This must have just been the best idea yet for Obama. See how easy it is to shut down the Internet Websites? Japan requests it… Sure they did!! No doubt this proves the necessity of FCC control. Oh wait, they don’t have the authority? Well, then who does?
The blockage will be of a temporary nature and may increase or decrease in the size and scope as necessary.
The U.S. military has blocked access to a range of popular commercial websites in order to free up bandwidth for use in Japan recovery efforts, according to an e-mail obtained by CNN and confirmed by a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command.
The sites — including YouTube, ESPN, Amazon, eBay and MTV — were chosen not because of the content but because their popularity among users of military computers. Sure, I believe that. Sure I do. CNN
March 18, 2011 at 3:10 am
Those are military computers. I found out fast that the military was not a democracy. Not sure what to say about this.
March 18, 2011 at 5:51 am
So our military guys are shopping right now over there and watching MTV? Good point though.
March 17, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Yep, it’s a trial run.
I’m guessing that Obama and his advisors believe that shutting down dissent on the Internet will help BHO to get re-elected in 2012.
March 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Not a peep anywhere that I can find on this power grab of authority.
March 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Test complete!
March 17, 2011 at 7:51 pm
And they think us gun toting god loving folks are “slow”!
March 17, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Just a trial run… thats all!
March 18, 2011 at 6:34 am
That is exactly what this is, a trial run. As Conservatives on Fire says below, why does Japan need our help to shut down the internet? Something is not right here.
March 17, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Excuse me! Japan needs the help of the US to shut-down parts of the Internet???? Iran didn’t need our help. The Saudis didn’t need our help. Why would Japon need our help? This stinks!!!
March 18, 2011 at 12:58 pm
exactly…. this stinks to the high heavens.