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After Columbine, Eric Holder Advocated Internet "Restrictions"
ErikTheRed writes "In an audio clip discovered by NewsBusters, then-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder advocated federal censorship of the Internet. This was in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shootings. From the clip: 'The court has really struck down every government effort to try to regulate it. We tried with regard to pornography. It is gonna be a difficult thing, but it seems to me that if we can come up with reasonable restrictions, reasonable regulations in how people interact on the Internet, that is something that the Supreme Court and the courts ought to favorably look at.'" Holder is reported to be Barack Obama's choice for Attorney General of the United States.
Yes change.
Bringing in people who can do the job wel is a good thing, and this is a non sequitor to the 'change' meant.
As in a change from the current administrations policies.
Man, you are really stretching there.
What, you want him to grab people randomly from the street?
Change will be measured by the action that is taken and it's results. To use anything else is just stupid.
Of course, pundits ignore how well the economy, foreign policy, and scientific advancements flourished during the Clinton administration. All of which was crushed by Bush and his cronies.
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OK. Granted that the word "Change" was used ambiguously, but I repeat, he was a Senator. Maybe we have different understanding of what it takes to be considered a Washington insider.
The change he talked about in his campaign was a change away from the partisan divide. A change away from cronyism and lobbyists writing legislation. A change from a culture of fear to a culture of hope.
I think his message was, "Vote for change by voting for someone that espouses policies that are different than those of the current administration."
As opposed to, "Vote for change by voting for someone who has no idea how Washington operates or what he'll do when he gets there." Which seems to be the message you heard.
It breaks my pluginses, my precious!
Your original post was a blatant troll. That is why you were hit by mods. Your original post in no way contributed to the discussion and was written in a way that would only incite reactions. That, my friend, is a troll, and trolls tend to get down moded.
I voted for Obama, but I have no problems with criticism. I have my own reservations, and this story is no doubt disappointing. However, when I'm scanning through an article looking for insightful contributions and some discussion and I encounter some snarky one liner troll I will mod it down if I have the points no matter what the article.
What part of this do you find surprising, exactly?
Change is not just an alternative team.
McCain also was claiming change, but we all know that he would have followed many of Bush's policies.
Thus the US people spoke.
IANAL but write like a drunk one.