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tangent4ronpaul
09-28-2010, 12:58 AM
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/27/americans-sign-petit.html

Americans: sign petition to fight Great Firewall of the USA

Cory Doctorow at 7:37 AM Monday, Sep 27, 2010

Aaron sez, "Does Hollywood know how to be evil or what? Just as the President is denouncing Iran and China for censoring the Internet, the MPAA is rushing through a bill to create an Internet blacklist here at home. American ISPs would be required to block any domains that host too much copyright or trademark infringement. The bill is so careless and vague even YouTube could get banned, and that's even before other government agencies get their hands on this technique. (WikiLeaks, anyone?) Can you sign our urgent petition to stop the bill?"

This is the kind of heavy-handed censorship you'd expect from a dictatorship, where one man can decide what web sites you're not allowed to visit. But the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to pass the bill this week -- and Senators say they haven't heard much in the way of objections! That's why we need you to sign our urgent petition to Congress demanding they oppose the Internet blacklist.

PETITION TO THE SENATE: Censoring the Internet is something we'd expect from China or Iran, not the U.S. Senate. You need to stop this Internet blacklist in its tracks and oppose S. 3804.

http://demandprogress.org/blacklist/?source=bb



Sponsor:
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Cosponsors:
Evan Bayh [D-IN]
Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Thomas Coburn [R-OK]
Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Charles Grassley [R-IA]
Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Herbert Kohl [D-WI]
Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Arlen Specter [D-PA]
George Voinovich [R-OH]
Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Bill text: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s111-3804 It's terrible through-and-through. In addition to the core issue of creating a de facto national internet filter, it would also prevent any non-domestic sites from receiving donations or ad revenue through US based services. The judicial procedures are imbalanced, the definitions are expansive, the AG office is required to spend resources on enforcement, and it empowers the AG to create a second blacklist of sites based on allegations without judicial action (which providers will be pressured to filter as well though a selective immunity grant).

cindy25
09-28-2010, 03:02 AM
shows the Dems really expect to lose the house and senate; surprised and disappointed Coburn is listed. others are no surprise.

I still feel even if passed people will figure a way around it (VPNs, anonomizers etc)

Yieu
09-28-2010, 03:32 AM
We all know they were pushing for this in Australia not too long ago, but I didn't think they would have felt there was enough public support for this to attempt any legislative measures here. Because they are our Representatives, they would only bring something to a vote if it was something their constituents were pressing them to do; they would never vote for something unless it was the will of those they represent. That's why they're called Representatives. Which is why it is so strange that this is being brought to a vote. Must be a glitch.

cindy25
09-28-2010, 04:09 AM
because Hollywood is getting greedier and more desperate at the same time.

in the 50s/60s each network had 4 hours a night, for 39 weeks. programs were 50 min with 10 min commercials.
now its barely 3 hours a night, a season is 22 weeks, and 18 min of commercials per hour

they are not our Representatives, they are K streets Representatives.

Stary Hickory
09-28-2010, 06:09 AM
Good ol Dems, can always count on them to vote for this krap. And the two R's I hope they are gone soon

cindy25
09-28-2010, 06:54 AM
4 R , one of who retires this year

noticed they were older, and more Jewish than the senate as a whole

tangent4ronpaul
09-28-2010, 11:13 AM
blimp

libertarian4321
09-28-2010, 11:37 AM
4 R , one of who retires this year

noticed they were older, and more Jewish than the senate as a whole

5 Republicans- Republicans are no more likely to be pro-liberty than Dems- something some of you need to be reminded of from time to time.

I don't know that they are more "Jewish" than most, nor do I know what that has to do with it.