Re: [Leica] Does this mean we can't talk about Leicas?????

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

BD

Sounds like we are on the way to just that, after reading
your linked document.  That is NOT from the Onion, Kit.

Jerry

bdcolen wrote:

> You can get the full draft legislation here...
> http://www.public-i.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=502&L1=10&L2=10&L3=0&
> L4=0&L5=0
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Tim
> Atherton
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 2:05 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Does this mean we can't talk about Leicas?????
>
> Hmmm... that would be funny if it weren't so close tot the truth.
>
> This maybe a salon premium story, but you'll get the gist
>
> http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/02/11/patriot_act/index.html
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kelly
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:27 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] Does this mean we can't talk about Leicas?????
> >
> >
> >
> >  Department of Homeland Security
> > "For a Safe and Secure NationT"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Clampdown on Internet Subversives
> > - President says "we must stop this evil spread of ideas"
> >
> >  Washington 2/5/03
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a far reaching announcement today, President Bush announced that an
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> > imminent clampdown into the dissemination of subversive and dangerous
> > ideas via the Internet.
> >
> > Announcing this new initiative alongside director Tom Ridge, the
> > president said: "We must stop this evil spread of ideas. Far too many
> > people are being exposed to thoughts and concepts that challenge those
>
> > things this administration stands for. The Internet is clearly an
> > example of outmoded liberal ideas gone badly out of control."
> >
> > Director Ridge added: "It is unfair for the federal government to pass
>
> > the burden of this onto tax-payers and citizens. Instead, we are
> > proposing that the cost be shared between web site publishers and
> > those minority of the population who visit such things. Screening this
>
> > information is expensive and those costs must be passed on."
> >
> > The proposed charges will be in the region of $100 per web page to be
> > analysed for content and 10 cents per page viewed by visitors, this
> > charge will go towards an upgrade to the Carnivore systems already in
> > place. Sites belonging to government agencies are exempt, as are sites
>
> > belong to Fortune 500 companies - Director Ridge said "We can trust
> > major corporations to always act in the interests of the United
> > States, so we do not propose to screen their content. However, in the
> > current climate of terrorist threats we must consider everyone else to
>
> > be a potential subversive".
> >
> > Charges will be levied after 31st March 2003. For any queries or
> > comments, please contact our press office.
> >
> > This article is http://www.homelandsecurity.gov@subj.com/dhs/
> >
> >
> >
> >
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