Comments on: Admin Cyber-Security Plan Raises Concerns over NSA’s Role http://blog.cdt.org/2007/11/08/admin-cyber-security-plan-raises-concerns-over-nsas-role/ Digital Policy in Process Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: tim http://blog.cdt.org/2007/11/08/admin-cyber-security-plan-raises-concerns-over-nsas-role/#comment-3458 tim Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:24:19 +0000 http://blog.cdt.org/2007/11/08/admin-cyber-security-plan-raises-concerns-over-nsas-role/#comment-3458 Even though America needs to fight terrorism and protect intellectual property rights, the real challenge is mediating these concerns. This means trying to balance government intrusion with the free expression of ideas and speech on the Internet. This will be an ominous task indeed. However, it is essential to realize that democracy cannot survive with a government intent on using draconian measures to stifle Internet free speech. If unrealistic restrictions were imposed on free speech, the Blogosphere would be impacted to the point of elimination, Therefore, Internet freedom and the Blogosphere are closely associated. Even though America needs to fight terrorism and protect intellectual property rights, the real challenge is mediating these concerns. This means trying to balance government intrusion with the free expression of ideas and speech on the Internet. This will be an ominous task indeed. However, it is essential to realize that democracy cannot survive with a government intent on using draconian measures to stifle Internet free speech.

If unrealistic restrictions were imposed on free speech, the Blogosphere would be impacted to the point of elimination, Therefore, Internet freedom and the Blogosphere are closely associated.

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