Here's a list of the 19 Senators that voted to censor the INTERNET

[mr tinfoil hat]

Another link...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20023238-38.html?tag=cnetRiver

This last statement in the article hits the nail on the head.


I received an e-mail from Gigi Sohn of Public Knowledge, which the RIAA said was "protecting online thieves" by opposing the bill. Sohn said: "And they are willing to throw free speech, International cooperation, due process, and the proper functioning of the Internet in the trash in the hope of shutting down a few bad actors. Their goal could be accomplished in a way that doesn't have those consequences, but the media conglomerates aren't interested."

[Sgt Beavis]

Censoring the internet? Hardly.

The bill deals with "A controversial proposal allowing the government to pull the plug on Web sites accused of aiding piracy is closer to becoming a federal law."

So basically it prevents people from downloading movies and whatnot....er....will try to do so. Piracy will always happen, and this is a feel-good law. BFD.

The problem is that it allows the President to circumvent due process. While it is meant to be applied to Piracy it can be applied to many other things.

They ALWAYS use bills like this as stepping stones to other draconian laws. They could give two shits about piracy I promise you.

you would be wrong. They give a helluva lot more than two shits. This entire push is being fronted by RIAA. They aren't voting for this shit without the cash that RIAA is putting in their pockets..

Another link...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20023238-38.html?tag=cnetRiver

This last statement in the article hits the nail on the head.


I received an e-mail from Gigi Sohn of Public Knowledge, which the RIAA said was "protecting online thieves" by opposing the bill. Sohn said: "And they are willing to throw free speech, International cooperation, due process, and the proper functioning of the Internet in the trash in the hope of shutting down a few bad actors. Their goal could be accomplished in a way that doesn't have those consequences, but the media conglomerates aren't interested."

Stop saying shit I agree with. You are supposed to be the nutjob of this message board.

[Vertnut]

The problem is that it allows the President to circumvent due process. While it is meant to be applied to Piracy it can be applied to many other things.



you would be wrong. They give a helluva lot more than two shits. This entire push is being fronted by RIAA. They aren't voting for this shit without the cash that RIAA is putting in their pockets..




Stop saying shit I agree with. You are supposed to be the nutjob of this message board.

He is, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[Sean88gt]

Why aren't they tackling issues like term limits?

[Vertnut]

Why aren't they tackling issues like term limits?

Lame ducks. They're about to try that DREAM act shit, too.

[32vfromhell]

Slippery slope arguments are a logical fallacy and have no merit in a discussion.

that's news to me.

[ceyko]

Regardless of your opinion of the OP's article. Screw the RIAA.

[Hollywood]

I do not understand why they expect us to give up our rights for something like this. we have a civil court system in place in this country that makes laws that restrict rights unnecessary.