Joe Lieberman Proposes Internet Shutdown Bill

[The Deadman]

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/06/...h-powers-potus

You heard correct, Joe Lieberman has proposed a bill that would give the president the direct power to shut off the entire internet for as long as he wanted. He would be given a "kill-switch" which would shut down every single private internet provider for a time period to be decided by the government.

Does anyone else here realize what happens if this passes?

1. It would give the president (one person) the direct control of 3/4 of our economy, 4/5 or more of our communication, and at least half the country's businesses.
2. This gives the terrorists a one-stop kill switch to all of this, all they have to do is hack it.
3. This would allow the government to censor the internet in case of a controversial event, along with blocking out news that opposes the government.
4. It would give the president the power to forcefully shutdown private companies without consent.
5. Not to mention this includes, I quote, "the internet, the telephone system or any other component of the US information infrastructure."

Opinions?