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[thebigidea]

1. how long until Criscopants decides to emulate China?

probably with the CYBERNETIC OMNISCIENT PATRIOTIC OBSERVATION UNDER TERRORISM Act of 2005... C.O.P.O.U.T...

[Beetwasher]

2. When you consider the percentages

of people that vote and the correlated data about them, I think it's probably a safe assertion that most of them have internet access and rely on the internet for at least some amount of information. The percentages will only increase...

[maggrwaggr]

3. it's importance is HUGE seeing as how the media has been muzzled

The internet is all that's left. It's the only free press there is.

It's the only free expression left.

Thank God for the internet or we'd be FUCKED way worse than we are now.

[opihimoimoi]

4. Funny that Gore "invented the internet" and this will be the principle

cause of the FALL.

The Pubs are quaking in their pants.

[Beetwasher]

5. Yes, it was a BRILLIANT example of foresight...

I suspect Gore has read lot's of science fiction...

[Evanstondem]

6. The Internet is more important now than a year from now

When candidates will need to reach all of their potential voters -- and most of them get their "information" from TV, not the Internet.

However, we may be witnessing a sea change in how campaign money is raised.

[Mari333]

7. When I was a kid we had 4 channels on TV

but at least there were actual investigative reporters . The Internet is a godsend...It is truly the only free press in the USA, imo....

[Toucano]

8. More important than television

because the internet is active not passive. Strong net support is STRONG support. Because the net works in both directions, people feel more involved. I speak for myself, but think it applies to a lot of other people.

TV will still be the way people hear about what's going on on the internet.

[Beam Me Up]

9. Blankets and Bond fires, anyone?

What would we know, where would we be (politically and socially) if we did not have this means for sharing information?

One thing is for sure: IF the internet is perceived by the powers that be as a genuine threat, it will be neutralized. This means that you and I will have to find another way to send signals.