An Analysis of Clinton's Executive Order on Internet Conduct

Something readers of "Media Issues" need to be aware of:

On August 5, 1999, President Clinton signed yet another Executive Order--this one on establishing a "working group" (made up of--you guessed it--Janet Reno and her various colleagues of the politically correct persuasion) to "study" how "Unlawful" Internet conduct can be policed.

Does this mean we can kiss free-speech on the Internet--the last bastion of free-speech in this politically correct society--goodbye?

Further, Clinton's cronies in political correctness have 120 days to set this up and distribute it for review!

Now, folks, we know how slow the government state of bureaucracy works. They have 120 DAYS??? Is it possible they have already written up this "study" and is it already possible they have come up with policing recommendations? Knowing Clinton's propensity for having mechanisms in place before he even sanctions things like "studies" and other protocols used correctly by more honest politicos who really do want to study the situation first, I don't doubt it. Nor do I doubt that the wording used in his document is more of the same Clintonese nonsense. You know, Newspeak?

For instance: (I am going to play news commentator here--I will report what Clinton says, and then tell you what he is really saying)--

"(1) The extent to which existing Federal laws provide a sufficient basis for effective investigation and prosecution of unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet, such as the illegal sale of guns, explosives, controlled substances, and prescription drugs, as well as fraud and child pornography."

This, of course, means spying--something I guarentee you is already being done, since the government has access to every website and every e-mail that transpires. Illegal sales of guns? On the internet? Right! Now, if you want to buy an "illegal" gun, don't you do it on the black market, and to heck with the internet? Explosives? So, does that mean if you buy fertilizer, the govt. can investigate you? Controlled substances? Ha! Imagine buying marijuana or cocaine on the Internet! (When I stop laughing, I will continue!). Now we come to "Fraud and child pornography," the ultimate hypocrisy of these hardened hypocrites. "Fraud," of course, is what they say it is (and, given Clinton's redefinition of "is", you can bet your bippy on this!), and as for child pornography--how can the most immoral president ever be counted on to stop this evil practice, especially when some of his UN cronies are guilty of this themselves? Mark my words--there is child pornography on the internet now, and there will be child pornography on the internet after (well after) this EO takes effect.

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