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TA wrote on 2012-02-09 19:25
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[SIZE="1"]U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. (REUTERS / Yuri Gripas)[/SIZE]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) launches a second round of attacks in an attempt to censor the Internet.
After trying to adopt Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), both pieces of legislation turned out to be a disaster, causing outrage among Internet giants and ordinary users alike. Congress had to retreat. However it's determined to get what it wants this time.
After the shelving of SOPA and PIPA back in January Reid stated,“There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved.â€
As RT reported last month, Senator Reid added that lawmakers will“continue engaging with all stakeholders to forge a balance between protecting Americans’ intellectual property, and maintaining openness and innovation on the Internet.â€
The vote on the anti-piracy legislation was postponed from its January 24date after Wikipedia and other popular websites went dark to protest the draft law.
Now the battle for online freedom continues.
The rebuttal to push Internet-regulating legislation has transformed into a new cybersecurity bill. The particulars of the latest attempt by senators to censor the Internet have not been disclosed to the public.
However some leaks suggest that the bill will grant the authority to crack down on the Internet to the executive branch of power, namely the White House. It looks highly possible taking into consideration that the legislation has to come out of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, chaired by Connecticut Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman.
The same Lieberman who earlier co-sponsored the so called Kill Switch bill that could allow the president of the United States to "declare a cybersecurity emergency," and practically shut down the Internet.
After outrage from Internet advocacy groups, Kill Switch never made it in the Senate. This time it may be back under a new name.
Source: RT
OMFG... ****ing Senators!
Grrraahhh!!!! :shoe:
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Sumpfkraut wrote on 2012-02-09 21:56
Don't know which is more corrupt, the Duma or the US Senate?
Probably the US Senate.
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EndlessDreams wrote on 2012-02-09 21:56
Those stupid lobbyists and interest groups have too much power in influencing the government...
The FBI already have the power to shut down website already after showing us Megaupload shutdown. There is no need for a new law.
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Xemnas wrote on 2012-02-09 22:21
Quote from EndlessDreams;769198:
Those stupid lobbyists and interest groups have too much power in influencing the government...
The FBI already have the power to shut down website already after showing us Megaupload shutdown. There is no need for a new law.
^ they're just being (more)power hungry nutcases with money.
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ValkyrieHamster wrote on 2012-02-09 23:21
Elections are coming up, sounds like a good time to vote representatives and senators out of office.
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TA wrote on 2012-02-09 23:22
Not all of the bad ones are coming up this year. We have to remember their names and to remember to spread the word and make sure they don't get elected when the time comes.
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Hiccup wrote on 2012-02-09 23:26
What the hell?
I need to go down there and slap a few people real good. Hopefully knock some sense into them.
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Froglord wrote on 2012-02-10 04:09
Why hasent a random rooftop sniper killed all the senates yet?
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Scarlet wrote on 2012-02-10 04:12
[FONT="Times New Roman"]Do people in Nevada use the internet? VOTE DAT FKER OUTTA OFFICE![/FONT]
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Spartaaaaa wrote on 2012-02-10 04:45
Quote from ValkyrieHamster;769289:
Elections are coming up, sounds like a good time to vote representatives and senators out of office.
...and vote in a new group of [S]corporate elite parasites[/S] honorable elected officials who represent the people.
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Elena wrote on 2012-02-10 07:55
Why.
Well, protest seemed to help last time. >_>