Mr. Obama, emergency control of the internet, how about the truth, just come out and tell America that you want to take away Freedom Of Speech.

As a blogger and more importantly an American who believes in the precepts set down by our founding fathers I find the premise of the government taking control of the Internet or any other medium of communication absolutely unacceptable, even in times of crisis or national emergency, an idea floated by our current President. One of the rights we have that sets us apart from every other country in the world is free speech and by that I mean uninterrupted, un-violated free speech.

I have a question for all of the young people out there as well as the older idiots that voted this administration into office who were' willing to sign their futures over to this bunch of Socialists for a promise of hope and change that has yet to be defined. Do you understand that the first right taken away from any populace when Socialists take over to make control easier is the removal of free speech? What has Chavez done in Venezuela, what did Putin do in Russia, what did the military junta in Myanmar do, what has Castro maintained control over, what does the Communist government in China maintain strict control over, what did Hitler do and what was one of the first things that Lenin did after winning the revolution in Russia? I'll tell you geniuses, they all took control of the media and in modern times the Internet as well, control communication and media outlets=control of the population. For you non readers that means no free exchange of ideas and the only information you will get will be laundered and spun to the ruling administration's liking. Much of this may not happen right now but you can rest assured the movement to institute this and many other Socialist changes is not going away any time soon.

Thanks for reading,

"Every man is, no doubt, by nature, first and principally recommended to his own care; and as he is fitter to take care of himself than of any other person, it is fit and right that it should be so".
Adam Smith
1723 - 1790
Scottish philosopher and economist

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