[gore3000]

I am not so sure that they can change the internet to have all traffic go through a few sites. The strength of the internet is that it is self modifying and can seek its own way for messages. This is inherent in the system and cannot be modified.

[Theresa]

I don't care. I am not a criminal. When this is over we can change things back to normal.

[MedicalMess]

The public relations disaster for the FBI will really come when the American people find out they have people in custody for INS violations that are Arabs, attempting to purchase large amounts of candy with illegal amounts of money on fake company wholesale IDs.

That they further know that the Arabs were videotaping and taking pictures of the store chain where these people were apprehended. That the videotaping took place in Sterling, Virginia 14 days prior to the first postal worker diagnosed with anthrax in that town. That all indications are that the anthrax attacks are a decoy of resources for a greater attack on holloween, and not one person in auhtority nationally did anything to stop it.

Not one person at the national level has said these pieces coming together are predictive of a disaster. We need to call off holloween.,p.

[Imperial Warrior]

The FBI will have a helluva time enforcing restrictions and limitations on foreign providers and website administrators since they are not under our legal perview. US government agencies can only hope to convince such entities with cooperative international agreements and treaties that cannot be enforced any better. Besides, it would be more counter productive to quell internet traffic than to monitor it to see what potential enemies are saying and thinking. Finally, the internet is as much as an aid and a tool in the fight against terrorism as it is a transmission medium for collaborators in terrorist acts. If they shut off net access, like the communist Chinese do for many websites under their regime, it will only be to our detriment and dearth. Third world terrorist scumbags will still be free to ply their plans via their own networks, if not by internet, then by other telecommunications outlets.

[VRWC_Member428]

What was that sound? Oh, it was just more rights being taken away. All too often, the loss of freedom starts with what seems like a legitimate purpose. But once that purpose is gone, the freedom doesn't come back. Eventually, the FBI will start looking into what they think of as 'domestic terrorists'. Think about that the next time you participate in a FreeRepublic thread talking about assult rifles, militias, etc. I've recently wondered that if it came down to it, if it would be possible for the citizenry of this country to pull off a revolution without being completely squashed thanks to 'Big Brother'.

Hopefully, it won't ever come down to it. Hopefully, this country will come back to it's roots, and enjoy the protection of the entire constitution, including the 2nd Amendment. (It's in there... look it up.)