Bill would give Obama emergency control of internet

[rbell]

Every time I think, "certainly he wouldn't go that far," he does...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

from the article...

Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for "cybersecurity professionals," and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.

Great..."uneducated" people such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Michael Dell...don't even have college degrees. REckon they'll be left on the curb?

President Obama acknowledged that the government is "not as prepared" as it should be to respond to disruptions and announced that a new cybersecurity coordinator position would be created inside the White House staff. Three months later, that post remains empty, one top cybersecurity aide has quit, and some wags have begun to wonder why a government thatreceives failing marks on cybersecurity should be trusted to instruct the private sector what to do.

Back to a recurring theme: The very government that is incapable of doing the job it already has...wants more responsibility.

Note to the President: Many, if not most, Americans don't trust you. Drop this stupid idea, yesterday.


Amazing.

 

[tinytim]

Geesh, most of the old birds in congress, don't even use it... have no idea how to use it.. .(Like McCain)... and they want to tell us this will be a good idea!...

On one level, it does make sense.. but on another.. Obama is not a computer expert... (although, he does know how to find people's email addresses without them giving them to him)...

There may be a case where this would be needed in the future. But set some limitations on when he could do it...

After all, since the dems like regulation...

REGULATE YOUR PRESIDENT. Set up regulations on his power.

 

[Revmitchell]

This is a perfect excuse to take over all media outlets.

 

[poncho]

An educated citizenry makes the one worlders nervous.