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'Dangers of the Internet' Resolution Passed By Senate

Posted by Zonk on from the only-creepy-if-you-don't-look-then-leap dept.

destinyland writes "Apparently June is national 'Internet is Dangerous' month. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution urging Americans to 'learn more about the dangers of the Internet.' And what counts as a danger? Disabling censorware, or making friends online if you ever plan to meet them in real life. Its extreme negativity is disappointing. But remember — it passed unanimously. From the tech blorge article: 'It's not just a resolution. A few corporations are actually trying to cash in on this misguided disinformation campaign, including BSafe Online, a Tennessee company which markets a PC filtering software. (I wonder if it's one of the ones that can be disabled by 31% of America's teenagers...) Their CEO has an encouraging message for parents about safety on the internet. "This is a battle they must fight everyday with their children in order to keep pornographers, sexual predators and cyber-bullies at bay." And keeping those pornographers and sexual predators away will cost you a mere $70 a year...'"

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  1. Do Not Read This Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Facism's inevitable censorship finally arrived as reporter Matt Lepacek is arrested for asking about 9/11 and reporter Chris Bollyn is convicted for exposing 9/11. This is all about the First Amendment. The US gov't (and their corporate friends), already censor Dr. Ron Paul, arrest protesters, ban books like "America Deceived" from Amazon and Wikipedia, shut down Imus and fire 21-year tenured, BYU physics professor Steven Jones because he proved explosives, thermite in particular, took down the WTC buildings. They finally are coming for the Press. Good luck, Bollyn and Lepacek.
    Final link (until the Stark County Library bends to pressure and drops the title):
    America Deceived (book)

  2. What Counts As An Internet Danger? RON PAUL! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ron Paul Supporters!

    We're scaring the hell out of the establishment by proving a candidate that is not corporate 0wn3d can have their popular support mobilze them to the point they are a political force to be reckened with!

    Expect the "Internet Censorship & Ron Paul Reduction Act of 2007" to make it's way into the senate any day now...

    http://www.ronpaul2008.com/