C & C

[woodchip]

So we are finally starting to see how the liberal controlled Junta will start controlling the message. Funny, one would thing \"Liberal\" meant having access to differing viewpoints\"

\"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is blocking certain websites from the federal agency's computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages that contain a \"controversial opinion,\" according to an internal email obtained by CBS News.\"

[CUDA]

So-long 1st amendment.

[Kilarin]

So-long 1st amendment.

It's a STUPIDLY worded rule. BUT, blocking internet access at work is NOT a violation of the first amendment.

[Will Robinson]

How much do you want to bet the definition of \"controversial opinion\" is borrowed from the administrations plan to shut down talk radio?

The current ruling democrat leadership is so much closer to being a fascist orginazation than a liberal or democratic one that it should have the free press screaming from ever corner....except most of them are card carrying members so they don't.

[Kilarin]

How much do you want to bet the definition of "controversial opinion" is borrowed from the administrations plan to shut down talk radio?

I wouldn't doubt it. BUT, I would ALSO be willing to bet that when the administration changes hand, the conservatives will keep the rule and just change the definition of a "controversial opinion"

We MAY be reading malice into a situation that does not deserve it. Their goal is probably similar to the second goal of any corporation trying to censor internet access by it's employees at work. The first goal is always to try and get some actual WORK out of the employees. The second is that they are afraid that someone will be offended by something they see on a co-workers screen. That results in expensive law-suits which the company would just as soon avoid.

[CUDA]

there is a HUGE difference in what a Privately owned Company does and a Government mandate in relation to the 1st amendment.

[woodchip]

While I can understand blocking porn and gaming sites, opinion sites may very well be legitimate sites to visit for employees at a national security organization to visit...unless the higher ups don't want their employees to receive information different from the govt. cant. Kinda stupid tho because said employees will then go home and visit those sites just because they can't at work.

[woodchip]

Alls well that ends well:

\"After an uproar from conservative bloggers and free-speech activists, the Transportation Security Administration late Tuesday rescinded a new policy that would have prevented employees from accessing websites with \"controversial opinions\" on TSA computers at work.\"