[brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

[Ryan McCain]

The majority of what our overlords do is unlawful.  Positive law isn't legit if it violates the Constitution.


Ryan McCain
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Email: ryan.mccain at la.gov
Phone: 225.505.3832

Registered Linux User #364609



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From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Dustin Puryear
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 3:28 PM
To: general at brlug.net
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

Do you mean they have no moral or legal authority? They certainly have the legal authority (e.g., Cuba, munitions).

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From: general-bounces at brlug.net [mailto:general-bounces at brlug.net] On Behalf Of Ryan McCain
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 2:19 PM
To: 'general at brlug.net'
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights

Our government has 0 authority to tell private companies who their customers can and cannot be.


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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:48:31 -0600
From: dpuryear at puryear-it.com
To: general at brlug.net
Subject: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights
Now, this may be a good idea:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/190579/senator_to_introduce_internet_human_rights_bill.html

The basic idea: The law "would impose criminal or civil penalties on U.S. Internet companies that bow to pressure of foreign governments and violate human rights."

Still, this creates a cache-22. This would essentially bar US companies from competing in markets like China, which are huge. So would this put our companies at a long-term disadvantage?

Perhaps this law makes more sense if it applies to *ANY* company that operates in the US.

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