This is getting really bad. I was not sure it was a good topic for the list, but since someone has brought it up...:
Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: "The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the COICA Internet censorship bill this morning, despite bipartisan opposition, and countless experts pointing out how it would be ineffective, unconstitutional, bad for innovation and the tech economy, and would break the Internet." Reference: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/case-against-coica "Over the past few days, the U.S. Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and nine U.S. Attorneys’ Offices seized 82 domain names of websites they claim were engaged in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works. " Reference: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/us-government-seizes-82-websites-draconian-future None of this has ANYTHING to do with terrorism so why is the DOJ and DHS even involved? These two agencies should have nothing to do with, lets face it, pirating. We losing our freedoms one at a time. I have not met a single person that was aware of the COICA until I mentioned it. Censorship is bad, period. Chris... On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 7:54 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> > wrote: >> The debate is centered on whether or not the Attorney General will >> have the power >> to take down websites without judicial review, and if the bill will be >> used to silence >> political opponents or critics. >> >> Then the owner has to fight the federal government in court to get the >> site back on. > > > Frankly, I'd be less worried about silencing political opponents or > critics of the government, and more about crony capitalism: a bigger > corporation slapping around a smaller competitor or opponent by > leveraging greater access to the government ($$$) to get their > competitor or any organization that creates a problem shut down. > > IMO, this sort of thing creates real harm and can and does happen a > lot more than government efforts to restrain criticism, at least in > this country. > > -- John. > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity."  -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
