8bitmaster said:
Oh shit he's right!!!
What about the porn people???
Won't someone please think of the porn!!!
American bill will allow the government to censor Internet domains.
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Oh shit he's right!!!
What about the porn people???
Won't someone please think of the porn!!!
Yes.8bitmaster said:
Its already illegal to transport obscene materials through interstate means, but since no one can differentiate between "obscene" data and bullshit on yahoo.com (arguably more obscene, in my opinion (thus illegal)) as it passes through the series of tubes, and theres also that whole neutrality thing, where any attempt to monitor any part of the internet means you become responsible and liable for everything on the internet, internet porn is currently protected.
The biggest problem is any sort of effort to gain even the slightest amount of internet based jurisdiction would open a floodgate to every moronic law on the books.
Amen. to think, mr. orwel(or however you spell it) was only what, 26 years off? One can hope that such a horrific infringment of so many rights "protected" by the bill of rights could never pass, but the patriot act is worse, and passed twice!joemegson94 said:
It's kind of disturbing how much the American government is becoming like Britain when they ruled over the colonists so long ago...
To quote Abe from Oddworld Abe's Exoddus: We have forgotten out past, and now it's costing us our future. And even our souls...
To quote Abe from Oddworld Abe's Exoddus: We have forgotten out past, and now it's costing us our future. And even our souls...
My thoughts about this whole thing - placed in simple terms. Disclaimer the stick is a metaphor
Odds of bill passing: Not likely.
Odds of bill being declared unconstitutional if passed: Very likely.
Odds of being held up and argued over and over and over before being allowed to be implemented only to be argued to be unconstitutional again at the last second, thus starting the whole cycle over: Probable.
This is America.
America is part of the world.
The world is filled with very stupid people.
Very stupid people have the knowledge to swing a stick.
Very stupid people have been known to acquire seats of power by swinging stick.
America is also the home of the brave.
The brave have been known stand up to very stupid people.
To wrap it up, if you want to hold on to those freedoms you cherish so much, then you better start cheering on the brave ones who are going to stand up for your rights, and/or become a brave one yourself by taking initiative in your government's actions.
And now some words from a brave man, Craig Ferguson:
Odds of bill passing: Not likely.
Odds of bill being declared unconstitutional if passed: Very likely.
Odds of being held up and argued over and over and over before being allowed to be implemented only to be argued to be unconstitutional again at the last second, thus starting the whole cycle over: Probable.
This is America.
America is part of the world.
The world is filled with very stupid people.
Very stupid people have the knowledge to swing a stick.
Very stupid people have been known to acquire seats of power by swinging stick.
America is also the home of the brave.
The brave have been known stand up to very stupid people.
To wrap it up, if you want to hold on to those freedoms you cherish so much, then you better start cheering on the brave ones who are going to stand up for your rights, and/or become a brave one yourself by taking initiative in your government's actions.
And now some words from a brave man, Craig Ferguson:
i would like to think that such a blatant attempt to supplant the rights that all americans have "protected" by the bill of rights couldnt pass, but the patriot act is worse and passed not just once, but twice. welcome to the slow and calculated shift of the american government from a republic to an empire. This happened in rome, and most people still don't see that it's happening.
Ok I am going to spell this out and end it.Scout Tactical said:
You said in your first post:
So then I posted this from the article, showing that Viacom argued copyrighted material is central to the activity of YouTube (Note:Argued).
You then said that the central activity of Youtube is not to post copyright infringing videos. Viacom argued that it was.
Do you understand why you were wrong now? You and Viacom have differing opinions. I have nothing to do with this and neither does my reading acumen.
Also, you stated
This is not current. This bill has not yet been passed, but it could be. If it is then the US may not believe sites like Youtube are acceptable anymore.
First ACTA and now this.
It's like a revolving door of Unconstitutional Acts these past few months.
It's like a revolving door of Unconstitutional Acts these past few months.
Wow. Just... wow.
This is just sad.
Well, its official, the government doesn't give a shit about the constitution anymore. I just can't believe something like this would even be considered.
First ACTA, now this. If things keep going the way they are, the US will turn into the next China.
This is just sad.
Well, its official, the government doesn't give a shit about the constitution anymore. I just can't believe something like this would even be considered.
First ACTA, now this. If things keep going the way they are, the US will turn into the next China.
Oh you stupid Limeys with all your government censorship, if you had a constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech like the US this wouldn't happen...wait...Fuck.
Atmos Duality said:
... Well, ACTA has been on the table since, at least, '08. Its also an international treaty. It, on it's own, has no power to directly influence anything.Irridium said:
What it does is prompt each signing nation to create their own laws policy in respect to it.
Which is what this would be, if, as it appears, ACTA's ratification is simply a matter of time.