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  • President Obama: Sony made a mistake when they pulled "The Interview"

    12/20/2014 5:02:55 AM PST · by Din Maker · 52 replies
    The Week.Com ^ | December 19, 2014 | Scott Meslow
    Earlier this week, Sony made the controversial call to cancel the release of its North Korea-set comedy The Interview over terroristic threats made by hackers. In a press conference today, President Obama called Sony's decision a "mistake." "Sony is a corporation," said President Obama. "It suffered significant damage. There were threats against its employees. I am sympathetic to the concerns that they faced. Having said all that, yes, I think they made a mistake." "We cannot have a society in which some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States," he continued. "Because if somebody is able...
  • Senate sets up cyber vote for Thursday, lawmakers still working on amendments (gun control still in)

    07/31/2012 6:58:28 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 26 replies
    The Hill ^ | July 31, 2012 | Ramsey Cox & Jennifer Martinez
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday filed a motion to end debate and proceed to the cybersecurity bill. The move sets up a key vote Thursday, but it looks like Reid won't have the 60 votes necessary to move forward because of a fight with Republicans over amendments to the bill. The two sides have been trying to reach a deal on what amendments will be considered, and Reid said he was disappointed that an agreement wasn’t reached Tuesday. “To say I’m disappointed is a tremendous understatement,” Reid said Tuesday night. “I thought we’d all put national security...