The End is Nigh: Stop Internet Piracy Act
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:18 pm
I'm not usually one to call my government a bunch of half-brained Luddites who would rather curtail civil liberties instead of finding a reasonable solution but...well...
It seems the government is a bunch of half-brained Luddites who would rather curtail civil liberties instead of finding a reasonable solution. Their latest attempt at stopping online piracy is the aptly named "Stop Online Piracy Act." Essentially this would cause the government to block sites with "infringing links" or other content that would otherwise be Fair Use under the DMCA from viewing by anyone in the United States.
If that sounds awfully familiar, then you probably know China, Iran, and Sybia do the exact same thing.
Chances are, it'll die. Obama is probably tech savvy enough to know to veto this, and even if he doesn't the Supreme Court has to realize this is a horrible violation of the first amendment.
It seems the government is a bunch of half-brained Luddites who would rather curtail civil liberties instead of finding a reasonable solution. Their latest attempt at stopping online piracy is the aptly named "Stop Online Piracy Act." Essentially this would cause the government to block sites with "infringing links" or other content that would otherwise be Fair Use under the DMCA from viewing by anyone in the United States.
If that sounds awfully familiar, then you probably know China, Iran, and Sybia do the exact same thing.
Chances are, it'll die. Obama is probably tech savvy enough to know to veto this, and even if he doesn't the Supreme Court has to realize this is a horrible violation of the first amendment.