Where's the righteous indignation from the media, the ACLU and the left?
From TexasDarlin -
It was only a matter of time: Obama Seeks Control of the Internet
April 4, 2009 by texasdarlin
The Cybersecurity Act of 2009
Under the auspices of “emergency” provisions, of course. but the can of worms would be opened…
The bill does not only add to the power of the president. It also grants the Secretary of Commerce “access to all relevant data concerning [critical] networks without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule, or policy restricting such access.” This means he or she can monitor or access any data on private or public networks without regard to privacy laws....Continue Reading
More analysis at NOQUARTER -
Disturbing: Do you want Obama controlling your Internet access?
By SusanUnPCgravatar
Truthteller sent me this shocking story in Mother Jones, one of the growing number of intelligent left-leaning publications questioning Obama and his “unitary executive” power grab that exceeds George Bush’s, if that were possible. READ “Should Obama Control the Internet?” (“A new bill would give the President emergency authority to halt web traffic and access private data.”),” let us all contact our senators and representative. There is NO way that President Obama or the Secretary of Commerce should have UNILATERAL POWER to halt or access our Internet reception and data, even during crises (with very narrow exceptions, e.g., if I’m Osama bin Laden). And I do want to hear Larry Johnson’s thoughts on this. Here comes Big Brother:
Should President Obama have the power to shut down domestic Internet traffic during a state of emergency?
Senators John Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) think so. On Wednesday they introduced a bill to establish the Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor—an arm of the executive branch that would have vast power to monitor and control Internet traffic to protect against threats to critical cyber infrastructure. That broad power is rattling some civil libertarians. [MORE BELOW.]
The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 (PDF) gives the president the ability to “declare a cybersecurity emergency” and shut down or limit Internet traffic in any “critical” information network “in the interest of national security.” The bill does not define a critical information network or a cybersecurity emergency. That definition would be left to the president....Continue Reading
What do you want to bet that Mr. Obama would shut down Larry Sinclair and his continuing effort to get his story before the public? Mr. Sinclair has alleged that he and Obama did cocaine and engaged in consensual sex in 1999. The main stream media has yet to investigate Mr. Sinclair's allegations or report. Just like they held back as long as they could on the John Edwards affair story, the media continues to protect Obama and report only news that won't damage the Obama "Fairy Tale."
Evidently, John Edwards is in a little hot water grand jury style.
