Senate hearings on porn first up on the new year agenda

[MorganGrayson]

TE...sadly, it will be nothing but political posturing. Two of the vaguest words in the English language are to be debated: "decency" and "pornography." Frankly, when I read "decency" I went . Huh? Frankly, I think "decency" in telecommunications would be having a real person answer the phone in customer service and not a machine, but that's just me.

I'm thorougly sick and just a little tired of "government bashing." Unfortunately, topic after topic after topic seems to arise where there isn't anything left to do except bash the government.

Can anybody tell me in a couple of short sentences why the US thinks it can control the global Internet???

[Red]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Can anybody tell me in a couple of short sentences why the US thinks it can control the global Internet???

The US has always thought of itself as the world police, the internet is just another area to be in charge of.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Red

The US has always thought of itself as the world police, the internet is just another area to be in charge of.

Big time questions on the comma, my writer babe.

You're right, of course. We be the "World Police Without A Fucking Clue." If *I* resent like hell the US's attempts to control the Internet, I can only imagine what the global community feels.

Our tax dollars go toward the damndest things. What a waste this is.

My television turns the fuck OFF. So does my computer.

And my kids never learned any foul language that could TOUCH the shit they learned at the bus stop. That prissy "my kid's sweat don't stink" up the street turned out two little girls with the filthiest mouths ever seen on an elementary school student. Even MY kids were impressed. That's saying something.

TE...the public doesn't need "protecting." The public needs to grow a fucking brain.

[Sin]

Originally Posted by Red

The US has always thought of itself as the world police, the internet is just another area to be in charge of.

Hey why not since they already have attempted to control Space.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Can anybody tell me in a couple of short sentences why the US thinks it can control the global Internet???

Let's see just at the top of the list of those who also want to control the Net are ... the EU, MicroSoft, Google .... Everybody wants lightining in a bottle.