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Between August and October, the president said Friday, online intruders poked around in material including policy papers and travel plans.

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by Commander_Spock May 29, 2009 10:44 AM PDT
That President Barack Obama said inter alia; Re: ""It's no secret my presidential campaign harnessed the Internet" to communicate with a wide swath of supporters, he said. However, the hacking was "a powerful reminder...one of your greatest strengths, our ability to communicate...could also be one of your greatest vulnerabilities...."

So, are they going to be gone after; and, at what speeds!!! With the "Concorde" (commercial carrier) sitting on the deck of an old U.S. aircraft carrier in New York's Hudson River then it must be at speeds that can be accomplished by the "Raptors"!

"Mission Accomplished" - Again!
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by byronlord00 June 1, 2009 2:13 AM PDT
Mr. Obama SAYS his campaign files were breached electronically...while in the process of creating yet another government "czar". How convenient...but, yet, a worthwhile goal. We, once again, have no idea what this "czar" will do, how they will do it, or who they will report to. Another magnificent Obama promise without substance.
Maybe the Cyber Czar can help the FCC define "broadband". 7.5 BILLION dollars of stimulus money to ensure broadband penetration to underserved areas but...AGAIN...no definitions of "broadband" nor of what an "underserved area" is. A more jaded person would wonder how much money will be left to actually do something once the studies are finished to produce the definitions. Aye, but there's the rub...for in that sleep of usual government buracracy who knows what dreams may come (sorry, Billy).
Wake up, folks. Blow the dust off your copy of "1984" and actually read it this time. Big Brother is here and the addition of yet another government entity with no set parameters should be giving us all pause...no matter how well intention the stated purpose might be.
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by lozlink June 1, 2009 9:21 AM PDT
So basically...he's not wanting to not only control what we say physically, but he now wants to control the internet, too? Well that's just dandy. For all we know, this could be just an excuse to get his dirty little fingers into the damn internet just like he did the banks and anyone who was stupid enough to take any bailout money from him. McCain wasn't much better but at least he wasn't as ****** up as this. Ever watch Big Brother? How do you like that. Now you can say "Oh well, I don't like Obama" and either get arrested or shot for it. How do you like your damn Obama now?
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