A large reason for the failure of CISPA to make it to a floor vote on the Senate was the threat of a veto by President Obama if the bill reached his desk. While the President should be keeping the issue of national security at the forefront of his mind, it’s refreshing to think that in his second term Barack Obama is still focusing on the rights of the people. [...]
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libertyblitzkrieg.com Congress sure is hard at work at the moment trying to pass one horrific bill after the other. With the disastrous CISPA, aka the “Patriot Act for the Internet,” rightfully getting most of the attention since it represents such a treasonous attack on civil liberties (it passed the House of Representatives last week and now moves on to the Senate), another awful bill is also moving forward that we must [...] From Ron Paul: This week, as Americans were horrified by the attacks in Boston, both houses of Congress considered legislation undermining our liberty in the name of “safety.” Gun control continued to be the focus of the Senate, where an amendment expanding federal “background checks” to gun show sales and other private transfers dominated the debate. While the background check amendment failed to pass, proponents of gun control have made it clear [...] Anonymous: CISPA Internet Blackout April 22nd The internet is bracing itself for a blackout in protest against CISPA on Monday, as the controversial law makes its way to the US Senate. Hacktivist group Anonymous has urged for the blackout and is now storming Twitter with calls for action. http://rt.com/usa/anonymous-internet-blackout-against-cispa-164/ from Reddit: Official Unofficial CISPA Discussion Thread. What is going on? CISPA, or The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is a bill that has just passed [...] There is a CISPA vote in Congress tomorrow. We need to bring some attention to this before they pass it right under our noses! Take action here and here http://theanti-media.org/2013/04/15/cispa-vote-wednesday-tell-congress-to-oppose-anti-privacy-cyber-security-bill/
CISPA Amendment Proves Everyone’s Fears Were Justified While Failing To Assuage Them from the the-more-things-change dept The single biggest criticism of CISPA is that it could be used by the federal government in a way that infringes on people’s privacy, allowing government agencies, including the NSA, to sift through the private [...] It has happened here in America: The Police State is real http://www.sott.net/article/258082-It-has-happened-here-in-America-The-Police-State-is-real Obama to bypass Congress on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order http://rt.com/usa/news/congress-executive-actions-president-958/
mrmuffins69 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced before the US House next week following a spate of cyber espionage and hacking attacks. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the bill for violating privacy laws. The House Intelligence Committee’s Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) will attempt to breathe new life into CISPA on Wednesday. http://rt.com/usa/news/cispa-congress-reintroduce-act-825/ RT The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced before the US House next week following a spate of cyber espionage and hacking attacks. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the bill for violating privacy laws. The House Intelligence Committee’s Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) will attempt to breathe new life into CISPA on Wednesday. The bill will be identical to the version [...] RT Congress is debating a new cybersecurity bill that has garnered the support of the White House. Does that mean it will ease the fears from Capitol Hill while still respecting concerns of privacy though? Aaron Swartz of Demand Progress joins RT’s Liz Wahl to talk about the latest efforts regarding the newest cybersecurity legislation being considered. The CISPA-esque Cybersecurity legislation that would end all privacy in The Internet in the Senate might have dropped off the radar, but is still very alive. Before Congress’ most recent break, two bills were battling for support on the Senate Floor. The first, sponsored by Joe Lieberman, is called The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (s.2105). The second, sponsored by John McCain, is called the SECURE IT Act (s.2151). Support for [...] Daily Dot Mike Rogers (R-Michigan), the U.S. Representative responsible for introducing the Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act to Congress, said that President Obama will sign the bill if it passes the Senate, despite an earlier White House promise to veto. “[I]f we can get a bill on information-sharing to the president’s desk, he’ll sign it. I do believe that,” Rogers said Monday after a panel discussion. CISPA passed the House of [...] Our friends in D.C. are telling us that the Senate vote on S.2105, the Obama-backed bill that contains the CISPA language, is going to happen as soon as they get back from Memorial Day recess. CISPA, in case you’ve forgotten, is the bill that would nullify all existing privacy laws and give corporations legal immunity for sharing your communications with the government. It would effectively end privacy on the internet. Today [...] Infowars.com
Mark of the Beast: Bilderberg Pushes Mandatory Internet ID for Europe
Aaron Dykes While the internationalACTA treaty and United States’ CISPA legislation are setting the stage to clamp down on the world wide web, technocrats are working overtime to try to pin down your identity and make sure all your activities are thoroughly monitored and under control. The European Union is now moving to create a mandatory electronic ID system for all EU citizens [...] CISPA, the bill in Congress that would end privacy on the internet, has gone through a tricky legislative maze that has a lot of people confused. Here’s the deal: CISPA is now tucked inside of Senate bill S.2105, which has bipartisan congressional support, is being actively supported by the Obama Admin., and is scheduled for a vote in early June. It’s alive and well, and on a clear path to [...] Aaron Dykes While the internationalACTA treaty and United States’ CISPA legislation are setting the stage to clamp down on the world wide web, technocrats are working overtime to try to pin down your identity and make sure all your activities are thoroughly monitored and under control. The European Union is now moving to create a mandatory electronic ID system for all EU citizens that would be implemented across Europe to standardize business both online and [...] This legislation is not in the interest of the American people. We did not ask for it, nor will it help any sort of majority in any way. The ramifications of this proposed law will move us as a nation, one step closer to totalitarianism. Please stop protecting corporations and business interests over those of the people who put you into office. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/veto-cispa-if-it-makes-it-past-both-houses-congress-legislation-harmful-american-people/fKW3bVhg Infowars.com When Daniel Ray Carter “liked” Jim Adams’ Facebook page he thought his right to do so would be an exercise of his first amendment right to free speech, but his boss, Sheriff B. J. Roberts thought differently and even fired him for it. In the Hampton, Virginia case, reported by the AP, Sheriff Roberts allegedly fired six people all of whom “liked” his opponent’s page during his bid for re-election [...] CISPA may have cleared the U.S. House of Representatives, but the fight isn’t over… From Eric Peters: It took a debate that stretched to nearly seven hours, and votes on over a dozen amendments, but the U.S. House of Representatives finally approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act on April 26. Passions flared on both sides before the final vote on CISPA, which cleared the House by a comfortable margin of 248 [...] While all the focus was on SOPA and PIPA, the so-called Internet piracy bills in Congress, there’s a new piece of technology-related legislation that may prove to be just as controversial. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday, and now heads to the Senate. If enacted, it would increase the information that is shared between the government and technology companies, giving each protection [...] Follow his work on REDDIT
The U.S. House of Representatives surprised the tech industry Thursday by voting on, and passing, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) after having originally scheduled a vote for Friday. The bill was amended several times prior to the final vote, most significantly to include a sunset clause. The revised bill passed by a vote of 248 to 168, with 206 Republicans voting in favor of the bill and 140 Democrats [...] |
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