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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Orrr.. people could question it, talk about it, while others try to verify if what they're doing is even legal.
I see no harm in people weighing in on how they feel about it.
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No problem with the concept of debate, but how is the Internet any different than US airspace or the interstate system or the phone lines. The US government controls those, too, in times of national crisis. Was the Bush administration wrong in stopping all air flights immediately after 9/11? Of course not, and no one faults him for it. Better safe than sorry.
If the US shut down the Internet for some reason it would affect other countries, because --well -- the US built and owns most of the Internet infrastructure. The more other countries build up their own the less they'll be affected by any action taken by the US.
But let's be serious here: if anything happens where the Internet in the US has to be taken down the last thing you'll be worrying about is your Web sites. You'll be looking where to buy gas masks and geiger counters.
This thread isn't really about debate, it's spreading political FUD against whoever is currently in office. Silly stuff, because it has nothing to do with the current standing president.