I think the govt's ideas are fine if that was ALL they would do. I think we all know Federal intrusion wouldn't end there. Our govt, any govt in fact, cannot tolerate something over which they haven't total control.

Think back to the early days of the Internet and look at it today. Like it or not, it's less free than it once was. Using a rather hackneyed comparison that I've heard elsewhere, in the mid 90's the Internet was the Frontier -- wide open, freewheeling and almost anything goes. Now, that Frontier openness is nearing the end. It's becoming settled, and with settlement things change. Law is catching up; the open, unfettered Cow towns are facing the taming hand of the marshal. It's already happened in other countries.

What is being proposed is only the beginning. Government has been searching for years for a way to impose their control. Terrorism obviously didn't work, so now they're looking at the security angle. Believe me, if they move in, it will only be worse. It's the last "outpost" of freedom, and they can't stand it. Inevitably, if the laws pass next will come a surcharge to support their intrusion. Online costs will be the first to increase. After that, will come other restrictions.