Thread: Obama and the Internet?

Originally Posted by Prince

I have been hearing about Obama taking away internet freedom or some crap like that, can someone elaborate on this issue and enlighten me?!

It's like parental control software except he is the parent and he has it installed on the main Internet hub in Al Gore's basement so he can control everyones experience......

He wants an Internet kill switch. He wants to be able to "turn off the Internet" in case of a terrorist attack. Pretty much, he wants the ability to turn off the Internet backbone in the US at the router/switch level (the stuff owned by the telcos).

Which is stupid as shit. Each individual owner of each computer or router is already taking care of his own property.

If China has shown Obama anything, it's that it's easier to control the people if you control the flow of information. Which is why he's so keen on telling the news agencies what to do and now wants the ability to turn off the Internet in the US.

Originally Posted by DOMS

He wants an Internet kill switch. He wants to be able to "turn off the Internet" in case of a terrorist attack. Pretty much, he wants the ability to turn off the Internet backbone in the US at the router/switch level (the stuff owned by the telcos).

Which is stupid as shit. Each individual owner of each computer or router is already taking care of his own property.

If China has shown Obama anything, it's that it's easier to control the people if you control the flow of information. Which is why he's so keen on telling the news agencies what to do and now wants the ability to turn off the Internet in the US.

wow, that is really some fucked up bullshit, if that goes through I swear on my life I am moving to Mexico.

Originally Posted by maniclion

It's like parental control software except he is the parent and he has it installed on the main Internet hub in Al Gore's basement so he can control everyones experience......

Originally Posted by Prince

wow, that is really some fucked up bullshit, if that goes through I swear on my life I am moving to Mexico.

Why not go to Canada? They have the best citizen privacy laws in the world.

Here's an article on anti-war.com. It's a site highly critical of Bush and very left leaning. I chose this site so that you know it's not spin by a far right group.

And I quote:

"The bill amounts to a remarkable claim of presidential power, claiming a large portion of the global economy as a specific asset of the United States and further claiming the right to nationalize or destroy it in whole or part on a whim."

So there's the change that everyone believed in...

Originally Posted by DOMS

Why not go to Canada? They have the best citizen privacy laws in the world.

Way too damn cold up there! I also don't like how strict they are with supplements and drugs in Canada.

My wife and I have always talked about moving to Mexico, we just love it down there, in fact we just spent 7 days there last week in Playa Del Carmen and started talking about it again, I told her I would think about it in about 5 years....it could end up being a lot sooner!

Originally Posted by DOMS

If China has shown Obama anything, it's that it's easier to control the people if you control the flow of information. Which is why he's so keen on telling the news agencies what to do and now wants the ability to turn off the Internet in the US.

I guess the bill of rights is important after all. why don't americans understand that every time the government gets involved to control something they mess it up?

At least the Supreme Court is letting us stay armed so we can shoot these bastards when they come for our other rights and start over when we need to.

Originally Posted by Prince

wow, that is really some fucked up bullshit, if that goes through I swear on my life I am moving to Mexico.

I hate to say so, but you voted for him.

Originally Posted by bio-chem

At least the Supreme Court is letting us stay armed so we can shoot these bastards when they come for our other rights and start over when we need to.

For the time being........

Originally Posted by dg806

I hate to say so, but you voted for him.

I love the way all the Obama supporters of a couple years ago are bashing him now.

Really? You are surprised by what he has done?

WE FUCKING TOLD YOU exactly what he would do before the elections. Government spending, retarded government control... but you wouldn't believe us so you voted him in and now act you had no warning about who you were voting in.

This is a big fucking, told ya so.

I think I'd go to South Korea first. The average citizen has a 25MBps internet speed!! I've got 5MBps

Plus Korean girls are HOT

Seems to me a certain Mr. Somebody watched Eagle Eye and thought he should be able to prevent something like that with a big red button.....

Lets all go bang on the whitehouse door with pitch forks and flameing 2x4 and run him back to whatever shit hole he came from

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

I love the way all the Obama supporters of a couple years ago are bashing him now.

Really? You are surprised by what he has done?

WE FUCKING TOLD YOU exactly what he would do before the elections. Government spending, retarded government control... but you wouldn't believe us so you voted him in and now act you had no warning about who you were voting in.

This is a big fucking, told ya so.

Yeah, I voted for him, and yeah I am deeply disappointed. However, I am going to steal a play out of the Bush voter's playbook and say I think McCain/Palin would have done a much worse job.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Yeah, I voted for him, and yeah I am deeply disappointed. However, I am going to steal a play out of the Bush voter's playbook and say I think McCain/Palin would have done a much worse job.

That's hard to say for sure. He might have surprised you. We will never know.

The choices the American people have been given definitely suck though.

I didn't vote for either one... oh wait, I can't. I'm a Canadian

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

That's hard to say for sure. He might have surprised you. We will never know.

The choices the American people have been given definitely suck though.

agreed! were the fuck was the 3rd wheel

Originally Posted by KelJu

Yeah, I voted for him, and yeah I am deeply disappointed. However, I am going to steal a play out of the Bush voter's playbook and say I think McCain/Palin would have done a much worse job.

And you'd be wrong for one simple fact: it would have divided power in the government. They (politicians) would have been able to do less.

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

This is a big fucking, told ya so.

so true

Originally Posted by Prince

wow, that is really some fucked up bullshit, if that goes through I swear on my life I am moving to Mexico.

becoming a mexican..

Originally Posted by The Situation

becoming a mexican..

Rob could pass for the more spaniard like Mexicans with those Italian genes.....

Originally Posted by Prince

Way too damn cold up there! I also don't like how strict they are with supplements and drugs in Canada.

My wife and I have always talked about moving to Mexico, we just love it down there, in fact we just spent 7 days there last week in Playa Del Carmen and started talking about it again, I told her I would think about it in about 5 years....it could end up being a lot sooner!

My little cousin voted for Obama and then moved to Mexico. Little bastard. We are still very close despite this insanely assholish behavior and he loves it down there. He lives on the Yucatan peninsula somewhere. He lived there for a year before he got a job. Called me to tell me he got hired as an English teacher. I asked him what his salary was and he honest to God told me "I dunno. Fuck man, I lived down here for a year on three grand and had a blast. Salary really doesnt mean much".

He signed his email "Your retired at 23 cousin". All he does is send me pics of pretty girls and parties. Sounds pretty good eh?

Originally Posted by TheGreatSatan

I think I'd go to South Korea first. The average citizen has a 25MBps internet speed!! I've got 5MBps

Plus Korean girls are HOT

But they smell like Kimchi! Many good times had in Korea though. I highly recommend a visit lol.

Originally Posted by NeilPearson

That's hard to say for sure. He might have surprised you. We will never know.

The choices the American people have been given definitely suck though.

No, you can say that for sure.

Originally Posted by DOMS

And you'd be wrong for one simple fact: it would have divided power in the government. They (politicians) would have been able to do less.

Although this is always a good thing (Splitting the power). Let's hope some of that happens in Nov.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Although this is always a good thing (Splitting the power). Let's hope some of that happens in Nov.

There is no doubt in my mind the power will be split in Nov

Originally Posted by maniclion

Rob could pass for the more spaniard like Mexicans with those Italian genes.....

I just got back from Mexico last Friday, and yes you're correct they all think I am Mexican, they try to talk to me in Spanish but I speak very little so they get confused!

Originally Posted by The Situation

becoming a mexican..

yup!