On 12-01-18 07:28 PM, TekBudda wrote:
Examples of what is outlined in the above can EASILY be seen in today's
society.
Psst... examples like that can be found on any given day at most points
in history. I don't mean to belittle your thoughts, but I don't see
this situation in the same light. You may, and that is your
prerogative. But if the point is that neutral, it may not apply to the
issue at hand.
On 1/18/2012 6:32 PM, Greg King wrote:
Apparently one of these bills has been killed.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/16/obama-says-so-long-sopa-killing-controversial-internet-piracy-legislation/
I won't belive it is "killed" until it has been tossed from collective
consciousness and forgotten for more than 20 years. These same "thou
shalt not copy!" issues came up with cassette tapes, VCRs, DVDs, etc.
The content industry is rather stubborn when change is in the air, yet
turn around and find a way to profit very nicely from that change.
THIS time is a little different because the Internet is the great
equalizer. It is now very hard for corporations to pull crap that goes
unnoticed. It was noticed this time, and the process has been subjected
to xray vision. That is, it is very clear that the big, established
media companies want to stop sharing of information SO badly that they
are willing to buy off politicians. And politicians are being exposed
as bought puppets. I think THOSE are grounds for the general public to
get just a little irked and react.
As for the new Defense Authorization Act - people have been made to be
afraid, and so feel that giving up a little freedom / liberty so they
can feel safe is a fair trade. But as the quote goes "give up liberty
for safety, and you shall have neither". So, the public may have missed
the boat on many of these, but instead of pointing out that the mob
should be indifferent this time just cuz they were last time, we should
be celebrating that society is taking a stand to retain some of their
liberties.
For this reason, my business website went dark today as well.
Shawn
I'm a little surprised at the amount of popular uprising against this
legislation, given that the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
on New years Eve, which allows for the indefinite detention of American
citizens, passed without much outrage at all. The USA is now one giant
Guantanamo Bay and I'm sure visitors to the USA could get the same or worse
treatment without any due process based on the whims of the powers that be. See
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/31/obama-defense-bill_n_1177836.html
Greg
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