> > ----Original Message Follows---- > Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:04:27 EST > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A H Clements) > To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: fwd: They are trying to stop free speech on the NET > > [Forwarded from Scott Dykstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > This is going out to many lists. If it is double posted, my apologies. > If > you don't want to read it, then hit the delete key. If you want to stop > the attempt at forcing you to pay long distance phone charges just to > dial > up the internet locally, then read on..... > > When there's too much "free thought" and "free association" with regards > to the "knowledge" of current events, well, then, you know the next > step. > It's so predictable, I don't even have to think about it. It's all too > obvious that too many people are being educated.....The correct way. > > And this makes governments nervous. Understandibly so. Keeping the > people hopped up on beer and sports all day on Sundays is just what > they'd > like all of us to do....and this is there answer for it....(Make the > internet only available to the rich..................raise the price so > high, poor people cannot have access to knowledge and history.) Rich > get > smarter and the under class get denied > > knowlege...... > > Brilliant. > > My apologies to the lists. Invasion of email privacy isn't my bag, but > then again, warning of this type of "power" grab is my bag. It's my > duty > as an American. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > CNN stated that the Government would in two weeks time decide to allow > or > not allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH > time you access the Internet. > > The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/ > > If you choose, visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! > > If EACH one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may > be > able to prevent this injustice from happening! > > A couple of weeks ago I sent out an email advising each of you that a > move > was under foot to allow the Bell System to assess a charge, equal to the > rate charged for a long distance access link (local access charge) to > each > and every Internet user every time they sign on to the Internet. A few > of > you emailed your local Congressmen/women and were told they didn't know > anything about it. A few of you called the FCC who likewise said they > didn't know anything about it, either. Since my sources are usually > pretty > reliable I was certain it was going to pop again up as Congress prepared > to > debate the issue. Here it is according to CNN. > > It is important to understand why this is a hot issue, and why > Congress will approve the charge. > > As each of you know the subject of allowing the government to > "tax" > sales generated over the Internet is shot down every time it is > approached. > The reason that idea is shot down is that the government wants American > businesses on the Internet. This provides the government with the > easiest > access to those businesses records and accounting files (the same way > AOL > comes into our computers during the night and reads our mail.) Uncle > Sam > has backdoor access into every Internet linked computer in the world at > this time. The only files currently safe from scrutiny are those that > are > encrypted......which is why Oxley-Manton surfaced in Congress (the > Encryption Act that mandates that all hardware and software > manufacturers > provide the government with the "keys" to access any encrypted file on > any > Internet linked computer. > > However, that "desire" does not extend to the right-winger who > is > using the Internet as a newsletter distribution system. Those are > people > that the > > government does not want on the Internet. However, assessing a tax on > "right- wingers" is a little too obvious. To get many of us off line, > they > will > > simply allow the Bell System to get rid of us. > > In the mind of Big Brother the typical "rightwing extremist" is > a > redneck with a truckload of illegal firearms, a limited income and not > much > sense. Logic suggests the thinking is that by charging an access charge > equal to the cost of a long distance call fewer rightwingers will be > online. That will cut down the "rightwing conspiracy" emails...and the > mainstream media will be free to define the news again. > > I strongly suggest that every conservative online begin, very > seriously, to hammer your Congressmen/women and Senators about > this...and > don't take the "I don't know anything about this..." rhetoric to deter > your > efforts. > > Just remember, none of our Congressmen/women and Senators knew > anything about the National ID Card, either. On Oct. 1, 2000 an > internal > passport will be a reality of life in America. > > It should be clear to each of you at this time that you can't > trust > your Congressman/woman or Senator. Whenever they plan to partake in > some > measure that will penalize their constituency, they will deny deny deny. > If they do you might suggest that, as a novel idea, they start reading > the > legislation they vote on.
----Original Message Follows---- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:04:27 EST Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A H Clements) To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: fwd: They are trying to stop free speech on the NET [Forwarded from Scott Dykstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] This is going out to many lists. If it is double posted, my apologies. If you don't want to read it, then hit the delete key. If you want to stop the attempt at forcing you to pay long distance phone charges just to dial up the internet locally, then read on..... When there's too much "free thought" and "free association" with regards to the "knowledge" of current events, well, then, you know the next step. It's so predictable, I don't even have to think about it. It's all too obvious that too many people are being educated.....The correct way. And this makes governments nervous. Understandibly so. Keeping the people hopped up on beer and sports all day on Sundays is just what they'd like all of us to do....and this is there answer for it....(Make the internet only available to the rich..................raise the price so high, poor people cannot have access to knowledge and history.) Rich get smarter and the under class get denied knowlege...... Brilliant. My apologies to the lists. Invasion of email privacy isn't my bag, but then again, warning of this type of "power" grab is my bag. It's my duty as an American. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CNN stated that the Government would in two weeks time decide to allow or not allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH time you access the Internet. The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/ If you choose, visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! If EACH one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be able to prevent this injustice from happening! A couple of weeks ago I sent out an email advising each of you that a move was under foot to allow the Bell System to assess a charge, equal to the rate charged for a long distance access link (local access charge) to each and every Internet user every time they sign on to the Internet. A few of you emailed your local Congressmen/women and were told they didn't know anything about it. A few of you called the FCC who likewise said they didn't know anything about it, either. Since my sources are usually pretty reliable I was certain it was going to pop again up as Congress prepared to debate the issue. Here it is according to CNN. It is important to understand why this is a hot issue, and why Congress will approve the charge. As each of you know the subject of allowing the government to "tax" sales generated over the Internet is shot down every time it is approached. The reason that idea is shot down is that the government wants American businesses on the Internet. This provides the government with the easiest access to those businesses records and accounting files (the same way AOL comes into our computers during the night and reads our mail.) Uncle Sam has backdoor access into every Internet linked computer in the world at this time. The only files currently safe from scrutiny are those that are encrypted......which is why Oxley-Manton surfaced in Congress (the Encryption Act that mandates that all hardware and software manufacturers provide the government with the "keys" to access any encrypted file on any Internet linked computer. However, that "desire" does not extend to the right-winger who is using the Internet as a newsletter distribution system. Those are people that the government does not want on the Internet. However, assessing a tax on "right- wingers" is a little too obvious. To get many of us off line, they will simply allow the Bell System to get rid of us. In the mind of Big Brother the typical "rightwing extremist" is a redneck with a truckload of illegal firearms, a limited income and not much sense. Logic suggests the thinking is that by charging an access charge equal to the cost of a long distance call fewer rightwingers will be online. That will cut down the "rightwing conspiracy" emails...and the mainstream media will be free to define the news again. I strongly suggest that every conservative online begin, very seriously, to hammer your Congressmen/women and Senators about this...and don't take the "I don't know anything about this..." rhetoric to deter your efforts. Just remember, none of our Congressmen/women and Senators knew anything about the National ID Card, either. On Oct. 1, 2000 an internal passport will be a reality of life in America. It should be clear to each of you at this time that you can't trust your Congressman/woman or Senator. Whenever they plan to partake in some measure that will penalize their constituency, they will deny deny deny. If they do you might suggest that, as a novel idea, they start reading the legislation they vote on. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
