>VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: WHO SHOULD GOVERN THE GLOBAL INTERNET?
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Several weeks ago I “congratulated” the citizens of this great land on their having defeated the SOPA(Stop On Line Piracy Act ) in the House, and the PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act ) in the Senate.Through their out cries, along with industry leaders, these pieces of legislation were put on the back burner and sent back to committees for further review. Some signers even spoke up against what they had been a part of. They had no idea of the loop holes that were contained in what appeared to be merely a “protective arm from Internet piracy” supplied by the federal government. Hmm, sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, the doors to revision are now open and the Senate is currently holding secret meetings on the subject, under the careful tutelage of Democrat Harry Reid himself, and other big government pundits.
Is it time for Americans to step up to the plate again?
Meanwhile, a paradigm of societal change reigns supreme in the halls of government. How then, can the people begin to understand what is taking place before their very eyes, and behind the scenes? Challenges to our way of life are being spawned daily. Extreme ideologues from both sides of the aisle are creating and supporting “big government legislation” daily. In turn, the president issues “executive orders” regularly, consistently by passing the congress, while the constitution lies dormant in its confines.
Let’s, for example, take the Internet once again, our marvelous vehicle for the instant acquisition of knowledge from every conceivable place on the planet, including from friends and neighbors.
Now, according to reliable Washington sources, the Democrats in the Senate are pushing for another Internet Control Bill. This will be labeled as ” New Cyber Security Bill.” Again, another reasonable and timely measure is being worked on. If there were problems with the content of the previous bills, ” What were they?” Why are the discussions behind closed doors.
Now, to add another dimension to all of this, one must look further to the United Nations, of all places.Go to the UN website and put in IGF ( Internet Governance Forum ) started in 2006, with forums which are currently meeting around the world. The latest yearly get together took place in the United States, at the Georgetown University Law Center. Representatives from around the world are creating the grand utopian design for the “Internet,” under the governing body of the United nations. How timely is our legislation? After all, Rome was not built in a day, either. Now, read this plan for yourself.
So, clearly it is time to contact your representatives, in both the House and Senate, and watch for the “Internet Cyber Security Bills” regularly, and hold their feet to the fire. Accountability is the name of the game!
Let’s hear” THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ” once again on this CRITICAL ISSUE!Americans should be ringing the “Bells of Freedom” around the world for all to hear, beginning right here in suburbia!