Obama official wants to eliminate free speech online

[JoeWilliams]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532183,00.html

[Morel42]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532183,00.html

Full NY Post Article (that fox references)

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07112009...et__178749.htm

The entire thing is so poorly it's not funny..

[Eugene V. Debs]

Full NY Post Article (that fox references)

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07112009...et__178749.htm

The entire thing is so poorly it's not funny..

So poorly what?

[Morel42]

So poorly what?

Hahahaha.. Yep my fingers failed on that one.

This article is so poorly written that it's difficult to understand all the facts involved.

[camper]

Full NY Post Article (that fox references)

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07112009...et__178749.htm

The entire thing is so poorly it's not funny..

Irony....love it.



camper

[Morel42]

Irony....love it.



camper

Smartass... lol

[Halftrack]

what ...... the ........ Hell?

Where do they find these brain-fried idiots? This asshat is a professor from Harvard? I'd say anybody who has taken any of his classes should demand their money back.

Who the hell comes up with this shtuff? "That blog hurts my feelings." Call a waahmbulance.

ETA: Yeah, you can quote me on that.

[thatJeffguy]

Sunstein was appointed, no doubt, off the success of "Nudge," his previous book, which suggests that government ought to gently force people to be better human beings

Ahh, nothing like a nice gentle government force!

[GHogHarvester]

Gee, I think he is maliciously trying to take away my rights. I feel intimidated now. Should I sue?

If anyone is interested, the other leg of this is in the CyberSecurity Act.

Not shown is the federally licensed brownshirts who you MUST use for security if you become classified as critical.

(3) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND UNITED STATES CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS- The term ‘Federal Government and United States critical infrastructure information systems and networks’ includes--
(A) Federal Government information systems and networks; and

(B) State, local, and nongovernmental information systems and networks in the United States designated by the President as critical infrastructure information systems and networks .

The President--


(2) may declare a cybersecurity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network;

(3) shall designate an agency to be responsible for coordinating the response and restoration of any Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network affected by a cybersecurity emergency declaration under paragraph (2);

(4) shall, through the appropriate department or agency, review equipment that would be needed after a cybersecurity attack and develop a strategy for the acquisition, storage, and periodic replacement of such equipment;

(5) shall direct the periodic mapping of Federal Government and United States critical infrastructure information systems or networks, and shall develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of the mapping process;

(6) may order the disconnection of any Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information systems or networks in the interest of national security;

(7) shall, through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, direct an annual review of all Federal cyber technology research and development investments;

(8) may delegate original classification authority to the appropriate Federal official for the purposes of improving the Nation’s cybersecurity posture;

(9) shall, through the appropriate department or agency, promulgate rules for Federal professional responsibilities regarding cybersecurity, and shall provide to the Congress an annual report on Federal agency compliance with those rules;

(10) shall withhold additional compensation, direct corrective action for Federal personnel, or terminate a Federal contract in violation of Federal rules, and shall report any such action to the Congress in an unclassified format within 48 hours after taking any such action; and

(11) shall notify the Congress within 48 hours after providing a cyber-related certification of legality to a United States person.