49% Say Government Should Regulate Internet
This is a horrible indication of how many Americans are willing to vote away all of our freedoms. Talk about the Wussification of America!
If the federal government starts regulating the Internet “the same way it does radio and television”, say goodbye to free speech in the form of blogging written audio or video content. Say hello to licensing and regulation that will limit Internet content production only to those who can afford the massive fees, compliance and lobbying necessary to have a sanctioned site.
As Ronald Reagan said, “Government is not the solution to our problems…Government IS the problem.”
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From Rasmussen Reports
Nearly half of Americans (49%) believe that the federal government should regulate the Internet the same way it does radio and television, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national survey.
Thirty-five percent (35%) disagree, and 16% are undecided.
Americans also believe overwhelmingly — 73% yes to 13% no — that it should be a crime to harass someone on the Internet.
The findings come as a Missouri woman faces an unprecedented federal prosecution for allegedly setting up an account for a fictitious 16-year-old on an online social networking site to harass the 13-year-old daughter of a neighbor.
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