Another Attack on the Internet

Posted on May 15, 2006 in Censorship

Oh my Universe, they are at it again. You can tell the economy sucks and people are angry about the boondoggle in Iraq. What does this desperate Republican intellectual predator want to do: ban myspace and similar networking sites in the name of protecting children from pedophiles. It’s part of the allout attack on the Internet. Will we remember these days of true freedom with sadness? Robin says it well:

Kids want to use social networking sites. Schools and libraries are places where trained members of staff, often with the help of net-nanny software, can provide supervision and guidance to young people. So what’s Fitzpatrick want to do? Make it illegal for libraries and schools to allow young people to access social networking sites and send them home where, Fitzpatrick admits on his own website, many “parents lack the resources to protect their children…”

Fitzgerald’s plan reminds me of the reasoning of those people who think we can 100% of our brain power for thinking. Sure. And as it dies, the brain will think “BAD IDEA!”

Jesus Christ! Among other things, they want to take away access to blogging sites! I guess the only writing they want kids doing is that which happens in school.