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The internet is a tool. I am a retired woman of a certain age, who reads two newspapers a day, about five books a week, the Atlantic, Smithsonian and Harper's.
I also am on the internet several times a day for various types of research.
The more tools you have and use for gathering information and knowledge, the better off you are. In the case of our country, the more tools our president has for gathering information and knowledge, the better off the country is. The advantage of the internet is the accessibility and speed of information--no running down to the library or bookstore, no waiting for Amazon to deliver your book--as well as the difficulty of others to censor what you read. If a president says to his staff "Get me some books and articles about XXXX", you can be assured that the books and articles provided will be reflections of the views of the staff. The president is not going to a books store himself to leaf through the volumes.
Yes, I am a little nervous that a possibility for president is not computer literate and even more worried because he does not see that is a problem.
