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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
Although the Internet has been shown to contain valuable information, its popularity has spread largely through hosting of pornographic or otherwise vulgar material. Therefore, some conservatives would like to see tighter controls on the Internet which would limit what can be hosted and what can be downloaded.
Although the Internet has been shown to contain valuable information, it also contains pornographic or otherwise vulgar material. Therefore, some conservatives would like to see tighter controls on the Internet which would limit what can be hosted and what can be downloaded.
In 1999, [[Democratic]] presidential candidate [[Al Gore]] embarrassed himself by attempting to take credit for the development of the internet:<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/03/09/president.2000/transcript.gore/</ref>
In 1999, [[Democratic]] presidential candidate [[Al Gore]] embarrassed himself by attempting to take credit for the development of the internet:<ref>http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/03/09/president.2000/transcript.gore/</ref>
:AL GORE: Well, I will be offering -- I'll be offering my vision when my campaign begins. And it will be comprehensive and sweeping. And I hope that it will be compelling enough to draw people toward it. I feel that it will be.
:AL GORE: Well, I will be offering -- I'll be offering my vision when my campaign begins. And it will be comprehensive and sweeping. And I hope that it will be compelling enough to draw people toward it. I feel that it will be.
:But it will emerge from my dialogue with the American people. I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years. '''During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.''' I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
:But it will emerge from my dialogue with the American people. I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years. '''During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.''' I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
==See Also==
==See Also==