Whether this goes through or not it should really open up the debate of where limits on government intrusion end. I can't believe anyone would think this is ok... What's next? Cell phones?
Can you imagine if this idea had been floated during the last administration... Shutting down the net?! Bush buttered us up with the Patriot act and now the power grab is going to the next level. Amazing what is going on in the US.
It really comes down to whether you trust government with this kind of power. I for one don't. They have already broken trust and abused power on so many levels that it should be a wake up call to everyone in the US when they continue to try and take away freedoms. Especially the one device that has given some level of power to ordinary citizens, the net.
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