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Written by John F. McManus
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 01:00
The Internet is an incredibly useful tool for ordinary Americans. Through the magic of an inexpensive computer, a whole world of information and social networking is at one’s disposal almost instantaneously. Not only can persons with minimal computer skills track the news of the day, they can learn about measures being proposed by government, contact their legislators to express their own views about what’s being proposed, even organize with others to effect change. True enough, there’s misinformation and disinformation also available on the Internet. Discernment rather than blindly accepting what appears there is very much in need.

It’s no secret that daily visiting the Internet has become routine for most Americans, all of whom are delighted about its availability — except those who would want to keep the public in the dark and deny them an incredibly powerful communications and organization tool. Who would want to do that? Government, that’s who. The Internet has become a thorn in the side of leaders who seem determined to establish control over everyone and everything. So a proposal has been offered that would go a long way toward controlling cyberspace

Ostensibly crafted to “protect cyberspace,â€