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Ugh, I just looked up my senators' postions on PIPA. Both support, one was co-sponsor. I channeled a little of my excess rage and sent them some emails. My rep doesn't share his stance, so I sent him a casual message asking him for clarification of his view.
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Oddly, the video appears to go off on ACTA instead of SOPA for me, Viper, although I did only watch half.
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/sop...merican+Civics Khan Academy's take on SOPA/PIPA, it's very informative. |
GFG DP, ew.
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Originally Posted by blaen99
(Post 822964)
Oddly, the video appears to go off on ACTA instead of SOPA for me, Viper, although I did only watch half.
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/sop...merican+Civics Khan Academy's take on SOPA/PIPA, it's very informative. |
Both piece of ---- ----- ---- bitch CA senaturds are not only supporters of PIPA, but are co-sponsors and have received lobbyist money for it.
http://sopatrack.com/congressperson/...-barbara-boxer http://sopatrack.com/congressperson/...anne-feinstein |
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Originally Posted by Head of Motion Picture Association of America
“Only days after the White House and chief sponsors of the legislation responded to the major concern expressed by opponents and then called for all parties to work cooperatively together, some technology business interests are resorting to stunts that punish their users or turn them into their corporate pawns, rather than coming to the table to find solutions to a problem that all now seem to agree is very real and damaging.
It is an irresponsible response and a disservice to people who rely on them for information and use their services. It is also an abuse of power given the freedoms these companies enjoy in the marketplace today. It’s a dangerous and troubling development when the platforms that serve as gateways to information intentionally skew the facts to incite their users in order to further their corporate interests. A so-called “blackout” is yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals. It is our hope that the White House and the Congress will call on those who intend to stage this “blackout” to stop the hyperbole and PR stunts and engage in meaningful efforts to combat piracy.” freedom [given] is an abuse of power. |
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/lamar...pyright-whoops
Edit: seeing that I was censored, I thought Id go back and do alittle more cursing. The stupid ------- ------- ---- sucking piece of ---- that wrote the SOPA, is illegally using images on his website. |
http://rys.io/en/59
And now that SOPA has been wtfpwnt, ACTA has started to rear it's ugly head again. |
Originally Posted by blaen99
(Post 823583)
http://rys.io/en/59
And now that SOPA has been wtfpwnt, ACTA has started to rear it's ugly head again. |
Originally Posted by skidude
(Post 823599)
What is ACTA? Is it what they are going to try to push through as a "compromise"?
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An email I received:
Dear Charlie, Thank you for contacting me to express your views about the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (S. 968, PROTECT IP Act) and its corresponding legislation in the House, the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261, SOPA). I oppose these bills because I believe they go too far in an attempt to stop piracy and counterfeiting. As you may know, S.968 was introduced in the Senate on May 12, 2012, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, of which I am not a member, where it subsequently passed by a unanimous vote. Similar legislation called SOPA was also introduced in the House of Representatives on October 26, 2011. The PROTECT IP Act would enable the U.S. Attorney General to seek an injunction from a federal court against a domain name used by a foreign website that engages in, enables, or facilitates infringement. These court orders could then be served on U.S.-based domain name servers, Internet advertisers, search engines, and financial transaction providers, which would then be forced to take necessary administrative action to prevent further infringing activity. I believe intellectual property must be protected to spur innovation and foster economic growth. A recent study found that copyright piracy and counterfeit goods cost American businesses billions of dollars per year and result in thousands of jobs lost each year. I understand the need to address this issue. However, I oppose the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA as currently drafted. Specifically, I have concerns about freedom of speech and expression, as well as technical changes that the legislation would make to the security and functionality of the Internet's Domain Name System. A free Internet plays an important role in driving innovation and growth in our economy. I believe that anytime the government expands its influence in new areas, we should seriously consider whether that expansion is proper. Given my strong concerns with this bill and the fact that it passed through the Judiciary Committee without substantive debate, I am pleased that a vote by the full Senate has been postponed until these major concerns are addressed. I will certainly keep your views in mind should legislation impacting Internet freedom come before the full Senate for a vote. Thank you for taking the time to contact my office. For more information, I encourage you to visit my website at www.portman.senate.gov. Please keep in touch. Sincerely, Rob Portman U.S. Senator |
Was he always against it or did he change his position with the political winds?
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Originally Posted by Gearhead_318
(Post 826801)
An email I received:
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Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 826814)
I received the exact same email from my senator. Word for word identical, with a different signature.
Massive collective ass-covering is going on. |
Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
(Post 826807)
Was he always against it or did he change his position with the political winds?
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 826814)
I received the exact same email from my senator. Word for word identical, with a different signature.
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