-Caveat Lector- Mary wrote: "I know that the governments want to get their paws on the internet for the purposes of taxes, surveillence, and to make it more favorable for the big corporate guys. It could very well start out as a 'stamp out porno' campaign." ================== It has already started, and is being heard in the Senate- disguised as "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act" ------------ Thought Crimes! Senators Move to Criminalize Internet Content: The latest attempt to censor free access to information on the Internet goes after discussions of "unapproved drugs." If these Senators have their way, you may land in jail for merely linking to a page that talks about colloidal silver. Join Y2K Newswire is taking a stand against this Orweillian endeavor... The Internet is bad for Big Government. It allows the free communication of ideas that can't be controlled from Washington, and it allows the low-cost education of the American public on ideas such as banking, economics and taxes. China learned this early on and put in place filters that prevent "unapproved" information from moving through the country's computer networks. (All Internet access in China is government-monopolized). This information, by the way, includes topics as dangerous as, say, meditation or Buddhism -- both of which the Communist Chinese government considers a threat to "state security." In fact, the Chinese government is currently engaged in hacking these meditation web sites, destroying their content. The United States government, as of late, seems eager to borrow as many Commie-style controls from China as it can... and this effort isn't limited only to Democrats. The latest is a proposed bill, now backed by eleven Senators and sponsored by Republican Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah), hopes to make it illegal to post or link to a web site that discusses the use of unapproved drugs. While the text of such a bill is not yet publicly available, it's no leap in thinking to suppose it might apply to all unapproved drugs, not just hard core ones like cocaine. Thus, if passed in such a form, the bill would give the FDA total control over all drug-related web content. Want to talk about colloidal silver on the web? Too bad: you'll do jail time if Senators Hatch and Feinstein have their way. Want to link to a site that talks about colloidal silver? Say hello to Ben Dover in cell number nine. Want to discuss the all-natural herb, Stevia? You'll be a felon. One step further and the law prevents you from bad-mouthing those substances approved as "safe" by the FDA. Did your aunt go blind from drinking gallons of aspartame-laced diet soda? You might someday go to jail for sharing that on the 'net. It's "unapproved." YOUR FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK Let's face it: If such a bill were to pass, it would crush the freedoms inherent in the Internet -- the very same freedoms that allow sites like Y2K Newswire to exist. That's how any government takes away power from its people, by the way: control the flow of information. Ever wonder why nearly every mainstream media outlet keeps telling you Y2K has been solved even though none of them have verified much beyond the so-called "facts" in the press releases? It's because they are largely controlled by the same few people. That way, all messages can be approved. And the message they want to get out right now -- to save the banks, mostly -- is that Y2K is no big deal. Distributed information resources scare the heck out of every power-hungry government. Any technology that gives individuals the power to cheaply reach millions of other people is "dangerous" and must be immediately attacked. That's exactly why this attack on "drug content" has begun. Once the bill is passed and the public is comfortable with the intrusion, Senators will move on to "guns." Should that succeed, (making it illegal to discuss guns on a web page) the attack can continue into other "unapproved" areas. In barely a generation, the Internet is 100% government-controlled, and you have -- guess what? -- China! Courtesy of Republican and Democratic Senators alike. The only politicians fighting this will be Libertarians. Congressman Ron Paul, namely. (This web site, by the way, is banned in China.) If you want America to become Communist China, just sit back and do nothing. On the other hand... YOUR CALL TO (EASY) ACTION HAS ARRIVED It is now time for you to do your part and blast these Senators for backing this bill. Hit them with such a massive protest that they will never again consider the censorship of the Internet. Look at the list below, and if you find a Senator from your state, call them and register your complaint. SENATORS BACKING THE BILL Sponsor: Orrin Hatch (Utah) (202) 224-5251 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Dianne Feinstein (California) Phone: 202/224-3841 Fax: 202/228-3954 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Joseph Biden (Delaware) Phone: 202-224-5042 Fax: 202-224-0139 Sen Christopher Bond (Missouri) Phone: (202) 224-5721 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Jesse Helms (N. Carolina) (202) 224-6342 (202) 228-1339(FAX) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Richard Bryan (202) 224-6244 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Michael DeWine (202) 224-2315 http://www.senate.gov/~dewine/forms1.html Sen Strom Thurmond 202) 224-5972 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Gordon Smith 202) 224-3753 http://wwwsenate.gov/~gsmith/webform.html Sen Harry Reid 202) 224-3542 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sen Herb Kohl (202) 224-5653 [EMAIL PROTECTED] THEY WANT TO CLAIM THEY'RE FIGHTING DRUGS The temptation for any politician to back this bill is tremendous. By censoring drug-related content on the Internet, they can claim to be "fighting drugs" -- always a fruitful campaign slogan. Of course, it's always easy to fight crime by taking away freedom. It's called a Police State. That's no challenge at all A true leader will figure out how to fight crime while conserving freedom. SAMPLE LETTER If you're wondering what to write to your Senator, here's a sample letter, courtesy of Y2K Newswire (but it's always better to use your own words -- don't be like the electric utilities copying NERC template documents...): Dear Senator X, I am seriously concerned about the potential impact of the proposed Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act which, I understand, you are backing. This bill would not only criminalize every major search engine company on the Internet (such as Yahoo) and literally millions of independent web page operators, it would also set a dangerous precedent. To begin banning on-line discussions that are not "approved" smacks of Communism and clearly infringes on the First Amendment. What's next: thought crimes? I urge you to withdraw your support for this bill or any bill that denies the American people their God-given freedom to discuss any topic they want. Sincerely, - Me HOW TO GET THE INTERNET BANNED Y2K Newswire now presents -- to the public domain -- our predicted attack plan by the United States government. (All copyright restrictions lifted from this list. Freely distribute or post as desired.) As you will soon see, this is the precise, step-by-step plan that will be followed by those attempting to criminalize "non-approved" information: Either publicize or stage a "crime" where use of the Internet was involved. (For example: somebody making a pipe bomb after reading a web page, then using it to blow up an abortion clinic.) When defenders say, "Information doesn't kill people, people kill people," invoke the same argument used in gun control: the children! Appeal to emotions, not logic, and assign zero blame to the person who actually committed the crime. Introduce a bill with a name that's impossible to disagree with -- such as, "The Internet Anti-Crime Bill" -- but make sure the text of the bill actually accomplishes something different (such as total censorship of the Internet). Invent statistics that "prove" how many lives will be saved if this Internet Anti-Crime Bill goes into effect, then repeat these statistics as frequently as possible on CNN until the American public accepts them as fact. During debate, frame the argument in terms of how many deaths the Internet causes, and accuse anyone who does not agree with your censorship of being a "baby killer." Most importantly, when the bill finally passes, introduce a second bill that attempts to ban a larger selection of content. Repeat as needed until the entire Internet conforms to approved government messages. ALL SEARCH ENGINES WILL BE CENSORED One by-product of all this, by the way, would be the criminalization of all search engines. Yahoo and AltaVista executives alike would be doing hard time behind steel bars. Of course, to prevent that, they would simply remove certain keywords from their search engines. Words like, "marijuana" would be stripped. In time, this list would grow. The government would make a list of all "unapproved" words it doesn't want the public to be able to find, fax them over to the search engines, then threaten those same engines with criminal indictment if they don't comply. Words and phrases likely to appear on this list include: Clinton body count Ban Nutrasweet homeopathic medicine Y2K Newswire freedom patriot firearms herbs Constitution Drudge Report Chinagate colloidal silver natural medicine self-awareness ...and so on. Using this single list, the federal government can deny access to key concepts deemed dangerous to Big Government. He who controls the list controls the minds of all Internet surfers. And the industry who will back this plan the most, of course, is the medical drug cartel. The AMA will strongly support the banning of any information that currently threatens the industry's monopoly over dangerous -- but expensive -- drugs (that cause over 100,000 deaths each year, by the way, yet are considered harmless). It's all very easy to accomplish, and step one has already begun. It's called the "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act" sponsored by Sen. Hatch. It's easy to accomplish, that is, if we do nothing. Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: Globalist Agendas Debate and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mary Ratcliff Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Search Engine Crap Hmm. It might be the old trick of creating the problem for which the solution has already been found. It ruffled my feathers because there was no clues at all that the click was going to take me to a porno site. That took my free choice away from me, and it made me angry. I know that the governments want to get their paws on the internet for the purposes of taxes, surveillence, and to make it more favorable for the big corporate guys. It could very well start out as a 'stamp out porno' campaign. Steven Wallace, Sr. wrote: > Yes, Mary, you are seeing a real phenomena of some kind. The same thing > happened on HotBot last night. I hate using the word conspiracy but that > probably makes the conspirators happy ... somebody has designs on our > utilities, including the Internet, to make us believe that we need government > to take care of us "for the children ..." of course. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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