Leiberman proposes Internet "kill-switch"
2010-06-18 17:46:28.12474+02 by
Dan Lyke
5 comments
Okay, Connecticut, you can stop re-electing this putz any time now. Joseph Lieberman, I-CT, introduces Senate bill with "Internet Kill Switch". All the links I'm finding for this are Australian, I guess that makes sense because they're more aware of whackjobs well into their senility attempting to destroy the Internet, but here's another story (warning, autoplay sound ad), and here's the bill itself on Senate.gov (which I haven't read yet).
Sensible Erection thread, Craschworks entry.
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-06-18 18:57:35.355061+02 by:
other_todd
It's refreshing to see something that pisses off both the civil libertarians AND the internet providers.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-06-19 02:57:33.237741+02 by:
TheSHAD0W
It's like the Nuclear Launch Switch - only worse.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-06-19 05:00:22.167842+02 by:
markd
We should tell everyone this can interrupt the porn supply. That'll get everyone up in arms. Well, at least
one arm.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-06-21 21:58:08.293325+02 by:
petronius
Say it ain's so, Joe. According to This report, there is much less than meets the eye to this story.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-06-21 22:34:11.885302+02 by:
Dan Lyke
Here's the link: http://volokh.com/2010/06/19/calling-bull-switch/
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