Bill would give President emergency control of Internet

[Barack Hussian YO MAMA!!!!]

Obviously I oppose this.

 

[12th Doctor]

If we know terrorists are using the Internet to plan how to hurt Americans, we need to give our President the tools he needs to keep us safe.

I'm not going to tell that mother waiting outside her kids' pre-school to pick little Caitlin and Ethan up that we didn't do everything in our power to protect them from evildoers. Will you?

I wonder what you would be saying if Bush had ever dared to propose such a measure.

Always been a big fan of "emergency powers" BTW.  Really healthy for liberty.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A thoroughly disgusting bill, but what else would you expect out of the American government?

[dead0man]

     A thoroughly disgusting bill, but what else would you expect out of the American a government?

FTFY

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A thoroughly disgusting bill, but what else would you expect out of the American a government?

FTFY

     I intentionally made it specific, because I'm an eternal optimist who thinks that a truly minarchistic government might be decent.

[Landslide Lyndon]

If we know terrorists are using the Internet to plan how to hurt Americans, we need to give our President the tools he needs to keep us safe.

I'm not going to tell that mother waiting outside her kids' pre-school to pick little Caitlin and Ethan up that we didn't do everything in our power to protect them from evildoers. Will you?

I wonder what you would be saying if Bush had ever dared to propose such a measure.

Always been a big fan of "emergency powers" BTW.  Really healthy for liberty.

Dude, next time read ALL the posts before responding and making an ass of yourself in the process.

[Silent Hunter]

If we know terrorists are using the Internet to plan how to hurt Americans, we need to give our President the tools he needs to keep us safe.

I'm not going to tell that mother waiting outside her kids' pre-school to pick little Caitlin and Ethan up that we didn't do everything in our power to protect them from evildoers. Will you?

I wonder what you would be saying if Bush had ever dared to propose such a measure.

Always been a big fan of "emergency powers" BTW.  Really healthy for liberty.

Emergency powers are the kind of things you need to have in case liberty is ever seriously threatened. If the zombies arrive in my town, I'd like us to be prepared.

[Joe Republic]

Who is Bill, and how did he get control of the internet in the first place?

[k-onmmunist]

Obviously I oppose this.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Who is Bill, and how did he get control of the internet in the first place?

Bill controls Al.  And Al invented it.

[Zarn]

I opposed this then, and I oppose it, now.

[Sensei]

Obviously if Bush was president I would be more distrustful of this bill but I'd still support this.

It'll still be law when the next Republican president comes into office.

[Хahar 🤔]

Oppose, o/c.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Obviously if Bush was president I would be more distrustful of this bill but I'd still support this.

It'll still be law when the next Republican president comes into office.

Unless repealed.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

[Zarn]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

[Psychic Octopus]

This is an awful bill. In no circumstances will this help the war on terror. This bill is fascistic in nature, like the Patriot Act.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

Why?  What's your reasoning behind that?

[Alexander Hamilton]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

Why?  What's your reasoning behind that?

Hyperpartisanship

[Ban my account ffs!]

Obviously I oppose this.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

Why?  What's your reasoning behind that?

Hyperpartisanship

But I'd actually like to hear his logic behind it.

[Lunar]

i'm not too worried

[12th Doctor]

If we know terrorists are using the Internet to plan how to hurt Americans, we need to give our President the tools he needs to keep us safe.

I'm not going to tell that mother waiting outside her kids' pre-school to pick little Caitlin and Ethan up that we didn't do everything in our power to protect them from evildoers. Will you?

I wonder what you would be saying if Bush had ever dared to propose such a measure.

Always been a big fan of "emergency powers" BTW.  Really healthy for liberty.

Dude, next time read ALL the posts before responding and making an ass of yourself in the process.

Ummm... I did read all of it, and it is vague as to what constitutes an emergency (vague legislation coming out of the Democratic camp... that's new), and vague about the "powers" allotted.  I could care less who was in power.  I am very confused, at this point, as to exactly what the difference is between Bush and Obama on civil liberties, and the people who were screaming the loudest under Bush generally seem to care the least now that the omnipotent, omniscient, all wise, all caring, all fair, all judicious, all trustworthy President Barack Obama is in power.

Nevermind that of all the Presidents in the last half century, we probably know the least about him (and no, I am not asking him to "show the certificate"), and what he thinks past the campaign rhetoric.

[Mechaman]

Oh ma gawd!!!! The president has control of teh internets! Quick! Somebody get anonymous so we can overload his pc with CP!

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I support this bill now. However if a Republican will take over after Obama I would support him repealing it as a lame duck.

Why?  What's your reasoning behind that?

Hyperpartisanship

But I'd actually like to hear his logic behind it.

I trust Obama more than Republicans.