Is the U.S. Becoming a Nation of Censorship?

I am becoming alarmed at the role our government is taking in censoring Internet content. Bills are pending in Congress that will allow the government to shut down Web sites that they deem to violate copyright laws, or are deemed a “security risk.”. Of course, this is being pushed on them by their masters in the entertainment business.  

Homeland Security’s ICE division (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is already confiscating domain names from Web sites that have the slightest hint of file sharing…without due process! By taking the domain name, the effectively remove the sites from the Web, even though they are still there. Many of these sites are located in other countries, which extends this censorship beyond US borders.

What is ironic, as pointed out in our third story, is that some Web sites are moving to China, the king of all Internet censorship! What does that say about our right of free speech? That right and others are slowly being eroded in the name of security. I fear for us and where we are headed.

JRC

The Rise of Web Censorship 

I have no problem with law-enforcement agencies having the power to stop crimes. What I do have a problem with is them being given carte blanche to decide on their own, whenever they want, anywhere in the world, when a Web site should be shut down. That is a power that should never belong to the police alone of any country.

Booted from US-based domain, WikiLeaks site finds refuge with Swiss Pirate Party

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Avoiding US Censorship, Torrent Sites May Flee To China

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