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Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman: 'Oversight of the Internet is One of His Top Priorities'
Monday, February 16, 2009 | Kristinn

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.


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To: Nateman

What caliber please, would you like? (or need?)


61 posted on 02/16/2009 7:23:10 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: Repeal 16-17
The Congressional Democrats have idiotically interpreted the 2008 election to be a mandate for them to do whatever they desire.

I think they are trying to get as much done as they can before the sheeple wake up.

62 posted on 02/16/2009 7:23:22 PM PST by ColdWater
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To: SERE_DOC

These are the same liberals who were OUTRAGED that we would dare to intercept or interfere with the communications of terrorists who want to kill us. Astonishing.


63 posted on 02/16/2009 7:23:28 PM PST by behzinlea
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To: dixiedarlindownsouth

war


64 posted on 02/16/2009 7:23:41 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Be vewy, vewy quiet. Waxman is listeing with his big ears.


65 posted on 02/16/2009 7:24:31 PM PST by Wisconsinlady
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To: octobersky

Is it possibly in the Spam filter settings?


66 posted on 02/16/2009 7:24:32 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: sergeantdave

tell me how and when so I can be there.


67 posted on 02/16/2009 7:25:11 PM PST by HonestConservative (http://www.operationvalentine.blogspot.com/)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Is that a picture of a blood sucking fruit bat?


68 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:00 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: kristinn

Waxman is a neo-Nazi, in my book.


69 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:05 PM PST by Post Toasties (Conservatives allow the guilty to be executed but Lefties insist that the innocent be executed.)
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To: kristinn

“The one” is also going to need to control this in order to exact his agenda for this country....and the world. He’ll need control of the net to maintain individual health and personal data, tracking movement, financial transactions, and his message/propaganda.


70 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:07 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: kristinn

The DU must be shaking in their boots....


71 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:41 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: SERE_DOC

I seriously have been thinking the same thing. Maybe we need to start sharing addresses and cell#s?


72 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:46 PM PST by Wisconsinlady
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To: Clarence
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You're right!

73 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:47 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Have You Punched A Democrat Today? - Do it for the children.)
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To: CIDKauf
No, he means control the content people HEAR on the internet -- same as they control the NYT and other media... they want to take away the one medium that can still get the truth out... THAT is what he means and as he said:

hanks 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."

As soon as they are paying for it, they OWN it AND US! People better wake up before they own our health care and the rest of us and people better wake up now!

74 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:49 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: kristinn

This bottom dweller has an incredibly high opinion of himself.


75 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:54 PM PST by dr_who
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To: SERE_DOC

We may have to use smoke signals SERE_DOC.


76 posted on 02/16/2009 7:26:56 PM PST by Semper Mark (Second Amendment Guarantees The First Amendment)
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To: kristinn

Oversight? i say overkill, will we still be able to use it?


77 posted on 02/16/2009 7:27:11 PM PST by BrianE (The Republican party may not exist 40 years from now-host Fred Flannigan WKRS 1220 am on Oct. of 04)
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To: kristinn

Screw you, Congressman Nostril.


78 posted on 02/16/2009 7:27:14 PM PST by mkjessup (You are either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE dammit!)
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To: kristinn

The Progre$$ive Left, like good little Nazis, has to create its enemies with propaganda.. altho there is certainly no shortage of folk ready to volunteer.

WE have seen their handiwork before, and now again, are threatened by those of evil intent operating under the guise of just wanting to save us from our capitalist ways.


80 posted on 02/16/2009 7:27:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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