necessary.

It's racist to suggest otherwise. You guys should know better.

[JeffreyS]

Your going to need to get a new joke BH no one here has been afraid to criticize Obama.

[buckethead]

Your going to need to get a new joke BH no one here has been afraid to criticize Obama.

I'm sure the racist card is still used frequently enough to justify my tired sarcasm.

I'll try to come up with some new material anyway.

I could say something about how wingnuts need to get over themselves. Look at all the wonderful workings of OSHA and the FDA, for instance.

President's need authority. Those who don't like the internet kill switch are just reactionary bufoons!

Better?

[JeffreyS]

No I am very worried about a system being put into place that might disrupt the flow of news or citizens communicating with one another.  The problem I have committing to be against this is I do not know what cyber defenses the country may need.
One thing I do know is criticism of our President will not get your ideas summarily dismissed as racist on this site.

[buckethead]

No I am very worried about a system being put into place that might disrupt the flow of news or citizens communicating with one another.  The problem I have committing to be against this is I do not know what cyber defenses the country may need.
One thing I do know is criticism of our President will not get your ideas summarily dismissed as racist on this site.

That's good to hear!

[Bostech]

This is not Obama,this is people who control US government giving orders to senators and president to put this in place.
Itss obvious by now that Dems and Reps work for same boss,wealthy familes and corporations and not American people.

Time to move on from that idea this is "republican or democrat" problem.They are both same.

[Bostech]

Obama is continuing Bush politics,nothing different.

They are all anti-Christs...they promise good but they end up doing bad.

[Timkin]

Then they need to kill the media.. not the internet.   It is merely my opinion that BP and our government are trying to wipe us out with measures such as a free flowing oil well...slowly poisoning us .

Laugh all you want.  This is what I believe.  We can travel to space.  We can cut communication in the world.  We cannot cap a free flowing oil well that is killing marine life and spewing toxins out by the millions of gallons every day.... and we are promised that the Gulf will be better than before. I am afraid of their definition of "better"

[Cricket]

It is merely my opinion that BP and our government are trying to wipe us out with measures such as a free flowing oil well...slowly poisoning us .

“The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working”

... and since you offer no evidence to support your theory of a conspiracy, I offer the absence of evidence as proof that you must be right. I also do not speak for anyone else but I believe that Joe Barton and the Republicans are a part of the conspiracy.

[Dog Walker]

Bad, bad idea!  The original purpose of the Internet was to set up a networked system that would allow continuous communications even when parts of it were taken out by a Soviet nuclear attack.  Enough nodes and communication would flow around the breaks.

By putting in choke points so that Homeland Security could cut off portions we would open ourselves up to the very thing the Internet was designed to prevent by allowing rouge hackers or agencies to cut off part or all of the Internet system and cut off vital communications.

[St. Auggie]

Anti-Christ?  Geez, i am no fan of the government but man...

[Timkin]

It is merely my opinion that BP and our government are trying to wipe us out with measures such as a free flowing oil well...slowly poisoning us .

“The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working”

I was re-reading the thread.... Whom are you quoting on the second quote ?  just curious.

[Cricket]

It is merely my opinion that BP and our government are trying to wipe us out with measures such as a free flowing oil well...slowly poisoning us .

“The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working”

I was re-reading the thread.... Whom are you quoting on the second quote ?  just curious.

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