I can't with the American government.

[kseenaa]

Originally posted by musique_style at I can't with the American government.

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To read more about this Bill, there's a full article over on Oh No They Didn't-Political, which can be found here.

If you can, please contact your House Representative. If you don't know their number, there's a page on Tumblr that will connect you to them. There's also a link entitled, "Email them", where you can sign the petition.

DemandProgress.org had a petition going, but they turned it in to Congress yesterday--while standing alongside Congressmembers Zoe Lofgren and Darrell Issa... with well over 500,000 signatures.

This bill is holding hearings today. Do you realize what will happen if this passes? Take a second and think about what this means to you on a national level; on a personal level; on an interpersonal...hell, even in regards to something like a fandom.. This bill is big, guys. :(

Edit 11/16; 5:15PM: If this Bill passes, here are some sites that could potentially be blocked off to the American people:

-Facebook
-Livejournal
-Twitter
-The Pirate Bay
-Megaupload
-Megavideo
-Mediafire
-Wordpress
-Almost any forum site
-Tumblr

...Well, that's nice. :|

Well that is just fucked up. :-/ For gawds sake, USA!!! STOP being such a fucking world police! :-/ You are NOT the greatest country in the world! Your laws are NOT the best! Other countries DO exist, thank you! Now leave the rest of the world the FUCK alone! *pissed*

Edit to clarify: It is the government and the policicians I am pissed at. NOT the US-people. Really. You should all know me better than that.

Comments

Re: these aren't the droids you're looking for :P

[ruchirahni.livejournal.com]

a lot of things get suggested, usually by very far left or right people who are looking for something in the middle to pass. there isn't anything wrong with discussing options as long as it doesn't affect our lives: trying to talk about thing and suggesting options is how things change in the first place, and sometimes things do need to change. the point of this bill is probably to either get the american people really riled up, or to do some sort of thing that isn't as extreme as this.

Re: these aren't the droids you're looking for :P

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but still.... Still. This would effect so, so many. On such a fundamental level. It would put a hold on your freedom of speech. And I know you US-people hold that very dear to your heart. As you should.

Re: these aren't the droids you're looking for :P

[ruchirahni.livejournal.com]

we do! but that's just why this bill would never pass in a million years.

Re: these aren't the droids you're looking for :P

[ledflyd.livejournal.com]

The bill isn't about far right or far left discussing options, its about industry lobbyist trying to legislate profit retention by protecting IP.

The internet is changing who profits from content, and everyone is trying to protect their piece. On one hand, I do believe that old ways are not sustainable, and policing the internet is a futile task. On the other hand, IP law is intended to protect and incentivize innovation, which is a critical part of the economy.

I can sympathize with this view since I plan on generating IP at some point in the future.