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CISPA, Son Of SOPA: Yet another attempt to destroy the Internet
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Nar Gilah
Apr 11, 2012, 11:39:05 AM4/11/12
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The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA would
obliterate any semblance of online privacy in the United States -- and
provide a victory for content owners who were shell shocked by the
unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet
censorship.
The House of Representatives is planning to take it up later this
month. Click here to ask your lawmakers to oppose it:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/
SOPA was pushed as a remedy to the supposed economic threat of online
piracy -- but economic fear-mongering didn't quite do the trick, so those
concerned about copyright are engaging in sleight of hand, appending
their legislation to a bill that most Americans will assume is about
keeping them safe from bad guys.
This so-called cyber security bill aims to prevent theft of
"government information" and "intellectual property" and could let ISPs
block your access to websites -- or the whole Internet.
CISPA also encourages companies to share information about you with
the government and other corporations. That data could then be used for
just about anything -- from prosecuting crimes to ad placements. And
worst of all, CISPA supercedes all other online privacy protections.
Please click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose it when it comes up
for a vote this month:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/
obliterate any semblance of online privacy in the United States -- and
provide a victory for content owners who were shell shocked by the
unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet
censorship.
The House of Representatives is planning to take it up later this
month. Click here to ask your lawmakers to oppose it:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/
SOPA was pushed as a remedy to the supposed economic threat of online
piracy -- but economic fear-mongering didn't quite do the trick, so those
concerned about copyright are engaging in sleight of hand, appending
their legislation to a bill that most Americans will assume is about
keeping them safe from bad guys.
This so-called cyber security bill aims to prevent theft of
"government information" and "intellectual property" and could let ISPs
block your access to websites -- or the whole Internet.
CISPA also encourages companies to share information about you with
the government and other corporations. That data could then be used for
just about anything -- from prosecuting crimes to ad placements. And
worst of all, CISPA supercedes all other online privacy protections.
Please click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose it when it comes up
for a vote this month:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/
MattB
Apr 11, 2012, 2:24:32 PM4/11/12
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how wrong the Bill is. Like SOPA.
Nar Gilah
Apr 12, 2012, 12:50:34 PM4/12/12
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the bills. Isn't the Tea Party sort of defunct now? It
was supposed to be a revolt against the Republican leadership
and it seems to have been completely captured by the
same.
It seems to me the most important backers of SOPA and CISPA
are the media and entertainment companies and associations,
like the MPAA. Therefore, many, maybe most of them, are
Democrats. But just as there is a strong constituency in
favor of these bills in both parties, there is also a strong
constituency in both parties against them, with big money
on both sides. So there is some chance to resist them
successfully.
Phlip
Apr 12, 2012, 12:59:58 PM4/12/12
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> I was unaware that the Tea Party had anything to do with
> the bills.
The bills are introduced by the mindless zealots the Tea Party
> the bills.
installed.
MattB
Apr 12, 2012, 4:07:06 PM4/12/12
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:50:34 +0000 (UTC), Nar Gilah
Both were introduced by Tea Party members.
bill. Glad I was wrong on that.
>
>It seems to me the most important backers of SOPA and CISPA
>are the media and entertainment companies and associations,
>like the MPAA. Therefore, many, maybe most of them, are
>Democrats. But just as there is a strong constituency in
>favor of these bills in both parties, there is also a strong
>constituency in both parties against them, with big money
>on both sides. So there is some chance to resist them
>successfully.
True, Personally I always thought they would add it to a must pass
>It seems to me the most important backers of SOPA and CISPA
>are the media and entertainment companies and associations,
>like the MPAA. Therefore, many, maybe most of them, are
>Democrats. But just as there is a strong constituency in
>favor of these bills in both parties, there is also a strong
>constituency in both parties against them, with big money
>on both sides. So there is some chance to resist them
>successfully.
bill. Glad I was wrong on that.
*Anarcissie*
Apr 15, 2012, 12:09:00 AM4/15/12
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Phlip:
>> I was unaware that the Tea Party had anything to do with the bills.
>
> The bills are introduced by the mindless zealots the Tea Party
> installed.
I think it might be a mistake not to recognize that the
Democratic Party leadership also strongly backed the bills.
Hollywood + 'content industry' + Wall Street.
>> I was unaware that the Tea Party had anything to do with the bills.
>
> The bills are introduced by the mindless zealots the Tea Party
> installed.
Democratic Party leadership also strongly backed the bills.
Hollywood + 'content industry' + Wall Street.
MattB.
Apr 15, 2012, 12:19:19 AM4/15/12
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our freedom. They will fight for a week on replacing a burned out
lightbulb, but to take away American freedoms and they are best
friends.
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