[aklug] Re: Stop Online Piracy Act, a.k.a., Internet blacklist bill

On 11/17/2011 06:05 AM, Bruce Hill wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 02:53:03PM -0900, Christopher Howard wrote:
>> New bill going through Washington, another attempt to destroy freedom in
>> the war against copyright violations:
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/16/sopa-condemned-internet-blacklist-bill?newsfeed=true
>>
>> http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/112%20HR%203261.pdf
>>
>> It is hard to read through the entire bill (as there are so many pages)
>> but sections 102 and 103 especially stuck out at me. Basically they
>> force Internet providers, search engines, electronic payments services,
>> and Internet advertising services to blacklist foreign Web sites that
>> are violating copyrights, at the summons of the Attorney General. It
>> also provides said organizations immunity from lawsuits and from
>> liability for complying with said orders.
>>
>> The sponsors of the bill assure us that concerns about future government
>> censorship are highly exaggerated.
>
> Considering that our present government is entirely corrupt; considering
> that they lie continually; considering that the Obama administration has
> continually done everything possible to undermine and destroy American
> freedom and rights as we know them ... we can expect any further
> legislation to be in violation of our Constitution, and to be "lied about"
> in the reporting ... both from governmental officials, and the liberal
> media.
>
> Just the facts, Jack

Whilst I would love to give the Obama administration credit for this
one, the mind-boggling fact is that the SOPA bill was introduced by
Lamar Smith, a Republican representative from Texas! According to the
article referenced below, 15 of 25 co-sponsors of the bill are Republicans.

http://usconservatives.about.com/b/2011/11/16/15-republicans-acting-like-liberals-on-internet-censorship-legislation.htm

Of all people to introduce a bill on Internet censorship... a Texan!

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