Government Control of the Internet, Small Businesses & Citizens’ Lives
When I discussed in a post the proposed government control of the Internet, whereby President Obama could declare an emergency and interfere with private Internet use for “security” reasons, one reader commented: I think you’re overreacting. This looks like more hysteria creation from the far right. No president of the USA is going take away Internet communication; it’s not the way things are done in the USA.
Many things are being done these days that are contrary to “the way things are done in the USA.” Yes, change occurs and often change is good, but the invasive control that is seeping into our lives is something to become aware of and watch…even act upon. It will affect boomers, their children and grandchildren, their lives, their health and businesses.
It behooves us to become informed, and if becoming informed and aware is “overreacting,” I’d rather err on the side of being too informed than lamenting, when it’s too late, “Why didn’t I know about this before? Why didn’t I say something?”
There are many proposals in Congress that could curtail our freedom and affect boomers’ small businesses. Some may never pass, some may get changed for the good, and some could take effect before we’re aware. So why not keep up to date so we may make our voices heard whether for or against proposals?