Lawmakers Support U.S. Control Of The Internet 691
TechScam writes "A new resolution was introduced in Congress that aims to backup the Bush administration over retaining U.S. control of the Internet's core infrastructure. From the article: 'The resolution, introduced by two Republicans and one Democrat, aims to line up Congress firmly behind the Bush administration as it heads for a showdown with much of the rest of the world over control of the global computer network.'"
In a shock move... (Score:5, Funny)
-RadioElectric
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Greetings and love to you in the name of the most high God, from my beloved country Nigeria. I am sorry and I solicit your permission into your privacy. I am Barrister Richard Okoya, lawyer to the late Ibrahim Abacha eldest son of the late former head of state of Nigeria late General Sani Abacha.
My former client late Ibrahim Abacha died in a plane crash in the year 1994. Upon the death of my former client and unknown to the family that is currently under house arrest and undergoing prosecution in the hands of the present administration as a result of human right violation and looting of the country's treasury by the late head of state General Sani Abacha.
Before the death of my client he had deposited the deed to the world wide Internet in a secret safe deposit box, and I am the only authority to this property which he was to transfer out of the country few days after he died in a plane crash.
In order to sell the deed, I must transfer it along with other valuable property to another country. As a sign of good faith, I will transfer a suitably large amount of money to an account of your choice in order for you to make security arrangements.
With this information I will immediately commence all necessary documentation for a successful shipment of the trunk box and money to your country of choice as all the modalities have already been worked out by me. I will also give you full details of this whole transaction which I have already perfected in due course.
Please note that you are to treat this with utmost confidentiality willing or not willing to assist me in this transaction as nobody knows about this deed and I am still an active lawyer in this country.
Remain blessed in the name of GOD.
Yours faithfully Barrister Richard Okoya
Re:what drives this controversy? (Score:1, Funny)
Oh yeah, I forgot... silly me... "It's George Bush's Fault!". Pardon me for forgetting Slashdot's motto.
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Less visually impressive, but nicer.