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

["bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Thanks, Jerry - I only wish it was a spoof.

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


Jim

We all (most of us) knew that, but BD Colen's link was
not a spoof.  Ask him about it.

Jerry

Jim Hemenway wrote:

> Folks this isn't real
>
> The server address, www.homelandsecurity.gov@subj.com, makes you think

> that it's an official government address, but it's not.  In fact, the 
> www.homelandsecurity.gov section is actually interpreted as a username

> at the server subj.com.
>
> Go to the url:
>
> http://www.homelandsecurity.gov@subj.com/dhs/
>
> Look at the sidebars about F16s for schools program and NSA secret 
> hideout
>
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>
> Kelly wrote:
> >
> >  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 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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