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U.S. regulatory czar nominee wants Net 'Fairness Doctrine' [censoring the Internet]
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| April 27, 2009
| © 2009 WorldNetDaily
Posted on 04/27/2009 6:34:44 PM PDT by luv2ndamend
Cass Sunstein sees Web as anti-democratic, proposed 24-hour delay on sending e-mail
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama's nominee for "regulatory czar" has advocated a "Fairness Doctrine" for the Internet that would require opposing opinions be linked and also has suggested angry e-mails should be prevented from being sent by technology that would require a 24-hour cooling off period.
The revelations about Cass Sunstein, Obama's friend from the University of Chicago Law School and nominee to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, come in a new book by Brad O'Leary, "Shut Up, America! The End of Free Speech." OIRA will oversee regulation throughout the U.S. government.
Sunstein also has argued in his prolific literary works that the Internet is anti-democratic because of the way users can filter out information of their own choosing.
"A system of limitless individual choices, with respect to communications, is not necessarily in the interest of citizenship and self-government," he wrote. "Democratic efforts to reduce the resulting problems ought not be rejected in freedom's name."
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To: luv2ndamend
don’t you care about the children?
To: luv2ndamend
Direct violation of first amendment,
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:36:08 PM PDT
by
BuffaloJack
(To stand up for Capitalism is to hope Teleprompter Boy fails.)
To: luv2ndamend; All
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:37:14 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Now a member of the NRA)
To: luv2ndamend
To: luv2ndamend
He can stuff, stuff, stuff it!
If he wants a “fair page” then he should go create something like www.obamafairpage.gov and do his linking there.
This is going to rile the civil libertarians.
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:37:52 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
To: BuffaloJack
1st Amendment? Is that the one where we are supposed to have freedom of speech? Or is that for only people on the left?
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:38:18 PM PDT
by
luv2ndamend
(May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. — Samue)
To: BuffaloJack
Direct violation of first amendment, We have a constitution???
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:38:28 PM PDT
by
GOPGuide
To: luv2ndamend
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:38:47 PM PDT
by
Former Proud Canadian
(How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
To: Jim Robinson
Like man, how much of this crap does it take to get Obama laughed out of relevancy?
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:39:27 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
To: GreatDaggar
And they think that people won’t be really ticked off about this? This is supposed to make us more happy and less prone to anger?
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:40:09 PM PDT
by
dhs12345
To: luv2ndamend
Freedom is Slavery!
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:40:44 PM PDT
by
GOPGuide
To: luv2ndamend
anti-democratic because of the way users can filter out information of their own choosing. I see, just like every college campus in America today.
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To: luv2ndamend
I guess Cass & Cass’ staff will read the e-mail and decide which to send then? /s
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:41:04 PM PDT
by
combat_boots
("too much money is spent on extending the life of old people who are just gonna die anyway J Elders)
To: dhs12345
Nanny nanny nanny nanny nanny state. Obama needs to be laughed to scorn for picking this putz.
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:41:37 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
To: Former Proud Canadian
Is this guy nuts? This guy fits right in, don't he.
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:41:41 PM PDT
by
luv2ndamend
(May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. — Samue)
To: luv2ndamend
“”A system of limitless individual choices, with respect to communications, is not necessarily in the interest of citizenship and self-government,” he wrote.”
No comment.
To: HiTech RedNeck
Now he’s going to have to apologize for all the email messages sent by angry Americans. Oh, the unfairness of it all. I’m going to faint.
To: luv2ndamend
I don't think we are in Kansas anymore......
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posted on
04/27/2009 6:43:49 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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