Technology's Connection to the Election

Barack Obama:

           

            Obama wants to keep the Internet open because he believes that that is why it has been such a success for so many years. However, he understands the need to keep children safe from some of the things that the Internet has to offer. He respects the first amendment, and feels that more programs need to be enacted to give parents control over what their kids have access to. The parent controls the he plans on creating are still going to respect the individual’s right to privacy.

            He plans on using the newest technology to improve the government and its connection to the population. One way he plans on doing this is by hiring the country’s first Chief Technology Officer, who will make sure that the government will be properly prepared for the 21^st century. In this improvement, he will also address the necessity of the nation’s children being prepared for the upcoming enhancements of technology and the economy.

 

 

John McCain:

 

            McCain plans on investing money in America’s innovation when it comes to technology, without taxing it. He believes that the younger generations have to be properly educated to be able to handle the upcoming “Innovation Age.” They must be able to compete in the global market and without this skill, America will suffer immensely in the near future.

            He is against the government’s regulation of the Internet and believes that it should remain a free domain. He feels that it is a major marketplace for American consumers. Senator McCain also believes that the nation needs to stay connected and that the Internet plays a key role in it. One of the things that he thinks needs to happen before all of these improvements, however, is easily-accessible high-speed Internet for all Americans.