Mother Nature knows best.
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.
OK, now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
It's really gonna piss me off if I have to share a foxhole with a DU poster. It's a personal hygiene thing.
Can anyone find a good looking Dem Pol?
his is really frightening crypto-communist bullspit. Obama is a coward, and living up to the legacy of Castro, Hitler and Stalin
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Was there ever really any doubt that was the road he would travel? He spells it out in bold letters in everything he has ever said of written.
the only thing that stands between us and disaster right now is four conservative justices
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I fear for their safety.
The seeds for a new civil war being planted RIGHT NOW.
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zer0 needs to get his Civilian army(brownsirts) and weaken and defund the military that won’t support him. He can always UN troops against Americans. I’m sure that would give him great pleasure. USURPER POS COMMUNIST is sitting in the WH.
Thank you for posting that link - I’ve been wanting to see it ever since I heard about the exchange.
I love Megyn Kelly - she doesn’t pull punches. I would have liked to hear them get into the whole NPR thing though. And you’re right - it is getting scary.
I’m currently reading a book about the rise of Nazi Germany and the messianic fervor that Hitler seemed to enjoy despite the monstrous things he did even early on, and the mentality found among the Germans is eerily similar to what we see for Obama (although the book, being 15 yrs old, hardly seeks to compare the two).
The premise is that the Germans operated out of stark fear over a terrible economy, extremely high inflation and job losses, and desired a savior. And once they had him, they didn’t want to let go of the idea of him, hence their willingness to excuse or actively support his behavior.
I don’t think we’re anywhere near 1933 Germany as a country in that I don’t think Obama would ever be able to pull off such wide-sweeping control of the masses, but it’s a chilling read nonetheless.
Well, San Fran Nan is one. < /sarc>
Did I really need the sarcasm off tag?
They pushed so much crap through the stimulus package that we won’t even hear about most of it.
Well we will but only from each other while being “re-educated” in a camp somewhere.
Looking forward to meeting all of you in person soon.
I knew this was coming. Regulating political speech, meaqning stopping conservative speech has to happen if they want to become Cuba or Venezuela.
e need a plan, like now. This is like being tied to the railroad tracks with the train in sight.
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Indeed, and that train is traveling 100 mph
Regardless of whether or not you want to read, hear, or see them?
Mother Nature knows best.
*Sighhhhhh*
There is SO much “wetwork” needing to be done, so little time.
A.A.C.
He is the ugliest man in government...
Man thats funny.
“He can always UN troops against Americans”
No threat there. UN troops wouldn’t be able to hold down a nursing home from insurrection for long.
“Well we will but only from each other while being “re-educated” in a camp somewhere.”
F**k that noise. Neither I nor my family will ever allow ourselves to subjugated like that. I will be part of the American Free Republic Brigade when we stand it up.
What is this, f***ing China?
No problem. Just nationalize the airwaves - no adverts needed.
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