Obama can now shut down the internet for 4 months if he pleases

[Flash]

June 29, 2010

 

President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch' bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee last Friday.

 

The "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act," which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks. Incoming Internet traffic from certain countries could also be blocked under a declared national emergency.

 

Despite opposition from the Center for Democracy and Technology and 23 other privacy and technology organizations, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the bill in advance of a vote on the Senate floor.

 

In response to widespread criticism of the bill, language was added that would force the government to seek congressional approval to extend emergency measures beyond 120 days. Still, this would hand Obama the authority to shut down the Internet on a whim without Congressional oversight or approval for a period of no less than four months.

 

The Senators pushing the bill rejected the claim that the bill was a ‘kill switch' for the Internet, not by denying that Obama would be given the authority to shut down the Internet as part of this legislation, but by arguing that he already had the power to do so.

 

More power for Washington and President Obama. Anyone else see a pattern?

 

 

http://www.crosswalk...homas/11633978/

 

WOAT

Edited June 29, 2010 by Flash

[SRV]

If he shuts down the internet, the world would stop functioning. We can't live without the internet anymore.

[Flash]

Its not a big deal that the president has this much power is it? Just wondering.

[reno]

They been pushing for this or something similar since the bush era, sad to see this bill passed.

 

[expletive] the Illuminati

[Flight]

If he shuts down the internet, the world would stop functioning. We can't live without the internet anymore.

Yep, which is exactly why it won't happen.

[Flash]

I don't think it'll happen, as it would be political suicide. However, I really am alarmed at the fact that the president has the power to do this.

[xx.]

No way this should pass, no way.

 

This is only something you see on the news that communist countries or dictatorship countries would do.

[SRV]

Closing down the internet serves no purpose, other than to piss people off. I am sure he knows what would happen to him if he shut it down, wtf is there to do with no internet...other than watch tv and go out, which you only spend a few hours of your day doing.

[Cleveland's Finest]

Some people's jobs could be destroyed also if the internet is closed down.

[bigdog17k]

This would piss way to many people off, and would be seen as a complete abuse of power.

[Lkr]

I don't think it'll happen, as it would be political suicide. However, I really am alarmed at the fact that the president has the power to do this.

The president has the power to kill everyone in the world, doesn't mean he is gonna do anything with it. Quit fear mongering.

 

The US can't shut down the internet either, although they can restrict access to those within the country.

[kingfish]

If he shuts down the internet, the world would come to an end

Fixed. Mmmm I smell rapture.

[Warren2ThaG]

We all love the internet, but 90% of it is for bad things, 10% good.

[Flash]

The US can't shut down the internet either, although they can restrict access to those within the country.

 

Oh, that makes it sound a lot better

[trutrojan8]

God forbid you guys actually go outside

 

Kidding, of course. But I don't see a reason why he would shut it down, so I'm not worried

[Lkr]

Oh, that makes it sound a lot better

Obama can kill all of us right now. Has he done it? Nope. Fearmongering ftw though

[JYD]

lol he's not going to shut down the internet

[kingfish]

The Bible says he will do it at some point.

[fly3rs18]

its obviously not gonna happen. it would severely impact nearly every company in the country, most companies probably wouldnt be able to operate at all.

[HipHopHead]

 

 

[expletive] the Illuminati

Anybody who believes in this whole "Illuminati and Jews are controlling the world" are either stupid, crazy or maybe both.

 

I love how many people overreact to this [expletive], as if he's going to shut the internet down for leisure.

[JYD]

Anybody who believes in this whole "Illuminati and Jews are controlling the world" are either stupid, crazy or maybe both.

 

I love how many people overreact to this [expletive], as if he's going to shut the internet down for leisure.

lol yeah why would he do that? who would even post a story a like this anyway lulz

[YugoRocketsFan]

Anybody who believes in this whole "Illuminati and Jews are controlling the world" are either stupid, crazy or maybe both.

 

I love how many people overreact to this [expletive], as if he's going to shut the internet down for leisure.

 

Jews dont control the world, just the media.

[AllenIverson#1fan]

If he does do this. The whole US would hate him.

[fly3rs18]

he is totally gonna block the internet cause he feels like it