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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:32 AM
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I'm not worried about Obama shutting down the internet.
He'll keep half of it open in the spirit of bipartisanship.
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:35 AM
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1. bipartisanship, propaganda, and profiteering
Oh my!
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:36 AM
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2. He's got the power to.
If any of us lemmings get unruly, he may pull the plug on it.
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Capitalocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:47 AM
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3. Obama will never shut down the internet.
Unless the Republicans say he should.

But on a serious note... we should really make sure the president does NOT have that power. Because Obama will not be president forever.
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Catherina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 03:10 AM
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4. Ok, that was funny! I wasn't expecting that. Rec'd n/t
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chollybocker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 03:15 AM
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5. Well, half a net is still better than nothing.
Which half is gunna stay open? The porn half, I hope.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:13 AM
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6. despite the intended joke, you're more than likely correct
It would be 'shutdown' for the masses, but there would still be certain IPs that may be allowed to pass.
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Capitalocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:36 PM
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7. If Obama did shut down the internets...
where would we go to say it's OK because a Democrat did it?
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:49 PM
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8. I imagine to your local coffee shop...
assuming your papers are in order.
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