said by P2PPirate2 :

So how is this gonna effect foreign posters, are we gonna send in special forces to just arrest them and put in our jail system( I bet most of them would LOVE our:D JAIL System):D:D:D

said by clecrupt9 :

I voted republican, but I'll probably never do it again.

said by TheGhost :

Hey - don't throw logic or truth at people who bash republicans, they might not be able to handle it.

said by clecrupt9 :

Not with this Government.

Personal freedom really seems under attack, from knowing where your financial transactions go, to email harvesting, to phone call taps, to holding people outside the scope of the constitution.

I voted republican, but I'll probably never do it again. When you really look at what they said they stand for vs what we got, its night and day. Our deficit grew by a scale just in the time it took me to write this post.

said by mrchris :

lolol this is so retarded, I don't even think Bush knows much about the technological world out there.

said by wdoa :

This is just another example of the general ignorance in many of our politicians with regards to technology issues. It may sound crazy, but it makes me want to see questions put to candidates that would give us some indication as to whether they have a basic understanding of computers and the internet. I really think the vast majority do not, and the harm they can do in their ignorance is extensive.

said by phantom6294 :

I am with you... this link should be the entire text as passed by both House and Senate and assumingly the version signed by the President...

...yet, I cannot find the word "annoy" in it. The CNET article supposedly quotes the bill as "without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy." The problem is, I cannot find that quote....

So, where exactly did CNET pull that quote from???

SEC. 223. [47 U.S.C. 223] OBSCENE OR HARASSING TELEPHONE
CALLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN INTERSTATE OR
FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Whoever--
(1) in interstate or foreign communications--
(A) by means of a telecommunications device knowingly--
(i) makes, creates, or solicits, and
(ii) initiates the transmission of,
any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or
other communication which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or
indecent, with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass another
person;
(B) by means of a telecommunications device knowingly--
(i) makes, creates, or solicits, and
(ii) initiates the transmission of,
any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or
other communication which is obscene or indecent, knowing that
the recipient of the communication is under 18 years of age,
regardless of whether the maker of such communication placed the
call or initiated the communication;
(C) makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications
device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues,
without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse,
threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives
the communications;
(D) makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly or
continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called
number; or
(E) makes repeated telephone calls or repeatedly initiates
communication with a telecommunications device, during which
conversation or communication ensues, solely to harass any person
at the called number or who receives the communication; or
(2) knowingly permits any telecommunications facility under his
control to be used for any activity prohibited by paragraph (1) with the
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Communications Act of 1934
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intent that it be used for such activity,
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more
than two years, or both.

said by AmeritecTech :

Here we go:

The communication has to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent.

said by manfmmd :

Why is this news?

said by RadioDoc :

It isn't. Citing CNet for legal news is rather odd, too, and it happened four days ago.

said by Anonymous :

So proxy software and any other tool that will shield your identity is illegal now?

said by Anonymous :

I guess I'll have to change my user name now

What a bunch of morons...:(

So proxy software and any other tool that will shield your identity is illegal now?

said by manfmmd :

[OT] Who f'ed up their posting tags causing the blown right margin?

said by manfmmd :

LOL You didn't get used to that name did you??

[OT]

Who f'ed up their posting tags causing the blown right margin?

said by IIIBradIII :

Thank you for interjecting some clarity.

Folks like packetscan should sit up and take notice.

said by phantom6294 :

Posting on a website, IMHO, does not constitute a "called number" nor does it constitute "receiv[ing a] communcation."

So, all this fuss is for NOTHING.

said by DSL4Brains :

Oh? When were you nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court?

said by MysticGogeta :

I hate reading the caller id seeing blocked call privite calles that pisses me off to

said by jc100 :

BUSH IS AN IDIOT. Well morons that voted for this guy, you reap what you sow... This president has past a patriot act that violates many of our rights.. Lied to the American People about going to Iraq.. Messed up the US economy.. Wiretapped Americans secretly, and now silencing freedom of speech.. Well there you go.. TOLD YOU SO.. why am I being a condescending jerk?? I am really sick of hearing Bush supporters saying how great he was / is. This man is no more than a dictator, making laws that are taking the fundamental rights away from Americans... Next time vote Democrat and we wouldn't be in this mess.

said by 8744675 :

Bush promised a regime change. I guess by that he meant a democratic Iraq and US dick-tatorship.

said by ross :

I believe you misspelled that. It should be dick-tator-chip...

said by jc100 :

Well the vast majority did on the lies Bush fed them... Many now regret it..Hence the holdup on reapproving it indefinitely there.. So yes, while the democrats ROYALLY MESSED UP believing Bush, they are doing something about it. Flipside, almost every republican approved it and STILL DOES... Isn't the republican party suppose to object to big government, or does big brother not fall into the same category.. Thinks President numbnuts... Do us a favor and send yourself to Iraq... 2500 Americans dead because of your lies...Go show us how its done and join them on the front lines since your policy loves to deceive.