We must win battle for Internet

Thanks to the Internet, it is easier than ever before for liberty activists to spread news and information regarding the evils of government power and the benefits of freedom.  For the first time in human history, supporters of liberty around the world can share information across borders quickly and cheaply. Without the filter of government censors, this information emboldens millions to question authority and promote liberty.

This is why all Americans must do everything possible to oppose and stop  Government attempts to sensor or limit the free flow of information online.

One such attempts is known as " CISPA," or the Cyber Itelligence Sharing and Protection Act.  This bill will create a monstrous coalition of big business  and big government to Rob Americans of the their protections under the fourth amendment.

CISPA permits both the federal government and private companies to view your private online communications with no judicial oversight, provided they merely do so in the name of "cyber- security." But America is a constitutional republic, not a surveillance state,  and the wildly overhyped need for security does not trump the constitution.

"Cybersecurity" is the responsibility of companies that operate and make money in cyberspace, not taxpayers. Those companies should develop private solutions to secure their networks, servers, cloud date centers and customer information. The role of the US intelligence community is to protect the US from military threats, not the right corporate welfare to the private sector  The role of the US intelligence community is to protect the US from military threats, not the provide corporate welfare to the private sector.

Imagine security cleared agents embedded at private companies to serve as conduits for intelligence you information about their customers back to the US intelligence community, while enjoying immunity from any existing civil or criminal laws.  Imagine Google or Facebook reporting directly to the national security agency about the online activity of US citizens. Imagine US government resources being wasted on "assisting" private companies in the global market. All of this would become reality under CISPA.

As of this writing, it appears that the house and Senate will not agree on a final version of C I S PA soon. However, the Obama administration seems ready to impose provisions of this bill by executive order if it deems Congress not active fast enough.


 We must resist the voices from both the political right and left, which alter-natively seek to legislate morality or enforce political correctness with force. Copyright protection, pornographic, cyber-terrorism, gambling and "hate speech" are merely excuses for doing  what all governments have done throughout human history:  increase their size, scope, and Power.


This is happening now folks!







*The above article is by Ron Paul as published in Freedom Report.