Cybersecurity Bill Gives President Broad Powers Over Internet

To all of you:

Sorry, I broke in line here just to post an observation.

There's very little opposition from the usual nut job posters on this blog. It's probably safe to assume they're gulping pretty hard themselves in self examination & asking the question,, "Isn't this going too far"? "Isn't this what we were opposed to ourselves"?

The concerns I'm reading are all legitimate but I can't help but think to myself they're being monitored as in some great experiment. The experiment being "how far can we push them"? "How much paranoia can we transplant into the opposition before they blow"? "How much can we twist their little minds then turn their concerns against them like we've done so far"? "How disillusioned can we make them before they break"?

I don't know about any of you,, but that's how I legitimately feel that we're being pressed under a lens to see how we'll react to cutting edge subliminal mind attacks against our freedoms & traditions.

I'm not trying to impose my thoughts on anyone but I'm adopting a sense of calm & "wait & see attitude" as to the results of these borderline freedom snatching mind games that are being played at the moment. The overwhelming aspect of all of this attacking us on an individual basis threatening our traditional past. It has the feeling of a "blitzkrieg" mind altering affect that is purposely being used to confuse our common judgment. I myself feel there are those in power just this manipulative to play this dangerous game. All of this being thrown at the American public isn't politics as usual,, it seems far deeper,, more sinister. No fair governing body couldn't understand there would be cause for concern of the citizenry with all of this to absorb. I'm truly convinced this is being done through purposeful intent. I'm not sure there's one member of Congress that's able to keep up with this constant merry go round of philosophical changes & absorb this rationally.

There is cause for concern. Be diligent & trust in our system of checks & balances & most of all our Constitution & the power of the Supreme Court to overturn radical executive decisions that threaten our freedoms.

Vent all you like but don't let them enjoy the fact they're turning good conservatives into a "mob mentality". Stay informed & concise in your thoughts & most of all factual of what's facing us today.

I will continue to believe in the greatness of a system that's brought us to this point no matter how imperiled "it is said to be". Like our American symbol,, the bald eagle,, keep a watchful eye but believe foremost in our heritage lest it take us to the brink of extinction like the symbol was once itself.....

Rockerfeller is a power hungry. What idiots voted for him?

boB, The Internet is TAX FREE as enacted by DEMS you IDIOT & Harrell The Bald Eagle nearly became extinct DUE to DDT!

So if Cyber threats SHUT DOWN the internet, destroying commerce, etc that is OK with you foolish BOZOS!...

Thankfully you ignorant "It's too hard to think rationally" cons are no longer in charge of any thing; TOO HARD to think about, preventing problems in advance!

The Government Created the Internet in the early 60's & owns it, NOT YOU!

* The second draft Bill contains more convoluted language concerning the president's control over computer networks and deletes references to the Internet.

It qualifies his authority to include "strategic national interests involving compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network," but says he may "direct the national response to the cyber threat" in coordination with "relevant industry sectors."

The reference to relevant industry sectors is new in the second draft.

The bill still includes language that would have the president directing the "timely restoration of the affected critical infrastructure information system or network."

Earlier this year, critics expressed concern over potentially giving the president power to tell private network operators when they could turn their systems back on after a cybersecurity threat.

Proponents, however, including officials from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), are on record as saying the legislation is comprehensive and strong and reflects the need for thorough debate around digital security that is long overdue. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137294/Bill_giving_Obama_power_to_shut_Web_takes_on_new_tone?taxonomyId=62&pageNumber=1

Well Pundit up to your old spin again. DDT didn't kill anything but mosquitoes (hence the greater malaria threat now). Last I checked WE own the internet the government owns nothing. If Republicans had proposed anything like this there would have been a firestorm on invasion on civil liberties. OH but its the DEMS and that makes it ok. If Obama was found out to be a pedophile then you would justify pedophilia.

Dreama... As an IT Expert who has written 6 best selling 789 to 1849 page IT books, you are mistaken to oppose cyber security at the expense of over $1.5 trillion in annual US E commerce!

PS> 1) The DDT eaten by Birds via their prey Thinned the egg shells of Many birds including the Bald eagle, Pelican, etc driving them to the brink of dodo bird fate; which is why Nixon launched the EPA and outlawed DDT!

A) Do you know what a Domain Name Server (DNS) is?

B) Where are the prime 12 DNS each located?

C) Do know WHY that is a state SECRET & you can't find out?

D) Did you eat lead paint as a child and oppose the EPA?

Hey there Pundit!

What are ACORNS good for? For squirrel manure you fool; you're all just little $hits!

Pundit, I to work in the IT world (and yes I do know what a DNS sever is)and I do not oppose Cyber security but I do oppose government over reaching, control, and snooping (created by either party)which is exactly what will happen.

DDT- Saved MILLIONS of lives and NEVER proven in any way to harm any animal. DDT can be eaten with no effect at all. So even if it were proven that is thinned shells (it has not) that justifies the Millions that have died due to not having DDT since. Maybe us nasty humans need to go away so the animals can live in harmony.

Lead paint was PROVEN to cause development problems in HUMANS more important than if it were proven to cause issues with gerbils.

Being smart does not make you right all the time....Pundit

You mentioned "socialist ideas" but in this instance don't you really mean fascist ideas?

Who would like to wager that this nothing more than a back door attempt by Soros/Obama to gain accsess to our computers to montor our activity???

DD8V92,

They already are. Snitchgate was no accident. These people are powermongers of the worst kind. They lived by the internet sword during the election. Now the sword is cutting them as they try to complete their COUP. They fully understand what the internet can do. Now they have to install 1st Amendment controls that LOOK like something else, but can be used to shut down the internet when it is necessary.

The 2nd Amendment is to keep them from taking the 1st. Amendment.


2nd Amendment…and what it’s really for.

Great video...
Texas state representative, Suzanna Gratia-Hupp, whose parents were killed by an insane gunman while her gun was out in the car, gives very moving and bold testimony about the REAL reason that the second amendment was designed to protect our God-given right to keep and bear arms.

She lets them know at the very end...our gun's are also to protect us/the people from the Government!!!!!!!


http://wadesayswhat.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/2nd-amendment-and-what-its-really-for/#respond

Why are you shocked?
Liberals the far left winged loons and Attorney General Eric Holder have long wanted to censor and control Internet content as well as radio stations (they already have TV/MSM) this is going to happen they don't care if they have to go through the back door .... they will get this done

vote them OUT!!!

It is not the Obama administration that created the mechanism to destroy the U.S. Constitution, rather, it was the Bush administration with the proposal and passage of the Patriot Act under the guise of 'protecting us' against the bad guys. Countries like Cuba have also 'patriot acts' if by a different name, but, with the same or similar conditions attached. And we all know what that did for the cuban people. Of course it was 'for the good of the people'. See, no one government anywhere will erode the peoples rights without using some sort of justification. In the case of he patriot act, the 4th amenmend to the U.S. constitution comes under attack, ironically, by those sworned to protected. What those out there, for which the 2nd amenmend is sacre, should realize is that without the 4th they lose the second and the first. And that a United States without the constitution will ceased to be the United States.

Is Impeachment to be considered?