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Internet Blackout 1/18/2012 (Government Censorship)

CEDeoudes59

CEDeoudes59

USA HOCKEY
want to see if you have seen this, should be big news tomorrow

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nevermind, got it
 
Wikipedia is shutting down there English language pages for the day. Craigslist is also putting a big banner or splash page asking everyone to contact their congressman. I have already.
 
I wonder if the 'news' will report the blackout. Certainly it's not entertainment industry
 
I've seen or heard it mentioned a few times in the last couple days. Not headline or anything, but it is a story
 
If it passes I say boycott hollywood and the music industry and all their bs. Just stop buying their crap.
 
Young Gotti said:
ppl already have, that is why the music industry is in the crapper
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That and terrible music. Artists, in general, rely on 1 or 2 singles to carry a **** album instead of making an entire album of good music. There are exceptions, but by and large thats the case.
 
Read about the proposal a while back, saw it again via wiki, yesterday and signed the petition, already.
 
Internet censorship?! Wtf?! I'm not jerkin off to porn mags again and definitely not gonna pay for porn online!
 
I understand why there is such a big push on this, however--why not boycott gas for a few days to get the attention of capitol hill and there wall street financier's?
 
MidwestBeast said:
Read about the proposal a while back, saw it again via wiki, yesterday and signed the petition, already.
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Same here.
Seems like big brother is trying to exert control.
China already has that Golden Umbrella crap or whatever it is called.
U.S. .... no more land of the free.
 
Glad to see this is getting so much attention! SOPA/PIPA is such an infringement on our 1st amendment rights, IMO, not to mention the effect it would have on global flow of information.

If your so inclined, give your senators/representatives a call and/or email to express your displeasure and urge them to oppose this legislation!
 
Resolve said:
Glad to see this is getting so much attention! SOPA/PIPA is such an infringement on our 1st amendment rights, IMO, not to mention the effect it would have on global flow of information.

If your so inclined, give your senators/representatives a call and/or email to express your displeasure and urge them to oppose this legislation!
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There are senators such as Rand Paul who have stated they will do everything in their power to filibuster the bills.
 
SOPA/PIPA has momentarily been defeated, but Lamar Smith, the SAME legislator responsible for those atrocious bills, is also sponsoring the PCIP Act.

The PCIP act is essentially Big Brother for the internet - everything you do would be recorded and monitored by your ISP and accessible without warrant to the government. It's a violation of our Freedoms on a terrible scale.

More can be read about it here (amongst other places):
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Please call and/or write your congressmen, expressing your disappointment and concern over the PCIP Act's ramifications.

Additionally, on an international scale, the ACTA is being signed into law by multiple countries, which will change and inhibit the free-flow of information that is currently made available by the internet.

If you want the internet to remain free, these bills must not be passed. We have a right to privacy and to share information without fear of recompense, surveillance or government-mandated filtering. These are policies that would pass in North Korea or China - they fly in the face of everything American.
 
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