The ban is just for .gov sites.

"This proposed initiative, “The HTTPS-Only Standard,” would require the use of HTTPS on all publicly accessible Federal websites and web services."

I don't think anyone was trying to tell you how to build your core application network or your home LAN. SSL Everywhere is about critical connections subject to interception.

I was referring to public networks as well. I should be able to do HTTP GET to my server if I choose to do so. In the same way as I can open a socket to my server and write plain text to it.

I think you should be able, in the sense that it should not be legally or technologically prohibited nor prohibitive. I do think there is a line, beyond which a service should be obligated to encrypt everything, and that line is somewhere around carrying others' messages, certainly around getting common carrier status for the same.

Edit: I must stress, social not legal consequences should apply. I'm in no hurry to invite government scrutiny of this line.