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Senate Trying To Slip Internet Kill Switch Past Us

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the your-govt-at-work dept.

sanermind writes "Sensing Senators don't have the stomach to try and pass a stand-alone bill in broad daylight that would give the President the power to shut down the Internet in a national emergency, the Senate is considering attaching the Internet Kill Switch bill as a rider to other legislation that would have bi-partisan support."

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  1. Don't be so sure about it being a bipartisan bill by ravenspear · · Score: 1, Troll

    Senator McCain has indicated that he will do anything he can to block and obstruct the Defense Authorization bill with other republicans since it also contains the repeal of DADT and they just can't stand to see gay people being treated equally.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuWrMaLFdao

  2. Re:This is why by rubycodez · · Score: 0, Troll

    your definition of "sane" is faulty.

    the number one reason for the second amendment was for protection from "despots at home", (number two was protection "enemies abroad")

    the second amendment is an implicit right to violent revolution, the murder of politicians, if the government became sufficiently evil. this may be offensive to a person such as you, but it is the truth.

  3. Re:This is why by edt12345 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Too bad that your ideas are limited to catch phrases like "big corporations == bad" and not something actually meaningful. Your buddies on the left fringe are all about controlling the spin on thier stories, much more than the TEA Party folks ever could. Remember, the left is the primary supporter of political correctness and not telling the truth.

  4. Re:Don't be so sure about it being a bipartisan bi by onkelonkel · · Score: 0, Troll

    If someone wants to pick up a rifle and go defend my cowardly arse, why would I care who or what he boinks on his days off?

    1940 - We can't have negros in the military, it will reduce unit effectiveness! (The units got over it)
    1980 - We can't have women in the military, it will reduce unit effectiveness! (The units got over it)
    2010 - We can't have gays in the military, it will reduce unit effectiveness! (The units will get over it)

    --
    None of them can see the clouds; The polished wings don't care.
  5. Re:Governmental Fail by sexconker · · Score: 0, Troll

    We're talking about alternatives to having your shit on the internet.

    1: VPNs do not have to be run over th epublic internet
    2: The main cause for concern with regards to using the internet is security, not reliability.
    3: Derp.