Posted on 02/16/2009 6:59:38 PM PST by kristinn
The American Spectator's Prowler column published today has a disturbing report on the plans by the Democratic Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman to regulate political speech on the Internet.
In addition to details of methods Waxman is considering to rein in conservative talk radio, The Prowler reports on Waxman's desire to use the power of the federal government to investigate amd control political content on the Internet.
The article quotes an unnamed committee staffer as saying of Waxman's power grab:
"Does one heavily trafficked Internet site present one side of an issue and not link to sites that present alternative views? These are some of the questions the chairman is thinking about right now, and we are going to have an FCC that will finally have the people in place to answer them."
"Internet radio is becoming a big deal, and we're seeing that some web sites are able to control traffic and information, while other sites that may be of interest or use to citizens get limited traffic because of the way the people search and look for information. We're at very early stages on this, but the chairman has made it clear that oversight of the Internet is one of his top priorities."
"This isn't just about Limbaugh or a local radio host most of us haven't heard about. The FCC and state and local governments also have oversight over the Internet lines and the cable and telecom companies that operate them. We want to get alternative views on radio and TV, but we also want to makes sure those alternative views are read, heard and seen online, which is becoming increasingly video and audio driven. Thanks to the stimulus package, we've established that broadband networks -- the Internet -- are critical, national infrastructure. We think that gives us an opening to look at what runs over that critical infrastructure."
The article reports that Waxman intends to work with Democratic Party President Barack Hussein Obama's nominee to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, who is awaiting confirmation by the Democrat controlled Senate, to investigate and regulate free speech on the Internet.
Nostrildomus is a born commissar.
God Help us if these idiots (Waxman is near the top of the list of idiots) get to control of the internet. They are already reducing our free speech rights and will push the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” (should be called the Censorship Doctrine) through if they can. This is the last straw and we should stop this communist plot for takeover of our once-great country.
That is very disturbing.
His office could not confirm it. They hemmed an hawed.
What is your source?
Please.
Thanks.
Ping.
Yikes!
We don’t need his UGLY nose in OUR bidness!!
bump! bump! bump!
She stated she had no information but a statement will be posted on his website.
I asked if an opposite point of view will also be posted on his website?
She said "No."
I asked why not...........silence.
I asked if she was having a tough day, she said yes then hung up on me.
Ohmigod, he IS the son of batboy. The resemblance is startling.
All I know is that if I woke up in the AM next to Waxman I’d chew my arm off to get away - in the slang dictionary his picture is next to the term “Coyote Ugly” (or maybe just under the picture of Helen Thomas).
LQ
I wondered how long this would take. FR will be one of the first to see oversight.
Jeesh, how many kegs would it take for you to find yourself in that situation?
Nostralitis Waxman.
When enough people get fed up they are going to get slapped down or worse.
It is easier to fool the people when you have the media helping you. NOT once during the campaign (McCain stinks on this) was it stressed that Obama was the leftist member of congress, even left of the declared socialist Bernie Sanders. Over and over again we heard how he was a moderate. Even McCain said he would be a great president.
LOL, I’d probably pass out cold first.
I was thinking more of Mrs. Waxman (I think there is one, I looked it up once and couldn’t believe it. I wonder if she also looks like a circus freak).
LQ
The fascists are definitely in charge now.
“I see why Google is considering offshore data centers.”
I wonder if Rush, Hannity, et al., are considering broadcasting from an offshore drill rig or cruise ship. Is 7 miles the limit?
"THE GROUP MOST ANXIOUS TO DESTROY COMICS ARE THE COMMUNISTS!" - Bill Gaines (editorial from 1954 when he was being taken to task by a Senate subcommittee)
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