Hi Billy, On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:32 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Centroids : > The following came to me from a source that is best to characterize as > "dubious." > That is, the sender is frequently given to conspiracy theories and fits of > paranoia. > While he also sometimes says some really smart things and sometimes > has worthwhile ideas, I regularly discount his mailings. > > But this may be different --to the effect that, while the originator of the > e-mail > also seems to be conspiracy minded, because the issue just may be legitimate. > > Anyone who can offer a critique of S 773 would do all of us a service > if the measure is as potentially dangerous as we are told in the e-mail. > OR, if worry about S 773 is overblown it would be equally good > to become better informed and not be concerned.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s773/show I wouldn't worry about it. Yes, it does allow the possibility of "restrict individuals' or institution's internet access ": http://maunderingcabal.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-internet-oppose-s-773.html But frankly, that is quite far from being able to shut down the Internet, and I can see the point of having a legal means for doing so in emergencies. -- Ernie P. > > Thank you > Billy > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Campaign for Liberty > > > > October 8, 2009 > > > > > > Dear Patriot: > > > > > > Please take your time and read this email carefully. > > > > > > Because if a bill quietly sneaking its way through Congress > > passes, an email like this could be the last non-government message to ever > > hit your inbox. > > > > In fact, someday you may even find yourself unable to log in to > > your email in the first place! > > > > I know what you're thinking: Maybe this is just another Internet > > hoax. > > > > I wish it was. > > > > > > But Barack Obama and Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) want to make > > this nightmare a reality. That's why Rockefeller recently introduced S. > > 773, "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009." > > > > > > Initial cosponsors include Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN), Bill > > Nelson (D-FL) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). > > > > > > You see, Barack Obama is seeking sweeping new powers to "shut > > down" all private internet in the event of a "cybersecurity emergency" -- a > > vague term that the President can define at his discretion. > > > > And Rockefeller's bill gives Barack Obama just what he wants. > > > > > > That's why this expansive new power grab should really be called > > "The Internet Takeover Bill." > > > > > > As you know, the Internet has developed into an independent > > sphere where 1st Amendment Rights can still be (fairly) freely exercised. > > > > It's also become an important outlet for liberty-minded speech, > > cutting around the Obama-worship and corporate censorship of the mainstream > > media. > > > > And we've already seen the Obama Administration's reaction to > > any online speech they deem "fishy." > > > > In July, the Administration called upon Americans to report > > their friends' and neighbors' emails to help Barack Obama silence the > > "disinformation" about the Obamacare bills in Congress. > > > > > > Well now Barack Obama wants to cut out the middle man. > > > > > > If the Internet Takeover Bill passes, Barack Obama can silence > > his dissenters directly -- by ordering a shutdown of the U.S. Internet. > > > > > > That's right, under this bill Barack Obama can order all > > non-government U.S. networks to shutdown from the Internet. > > > > But that's not all. > > > > > > Even outside of periods of White House-declared "emergency," > > this bill mandates that private-sector networks only be managed by > > government-licensed "cybersecurity professionals." > > > > If you think dealing with your office IT department is bad now, > > just wait until they're federally-licensed bureaucrats. > > > > And God forbid you like to visit websites that spread "fishy > > disinformation" like free-market healthcare solutions; passing socialized > > medicine could soon become enough of an "emergency" for Barack Obama to > > shut them down. > > > > You know, for the public good. > > > > > > Well I know I like writing to you, and I hope you like hearing > > from me. > > > > Or if not me, at least you probably like staying in touch with > > your family and friends, and having access to uncensored news and current > > events. > > > > And that's why I hope you'll help Campaign for Liberty stop the > > Internet Takeover Bill by signing our Internet User's Mandate to > > Congress. > > > > > > Today, legislation like this — built on the same statist > > principles as the infamous Patriot Act — must sneak through Congress > > quietly. > > > > They know Americans are no longer willing to swallow this swill > > "for our own good." > > > > > > And it's especially critical that Campaign for Liberty and other > > fellow R3volutionaries fight this power grab. > > > > Can you imagine how easily those in power could fabricate an > > "emergency" on a big money bomb day for a strong liberty > > candidate threatening the establishment? > > > > Or how about message boards vital to planning and freedom > > rallies and protests of socialized medicine? > > > > With "right-wing extremists" freely and visibly exercising their > > 2nd Amendment rights at such events, no doubt the White House > > could declare "emergency" and shut down all online planning. > > > > I don't want to see good politicians lose potential millions or > > demonstrations of liberty extinguished. I hope you don't either. > > > > That's why I hope you'll sign your Internet User's Mandate and > > make a donation right now to Campaign for Liberty to make sure that never > > happens. > > > > We're going to fight this bill hard, because it's clear that the > > Internet is the next frontier for liberty politics, and Campaign > > for Liberty is right on the forefront. > > > > So please sign your Internet User's Mandate to Congress in > > opposition to Barack Obama's Internet Takeover and Shutdown Bill. It's > > online at: > > > > http://www.chooseliberty.org/internettakeover.aspx?pid=01 > > > > > > And in addition to signing your mandate, please make a generous > > contribution of $250, $100 or $50 so we can fight this Internet takeover. > > > > We need to fight to make sure Barack Obama doesn't disconnect > > your computer, shut down your favorite websites, or block all your emails. > > > > And frankly with Audit the Fed, Cap and Tax and socialized > > healthcare debates, Campaign for Liberty is stretched pretty thin. > > > > And unlike the government we don't print, borrow or take money > > by force (taxes). Our only revenue comes from voluntary contributions from > > liberty activists like you. > > > > We need you to stay educated and active. > > > > > > We've put too much time into building our pro-liberty online > > networks, websites and email lists. We simply cannot afford to give Barack > > Obama the power to dismantle all that at the drop of > > a hat. > > > > So please, sign your Internet User's Mandate at > > http://www.chooseliberty.org/internettakeover.aspx?pid=01 > > > > > > And if you can make a contribution of $250, $100 or $50 or > > whatever you want to Campaign for Liberty to stop this power grab... > > > > ...to defend our rights... > > > > > > ...and most importantly, to protect this movement. > > > > > > I trust you'll join this fight to protect all the progress we've > > made. > > > > In Liberty, > > > > > > John Tate > > President > > > > > > P.S. The Internet Takeover Bill (S. 773) is threatening to > > "unplug" private networks from the Internet on the order of the > > President and dismantle the online army we've worked so hard to > > build. > > > > Sign your Internet User's Mandate to Congress at > > http://www.chooseliberty.org/internettakeover.aspx?pid=01 , and > > please make a generous contribution of $250, $100 or $50 to Campaign for > > Liberty so we can lead the fight against this Obama > > power grab. > _______________________________________________ > Centroids mailing list: [email protected] > http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com > Archives at > http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/ _______________________________________________ Centroids mailing list: [email protected] http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com Archives at http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/
