[Cialug] How the Internet works

[Claus]

First of all you have to remember that Senators have to deal with all 
kinds of issues, not just IT.  So it's very difficult for them to be an 
expert on everything.  If you listen to the audio you'd know that right 
away.

While he did get some things incorrect, he also had several things 
correct.  While he wasn't the smoothest speaker, he voiced a valid 
concern.  It is hard for us to overhear the little mistakes like 
"sending the Internet" and such and focus on the real concern.

All what I hear is bashing by us but nobody stepped up and tried to 
clarify things and argue for or against it with solid and easy to 
understand reasons.  In a democracy it is our duty as citizens to stay 
informed in politics and elect and vote intelligently when called upon. 
  As technological experts it's our duty to advice our political 
representatives.  For this list it would be fully appropriate, with the 
proper subject line, to discuss the amendment intension while bashing 
people shouldn't be.

The part that makes me sick are the people that make just make fun of 
them but don't contribute anything useful.  Such behavior is extremely 
low and just plain destructive.  Who wants to serve in a public office 
or voice their opinions just so others make fun of you?

   Claus


On 7/3/2006 7:11 AM, Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> Sometimes you want to laugh when you realize that these politicians just
> don't get it. Then you realize that they are our leaders, and it just
> makes you sick.
> 
> On Mon, 2006-07-03 at 06:50, Dave Weis wrote:
>> I guess I was wrong on how I thought things worked:
>> http://blog.wired.com/27BStroke6/?entry_id=1512499