In All Fairness... (Waxman wants the internet too)

The American Spectator ^ | 2-16-09 | "The Prowler"

[atomic conspiracy]

.....The House Energy and Commerce Committee is also looking at how it can put in place policies that would allow it greater oversight of the Internet. "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," says on committee staffer. "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," says Democrat committee member. "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."

Also involved in "brainstorming" on "Fairness Doctrine and online monitoring has been the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, which has published studies pressing for the Fairness Doctrine, as well as the radical MoveOn.org, which has been speaking to committee staff about policies that would allow them to use their five to six million person database to mobilize complaints against radio, TV or online entities they perceive to be limiting free speech or limiting opinion.

[atomic conspiracy]

"'This isn't just about Limbaugh or a local radio host most of us haven't heard about,' says Democrat committee member."

No, they want it all. The 'Rats have declared war on the First Amendment. They have to get the Second out of the way first though.

[BornToBeAmerican]

And we shook our heads at China. Stand strong people, this ride is going to get a little rough

[null and void]

China Envy

[Plumberman27]

Looks like Pig Nose is up to his old tricks again. The guy makes a camels butt look attractive.

[billorites]

"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."

It's the "People's Bandwidth" after all...

[muawiyah]

Waxman's staff people certainly think their boss has a right to make his stuff pop up on my screen.

Boy are they wrong.

For years and years I've had my mind on software that would operate to delete both the image and voice of anyone I didn't like from my TV. For example, I'd be watching McLaughlin and Eleanor Clift would pop up. She's so bad I'd flip the switch hoping that when I tuned back to the show she'd be shut up. Should be simple for voice recognition software to handle that.

I can imagine the same thing on the internet. Something from Waxman or one of his running dog lackeys shows up trying to display on my screen, the software would just delete it.

I see sales in the hundreds of millions!

[MD_Willington_1976]

Isn’t he the dude that looks like the “pig men” from that old “Outer Limits” series...?

[nathanbedford]

"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,"

"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." (emphasis supplied)

This is breathtaking. Of course it is breathtaking because they want to censor the Internet which has done famously without the aid of the likes of Henry Waxman but by their "logic" as well: because search engines do not direct the seeker to a left-wing websites, the government must regulate. Notoriously, liberals want not equality of opportunity but equality of results. Set forth in bold the object is wittingly or unwittingly admitted: they want those alternative views to be "read", "heard," and "seen" online. The arrogance is breathtaking.

The arrogance does not stop there. These liberals claim jurisdiction over the Internet because the physical infrastructure of the Internet is planned to be subsidized by porkulus. But porkulus and these provisions are stealth provisions in a stealth law. This goes beyond arrogance and becomes a matter of deceit and borders on the criminal. If I were a civil matter it would be called fraud.

Has anyone read lately the bill of particulars against George III in the Declaration of Independence?

[Made In The USA]

It is already unreal what this socialist Obama and his party have begun to engineer. The battle over free speach is well under way...

[Dionysius]

He also resembles Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera in the old silent version, only Lon is much better looking and less frightening.

[murron]

What he’s trying to do, I suspect, is to regulate shows like Rush and Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity who have their shows broadcast from their own web sites. This is one way conservative talk show hosts can get around the Censorship Doctrine.

[murron]

And what do conservatives plan to do about it? We can’t just sit back and let it happen.

[cvq3842]

If the government can decide what’s “fair” in terms of political content on the radio or the internet, then what on Earth is the free speech clause of the First Amendment supposed to protect???!!!

I’m speechless. No pun intended.

[BenLurkin]

"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."

Evil. Just plain evil.

[Doomonyou]

[Anti-Bubba182]

The bigger deal they make out of this the better. This might wake up some people.

[red irish]

yep!

[The Great RJ]

My bet is Congress will try to impose Internet censorship just like the Australians are doing ...under the guise of stopping kiddie porn. If fully enacted all Aussi ISPs would required to have a “filter” to prevent access to a government issued list of “objectionable” sites. All of this extra cost would of course be paid by Internet users in the form of new taxes on Internet access. All it would take to end access to Free Republic would be for the government to declare it a “hate” site.

[Lurker]

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."

Raise your hand if you didn't see this coming.

L

[Lurker]

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."

Interstate highways are 'critical infrastructure', too. Does this mean they will look at ways to tell us what type of vehicles can run on them? Oh wait....