Al Gore and the Internet

Here is a story from the left side of the fence. I don't usually read many liberal blogs. But every once in a while I see something that makes sense. This is such a story. Every knows that Al Gore took credit during the 2000 presidential campaign for creating the internet.

Or did he?

Here is an article that explains how words can be twisted into a lie by the opposition. I admit that I knew the truth about this in 2000. I have been a technologist for years. I have been online permanently since 1995. I watched the internet blossom and grow from the ARPANET into the worldwide force that it is. I know that that occurred for two reasons: early funding of the ARPANET project, and a decision made in 1995 to allow commercial traffic onto the internet. You may recall, as I do, that up until August 1995, commercial traffic was not allowed. Allowing commerce on the net is what spurred the entire boom. I really hate to admit this, but that is the one truly positive legacy of the clinton years.

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http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh120302.shtml