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[Andy A]

For those who want to prevent this from happening I ask : Have you written your senators? That would be the best way to approach your objection.(Remember: it?s just a bill, and one that has already been revised in the past few months. Don?t be surprised if nothing at all comes from all of this.)

Oh an IMHO it is in times of emergency when we need our internets most. I don't understand any rhyme or reason behind a shut down. Shutting down planes is one thing but communication is vital. But OMG if you google this topic you will see how many many many sites are saying OBAMA WANTS TO CONTROL THE INTERNET! Let's be level headed about this and express our opinion in a way that gets results, not hysterics.

G

It might turn out to be a good thing. There is so much misinformation on the internet that possibly it would do no harm. Not only that, it would be free to be used by the government to filter out non wanted information, collect intelligence and not have to worry about all the nonsencical and rumor which normally floats around the iternet. Of course, what would we do about the rest of the world use? I'm sure we could find a way to control that, too.
Well, whatever our esteemed Congress and Executive branch decide is quite alright with our citizenry.
As for me personally, I lived quite well before it and can live quite will without it, though I would miss SoWal.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Here's a nice nonhysterical take on the bill by Marc Ambinder. It raises some interesting questions about national security.

Maybe the White House should have this power in extreme emergencies, but it had better be clear about what those emergencies entail, and it had better accept accountability if it oversteps its authority. There is, aside from the obvious definitional issues, an inherent trade-off in codifying this power, and it's going to be tough to find a balance that satisfies everyone.

On Cyber Bill, Skepticism Warranted -- But Nuance Needed - The Atlantic Politics Channel

Keep in mind, this kind of law would grant such powers to all future presidents too, not just Obama. Ambinder compares it to the power to clear the U.S. airspace (utilized on 9/11), but acknowledges it is more complex.