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  •  It's called the World Wide Web for a reason (none / 0)

    His quote does sound rather draconian, but I don't get how Tenet proposes the internet will be regulated, even if the first amendment is gutted. The internet is worldwide, and it would be very difficult to regulate sites maintained on servers in countries outside the United States.

    by pine on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:10:55 PM PDT

    •  look at China (none / 0)

      Fact is China has found a way to severely limit the Internet. What stops America from doing the same? Only for security reasons of course

      by redrobin on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:13:31 PM PDT

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      •  Not Just Security (none / 0)

        The Internet could be banned for other reasons just as important as national security.  I have it on good account that if one is depraved enough, nekkid pictures can be found there.  I don't know myself, but I've heard.

        by Kickturn on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:39:52 PM PDT

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    •  But (none / 0)

      What about access to the internet? Is there a way to prevent people from logging onto the internet? Banning ISP's and access to servers?

      by logorrhea on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:14:41 PM PDT

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      •  possible, yes. likely, no. (none / 0)

        Yes, I concede that it technically is possible for the government to block access to the internet. But I doubt that such a move would be tolerated by the U.S. citzenry . . . it'd be way too creepy a move.

        by pine on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:33:21 PM PDT

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        •  Way to Creepy (none / 0)

          What about the protests where people were netted and held for reasonable lengths of periods with their families not being notified. think that would be too way out to happen in America? Or a six year old being tazered?(hope I spelt that right) or a new class of fighters called enemy combatants with no rights?

          by redrobin on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:38:45 PM PDT

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          •  one more thought (none / 0)

            Well, as I said in my last post, I do concede that it is a possibility. And as a card-carrying ACLU member, I certainly do agree that the erosion of civil liberties under the Bush administration is a very disturbing trend. That having been said, I'm still not ready to say that I think it's likely the government will take the internet away.

            by pine on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 07:44:28 PM PDT

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