Http://www.y2knewswire.com/19990810or.htm
10Aug99
A Y2KNEWSWIRE.COM Feature Article
Thought Crimes! Senators Move to Criminalize Internet
Content
The latest attempt to censor free access to information on
the Internet goes after discussions of "unapproved drugs." If
these Senators have their way, you may land in jail for merely
linking to a page that talks about colloidal silver. Join Y2K
Newswire is taking a stand against this Orweillian endeavor...
The Internet is bad for Big Government. It allows the free
communication of ideas that can't be controlled from
Washington, and it allows the low-cost education of the
American public on ideas such as banking, economics and
taxes. China learned this early on and put in place filters
that
prevent "unapproved" information from moving through the
country's computer networks. (All Internet access in China is
government-monopolized). This information, by the way,
includes topics as dangerous as, say, meditation or Buddhism
-- both of which the Communist Chinese government
considers a threat to "state security." In fact, the Chinese
government is currently engaged in hacking these meditation
web sites, destroying their content.
The United States government, as of late, seems eager to
borrow as many Commie-style controls from China as it
can... and this effort isn't limited only to Democrats. The
latest is a proposed bill, now backed by eleven Senators and
sponsored by Republican Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah), hopes
to make it illegal to post or link to a web site that
discusses the use of unapproved drugs.
While the text of such a bill is not yet publicly available,
it's no
leap in thinking to suppose it might apply to all unapproved
drugs, not just hard core ones like cocaine. Thus, if passed
in such a form, the bill would give the FDA total control
over all drug-related web content.
Want to talk about colloidal silver on the web? Too bad:
you'll
do jail time if Senators Hatch and Feinstein have their way.
Want to link to a site that talks about colloidal silver? Say
hello to Ben Dover in cell number nine. Want to discuss the
all-natural herb, Stevia? You'll be a felon.
One step further and the law prevents you from
bad-mouthing those substances approved as "safe" by the
FDA. Did your aunt go blind from drinking gallons of
aspartame-laced diet soda? You might someday go to jail for
sharing that on the 'net. It's "unapproved."
YOUR FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK
Let's face it: If such a bill were to pass, it would crush the
freedoms inherent in the Internet -- the very same freedoms
that allow sites like Y2K Newswire to exist. That's how any
government takes away power from its people, by the way:
control the flow of information. Ever wonder why nearly
every mainstream media outlet keeps telling you Y2K has
been solved even though none of them have verified much
beyond the so-called "facts" in the press releases? It's
because they are largely controlled by the same few people.
That way, all messages can be approved. And the message
they want to get out right now -- to save the banks, mostly --
is that Y2K is no big deal.
Distributed information resources scare the heck out of
every power-hungry government. Any technology that gives
individuals the power to cheaply reach millions of other
people is "dangerous" and must be immediately attacked.
That's exactly why this attack on "drug content" has begun.
Once the bill is passed and the public is comfortable with the
intrusion, Senators will move on to "guns." Should that
succeed, (making it illegal to discuss guns on a web page)
the attack can continue into other "unapproved" areas.
In barely a generation, the Internet is 100%
government-controlled, and you have -- guess what? --
China! Courtesy of Republican and Democratic Senators
alike. The only politicians fighting this will be
Libertarians.
Congressman Ron Paul, namely.
(This web site, by the way, is banned in China.)
If you want America to become Communist China, just sit
back and do nothing. On the other hand...
YOUR CALL TO (EASY) ACTION HAS ARRIVED
It is now time for you to do your part and blast these
Senators for backing this bill. Hit them with such a massive
protest that they will never again consider the censorship of
the Internet.
Look at the list below, and if you find a Senator from your
state, call them and register your complaint.
Here are the resources:
Click here for the bill summary
SENATORS BACKING THE BILL
Sponsor: Orrin Hatch (Utah)
(202) 224-5251
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Dianne Feinstein (California)
Phone: 202/224-3841
Fax: 202/228-3954
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Joseph Biden (Delaware)
Phone: 202-224-5042
Fax: 202-224-0139
Sen Christopher Bond (Missouri)
Phone: (202) 224-5721
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Jesse Helms (N. Carolina)
(202) 224-6342
(202) 228-1339(FAX)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Richard Bryan
(202) 224-6244
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Michael DeWine
(202) 224-2315
http://www.senate.gov/~dewine/forms1.html
Sen Strom Thurmond
202) 224-5972
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Gordon Smith
202) 224-3753
http://www.senate.gov/~gsmith/webform.html
Sen Harry Reid
202) 224-3542
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sen Herb Kohl
(202) 224-5653
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
THEY WANT TO CLAIM THEY'RE FIGHTING DRUGS
The temptation for any politician to back this bill is
tremendous. By censoring drug-related content on the
Internet, they can claim to be "fighting drugs" -- always a
fruitful campaign slogan. Of course, it's always easy to fight
crime by taking away freedom. It's called a Police State.
That's no challenge at all. A true leader will figure out how
to
fight crime while conserving freedom.
SAMPLE LETTER
If you're wondering what to write to your Senator, here's a
sample letter, courtesy of Y2K Newswire (but it's always
better to use your own words -- don't be like the electric
utilities copying NERC template documents...):
Dear Senator X,
I am seriously concerned about the potential impact of the
proposed Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act which, I
understand, you are backing. This bill would not only
criminalize every major search engine company on the
Internet (such as Yahoo) and literally millions of independent
web page operators, it would also set a dangerous
precedent. To begin banning on-line discussions that are not
"approved" smacks of Communism and clearly infringes on
the First Amendment. What's next: thought crimes?
I urge you to withdraw your support for this bill or any bill
that
denies the American people their God-given freedom to
discuss any topic they want.
Sincerely,
- Me
HOW TO GET THE INTERNET BANNED
Y2K Newswire now presents -- to the public domain -- our
predicted attack plan by the United States government. (All
copyright restrictions lifted from this list. Freely
distribute or
post as desired.) As you will soon see, this is the precise,
step-by-step plan that will be followed by those attempting to
criminalize "non-approved" information:
1.Either publicize or stage a "crime" where use of the
Internet was involved. (For example: somebody making a
pipe bomb after reading a web page, then using it to
blow up an abortion clinic.)
2.When defenders say, "Information doesn't kill people,
people kill people," invoke the same argument used in
gun control: the children! Appeal to emotions, not logic,
and assign zero blame to the person who actually
committed the crime.
3.Introduce a bill with a name that's impossible to
disagree with -- such as, "The Internet Anti-Crime Bill" --
but make sure the text of the bill actually accomplishes
something different (such as total censorship of the
Internet).
4.Invent statistics that "prove" how many lives will be
saved if this Internet Anti-Crime Bill goes into effect,
then
repeat these statistics as frequently as possible on CNN
until the American public accepts them as fact.
5.During debate, frame the argument in terms of how
many deaths the Internet causes, and accuse anyone
who does not agree with your censorship of being a
"baby killer."
6.Most importantly, when the bill finally passes, introduce
a
second bill that attempts to ban a larger selection of
content.
7.Repeat as needed until the entire Internet conforms to
approved government messages.
ALL SEARCH ENGINES WILL BE CENSORED
One by-product of all this, by the way, would be the
criminalization of all search engines. Yahoo and AltaVista
executives alike would be doing hard time behind steel bars.
Of course, to prevent that, they would simply remove certain
keywords from their search engines. Words like, "marijuana"
would be stripped.
In time, this list would grow. The government would make a
list of all "unapproved" words it doesn't want the public to
be
able to find, fax them over to the search engines, then
threaten those same engines with criminal indictment if they
don't comply. Words and phrases likely to appear on this list
include:
Clinton body count
Ban Nutrasweet
homeopathic medicine
Y2K Newswire
freedom
patriot
firearms
herbs
Constitution
Drudge Report
Chinagate
colloidal silver
natural medicine
self-awareness
...and so on. Using this single list, the federal government
can
deny access to key concepts deemed dangerous to Big
Government. He who controls the list controls the minds of all
Internet surfers. And the industry who will back this plan the
most, of course, is the medical drug cartel. The AMA will
strongly support the banning of any information that currently
threatens the industry's monopoly over dangerous -- but
expensive -- drugs (that cause over 100,000 deaths each
year, by the way, yet are considered harmless).
It's all very easy to accomplish, and step one has already
begun. It's called the "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation
Act" sponsored by Sen. Hatch. It's easy to accomplish, that
is, if you do nothing.
So what are you going to do about it?
Thanks to WIRED News for the reference story on this topic.
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