New bill will allow Barack Obama to shut down the internet.
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[quote] 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.
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.[/quote]
Shutting down the entire Internet would be very difficult. It's not like Obama has just got an off switch.
I'm more worried by:
[QUOTE] 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.”[/QUOTE]
is this the guy that you all loved so much?
I think this is late...
And as I've already said, I don't know how you can justify this with security.
grrrreat. another reason why i dont like living in america
what are the point of privacy laws if a person can just a make a law that says this one can ignore those laws?
I hope he doesn't find all my porn sites...
^ EXACTLY! ( 64fanatic )
on the second note. if there is a disaster and he needs all the band with he can get. fine with me. but if its like. "Doing it for fun guys! sorry!"
[QUOTE=ducky5;17090186]^ EXACTLY!
on the second note. if there is a disaster and he needs all the band with he can get. fine with me. but if its like. "Doing it for fun guys!"[/QUOTE]
The government is incapable of fun, as far as I'm aware. Been to the DMV lately?
[QUOTE=64fanatic;17090151]what are the point of privacy laws if a person can just a make a law that says this one can ignore those laws?[/QUOTE]
thats america for ya
Fuckin Obama, why i chose MCcain :]
I don't think it will pass. Or I really hope it won't. And really, this is Communism. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, but the Government deciding things like this is utter Communism.
Sorry guys, I got communism and socialism all backwards.
you can't really shut down the entire internet
This bill will die in congress.
[QUOTE=darkedone02;17090127]is this the guy that you all loved so much?[/QUOTE]
Obama didn't make this bill smart-one.
Lankist reassure us plz
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this can't be real, there's no way in hell I could see any reason to shut down the internet. Especially without fucking up some serious financial stuff like the stock exchange.
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;17090229]I don't think it will pass. Or I really hope it won't. And really, this is Socialism. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, but the Government deciding things like this is utter socialism.[/QUOTE]
I don't see how an economic system affects things like the internet.
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;17090229]I don't think it will pass. Or I really hope it won't. And really, this is Socialism. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, but the Government deciding things like this is utter socialism.[/QUOTE]
Do you even know what socialism is?
This is what happens when you give control of your nation to a communist.
[QUOTE=Episode;17090212]Fuckin Obama, why i chose MCcain :][/QUOTE]
Are you serious
[QUOTE=Episode;17090212]Fuckin Obama, why i chose MCcain :][/QUOTE]
mccain is against net neutrality. good job.
Not. Going. To happen.
[QUOTE=Lankist;17090303]Not. Going. To happen.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, babe.
What if he is in this thread at his very moment just.... watching us...:commissar:
Just wondering, but doesn't this just mean he can stop people in America from having access to the Internet, not the world? Because that's not really shutting down the Internet..
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;17090229]I don't think it will pass. Or I really hope it won't. And really, this is Socialism. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon, but the Government deciding things like this is utter socialism.[/QUOTE]
My god get out.
[QUOTE=Lankist;17090303]Not. Going. To happen.[/QUOTE]
Are. You. Sure.
[QUOTE=Lankist;17090303]Not. Going. To happen.[/QUOTE]
get out lankist, i already said that shit
[QUOTE=Lankist;17090303]Not. Going. To happen.[/QUOTE]
stop. typing. like this. shit. he. ad.
Good thing I live in Canada
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