TheHill: Changing who controls the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) so close to our presidential election will jeopardize the results of how you vote on Nov. 8 unless Congress stops this changeover. When the calendar hits Sept. 30, a mere 6 weeks before our election, the United States cannot be assured that if any web site is hacked, the responsible party will be held accountable. We cannot be sure if a web site is a valid. We cannot be sure if one country is being favored over another. These are all the things ICANN is responsible for and has worked perfectly since the Internet was created. Why change it now and so close to the election? Why does that matter to you as a voter?
Take a look at recent cyber activity as it relates to the election. The Democratic National Convention was breached comprising the entire party’s strategy, donor base, and indeed, national convention. Everything the DNC had done to prepare for a moment four years in the making (if not longer) was undermined by a hacker who had been in their system for some time but waited for the optimal moment to spring it on the DNC – opening day of the convention. The FBI and other U.S. agencies, as the headlines blare, suspect Russia is responsible for the hack. Recently, Vladimir Putin went so far as to say, “Does it matter who broke in? Surely what’s important is the content of what was released to the public.” MORE
Maybe it’s gonna be our “October surprise”
Of course, we have to open the package to see what’s in it?
But how can Congress stop the president? He has a phone and a pen, so he has all the power. At least according to him.
They can hack it again as long as it hurts the dems….
And we take your freedom and invest in a … and it’s gone.
This has got to be one of the more stupid ideas of the Obama admin-and any President who loves the country and thinks of America first-would not let go of internet control like this. There has to be another reason why and I fully embrace any conspiracy theories about it.
The fact that this is even being considered is treasonous. Why would anyone in their right mind give away their intellectual property, that they developed, to a bunch of commies and dictators. What the hell is the thinking behind this?
I wonder how Obama’s gonna go in this life? Hope it’s real slow and painful. So that means he’ll have flames coming out of his butthole.
Any bets?
Just emailed my congressman this morning.
This is being rumored to be the October surprise. Neither this or the info linked below are any good whatsoever, but together, they can put a real dent in the country we know and hope to see again.
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/09/21/surprise-that-will-end-trump-globalists-registering-8-million/
RosalindJ, I read that earlier today on Breitbart but then I saw the story on Yahoo news. Every comment was pro Trump. A good indicator the monster vote is real.
That’s heartening to read. With Trump winning the election, it’s going to be an uphill battle to set things right. The roadblocks set up on a daily basis piss me off to no end.
ICANN can steal votes, can it not?