CBS’ BIG DAY - DAWN OF INTERNET REGS?

http://www.freemarketnews.com ^ | Jan. 3, 2005 | Chris Mack

[american spirit]

Good post

[506trooper]

From Orwell's 1984

"Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?… Has it ever occurred to your, Winston, that by the year 2050, at the very latest, not a single human being will be alive who could understand such a conversation as we are having now?…The whole climate of thought will be different. In fact, there will be no thought, as we understand it now. Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness."

Madness, madness.

[TomGuy]

Recently, US Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Mike Castle (R-DE) introduced bill H. R. 4985 Stand By Your Internet Ad Act of 2004 that would force all audio and video activity on the Internet to be regulated by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as other mass media is.

All audio and video activity regulated by the Federal Election Commission?????

BS

This is the first of many attempts to create the gatekeeper, Hillary and other politicians need to circumvent free speech.

What does the FEC have to do with audio and video and the Internet??? Nothing!!!!!

Price and Castle aren't even attempting to disguise their desire for such controls. Otherwise, they would have tried to slip them in under FCC control.

regulated by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as other mass media is

Huh????? Maybe this article needs an edit before being published. Something stinks.

[TomGuy]

Mike Castle was great as Delaware's governor

Someone a couple of weeks ago on FR was touting him for '08 Presidential run.

If this is the kind of legislation he would propose as President, he needs to be soundly defeated and sent into retirement from government life.

[satchmodog9]

The constitution is in roll form at the White House and Congress.

[Stevieboy]

Has it ever occurred to your, Winston, that by the year 2050, at the very latest, not a single human being will be alive who could understand such a conversation as we are having now?

One teeny step at a time and then wham!, they (not me because I've watched it coming for 15 years) wake up and say WTF happened? We're already 3/4 of the way there.

Yes, Orange is a lovely colour.

[TomGuy]

Picky picky picky.

Tar and feather....to start...

[satchmodog9]

I stand corrected. I was not thinking straight. I had blood pouring out of my eyes as I read this article.

[rockrr]

I remember having a conversation with Fritz "I say said Son" Hollings in '98 when he toured Microsoft.

He was "Gettin a edjumication" about the internet (code-speak for preparation to introduce another stupid piece of legislation).

I told him then that they called it the World Wide Web for a reason (It ain't Wally's World Web!).

You can't impose your own draconian rules onto a global community without blacklash!

He didn't get it then, and apparently they still don't get it now.

[506trooper]

Exactly why I'm a conservative and a strong supporter of the 1st and 2nd amendments. (not necessarily in that order).

[Stevieboy]

"Exactly why I'm a conservative and a strong supporter of the 1st and 2nd amendments. (not necessarily in that order)."

Yeah but what about the Conservative position towards BIG Government? From yesterday I believe.

That's why I used to be a conservative. Now I'm a Libertarian whacko.

[RobRoy]

Blah, blah, blah. It is all unconstitutional and flies in the face of the First amendment. The FCC can get involved in broadcast because there are limited frequencies. The Internet is as infinite as the population.

This whole issue is an interesting topic of discussion on a slow news day, but the constitutional violation would be overwhelming.

[RobRoy]

BTW, if it is not about free speech as protected in the constitution, why do we still have porn sites, or even porn magazines for that matter?

[Celtman]

How are these guys going to regulate servers in Croatia, Thailand, Yemen, Sea Land, Russia or even Canada?

Indeed.  I publish on a server in Canada, and it costs less than $250/year, anyway.

Text of HR 4985

[You Dirty Rats]

Pictures and art are hung! People are hanged!

Speak for yourself.

[MississippiMan]

Just what we need: The same goofballs trying to regulate the Internet that regulate cable and broadcast. The same people who tell us what channels we can watch. Infuriating.

MM

[freedumb2003]

Uh, what happened to the Constitution anyway??

Pretty much dissapeared when the courts decided the 10th amendment was meaningless. Is it any suprise that the 2nd and 1st are falling?

[Beckwith]

Good luck!

[N. Theknow]

Pictures and art are hung!

People are hanged!

Actually, some people are well hung.

And a Hungarian is a well-endowed gentleman from Northwestern Indiana

[506trooper]

" Yeah but what about the Conservative position towards BIG Government?...."

I never gave up the position..." Republicans have given up the pretense that their party is the party of small government." is too all encompassing to include me. Since the Libertarian Party of Indiana was the source link from the thread you referenced, I'll ignore the slight.

I don't disagree with the Libertarians at all about a smaller government, but the camel's whole head is under the tent, not just the nose. I'm more interested in making sure no more gets in.

I think the only way that's going to happen is to at least make sure no and I mean no Demonrat ever gets in again, and I'm not sure the Libertarians can run a candidate with national appeal.

Even if you do find a candidate with that much appeal, I'm afraid of a split that would allow another Bubba to slip in.