Lucille
09-09-2012, 11:50 AM
Representative govt is so quaint.
Uncle CyberSam Prepares To Defend Your Internet For You
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/uncle-cybersam-prepares-defend-your-internet-you
There was a time when the NSA would not know the content of this sentence minutes (or depending on the speed of typing, hours) ahead of our general readership. Those days are now gone, primarily thanks to the Patriot Act, which however merely accelerated the inevitable Orwellian destination to which American society was otherwise headed and which made constant "supervision" and "vigilance" of every US citizen a necessity (for some eyewatering details read “We Are This Far From A Turnkey Totalitarian State" - Big Brother Goes Live September 2013). There was, however, one aspect of society over which the US government did not have Chinese-type "firewall" supreme authority: the Internet. Now, as a result of an Executive Order being quietly drafted, the president of this once great country, together with the Department of Homeland Security formed in response to the events of September 11, is about to grasp supreme control over this last bastion of New Normal expression and content dissemination, naturally under the guise of protecting the people. Because as Bloomberg reports, President Obama’s administration is drafting an executive order that would create a program protecting vital computer networks from cyber attacks.
The premise: the US government needs to defend the feeble and defenseless private sector from all enemies, foreign and domestic, because, it would appear, the private sector is incapable of defending itself. And Uncle Sam is more than happy to supervise and take charge of said "defense." “An executive order is one of a number of measures we’re considering as we look to implement the president’s direction to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today’s cyberthreats,” White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in an e-mailed statement today. “We are not going to comment on ongoing internal deliberations.” Also, did we mention that the US president's decision for the greater private good would be unilaterally imposed, without the benefit of a democratic vote: after all executive orders, of the type Obama has issued 134 so far, do just that: circumvent the popular vote. We did? Good.
More at the link.
Out of the Mouths of 'Homeland Security and Counterterrorism' Whackjobs
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/120372.html
...And the heck with the Constitution’s prescription for legislating.
Once upon a time, the tyrants in that mansion we buy them on Pennsylvania Ave tried to hide their dictatorship. But now they’re so contemptuous of us they brag about it instead.
Update: Shoulda read the entire article before posting, because a few paragraphs from the quote I extracted above lies this gem, the reason for Obummer's interest in this issue:
The creation of clear standards — especially if there is widespread adoption — may help create a market for cybersecurity insurance, officials said. Before insurance underwriters issue a policy, they would have to ensure that firms had met the standards.
So not only does he pay off more of his cronies in the insurance industry à la Obummercare, but he also "creates jobs." What an utter sleazebag.
It's one reason why I call him O Duce. He is a fascist in so many ways though.
Uncle CyberSam Prepares To Defend Your Internet For You
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/uncle-cybersam-prepares-defend-your-internet-you
There was a time when the NSA would not know the content of this sentence minutes (or depending on the speed of typing, hours) ahead of our general readership. Those days are now gone, primarily thanks to the Patriot Act, which however merely accelerated the inevitable Orwellian destination to which American society was otherwise headed and which made constant "supervision" and "vigilance" of every US citizen a necessity (for some eyewatering details read “We Are This Far From A Turnkey Totalitarian State" - Big Brother Goes Live September 2013). There was, however, one aspect of society over which the US government did not have Chinese-type "firewall" supreme authority: the Internet. Now, as a result of an Executive Order being quietly drafted, the president of this once great country, together with the Department of Homeland Security formed in response to the events of September 11, is about to grasp supreme control over this last bastion of New Normal expression and content dissemination, naturally under the guise of protecting the people. Because as Bloomberg reports, President Obama’s administration is drafting an executive order that would create a program protecting vital computer networks from cyber attacks.
The premise: the US government needs to defend the feeble and defenseless private sector from all enemies, foreign and domestic, because, it would appear, the private sector is incapable of defending itself. And Uncle Sam is more than happy to supervise and take charge of said "defense." “An executive order is one of a number of measures we’re considering as we look to implement the president’s direction to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today’s cyberthreats,” White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in an e-mailed statement today. “We are not going to comment on ongoing internal deliberations.” Also, did we mention that the US president's decision for the greater private good would be unilaterally imposed, without the benefit of a democratic vote: after all executive orders, of the type Obama has issued 134 so far, do just that: circumvent the popular vote. We did? Good.
More at the link.
Out of the Mouths of 'Homeland Security and Counterterrorism' Whackjobs
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/120372.html
...And the heck with the Constitution’s prescription for legislating.
Once upon a time, the tyrants in that mansion we buy them on Pennsylvania Ave tried to hide their dictatorship. But now they’re so contemptuous of us they brag about it instead.
Update: Shoulda read the entire article before posting, because a few paragraphs from the quote I extracted above lies this gem, the reason for Obummer's interest in this issue:
The creation of clear standards — especially if there is widespread adoption — may help create a market for cybersecurity insurance, officials said. Before insurance underwriters issue a policy, they would have to ensure that firms had met the standards.
So not only does he pay off more of his cronies in the insurance industry à la Obummercare, but he also "creates jobs." What an utter sleazebag.
It's one reason why I call him O Duce. He is a fascist in so many ways though.