http://spectator.org/archives/2009/02/16/in-all-fairness
- - - "This isn't just about Limbaugh or a local radio host most of us haven't heard about," says Democrat committee member. "The FCC and state and local governments also have oversight over the Internet lines and the cable and telecom companies that operate them. We want to get alternative views on radio and TV, but we also want to makes sure those alternative views are read, heard and seen online, which is becoming increasingly video and audio driven. Thanks to the stimulus package, we've established that broadband networks -- the Internet -- are critical, national infrastructure. We think that gives us an opening to look at what runs over that critical infrastructure." - - - Did you grasp that? This is ten orders of magnitude more intrusive, more frightening than FISA (which Obama now also supports, by the way). I can't tell whether this provision, or the one giving the government mandatory access to all our individual health records---both in a "stimulus bill" no less---is worse. And this internet snooping is about "fairness" not security. And then there's this: http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/8555 - - - While on the campaign trail Barack Obama said "We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2yGzHfy7s Now, the Defense Department has established just such a "Civilian Expeditionary Workforce" (Defense Department Directive 1404.10) that will see American civilians trained and equipped to deploy overseas in support of worldwide military missions. Link According to a Defense Department report the intent of this program "is to maximize the use of the civilian workforce to allow military personnel to be fully utilized for operational requirements," Is this an initial step towards fulfilling president Obama's promise to form a civilian national security force as powerful as the U.S. military? Will this "Civilian Expeditionary Workforce" ever be used in the US? Will we see "youth brigades" roaming the streets to protect us? We will have to keep a close eye on this. - - - Does this bother no one? With the sign of his pen today, and everything else he is moving so quickly to do, Obama has begun a march toward totalitarianism like we've never seen in this country. It's a sad day for freedom, which appears to be going on a vacation for a couple generations. </voice-in-the-wilderness> - Bob _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/03c801c99141$63f25f20$2bd71d...@rr.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
