Posted on 09/30/2010 11:07:05 AM PDT by Smogger
Senate sponsors have eased off a bill aimed at cracking down on online piracy after an outcry from Internet engineers who say the proposal would effectively censor the Web.
The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act still would contain some highly controversial provisions, but senators proposed an amendment Wednesday to strip from the bill language that allowed the Justice Department to publish a blacklist of websites "dedicated to infringing activities."
Under the original bill, the Justice Department would be able to green light Internet service providers to go after those sites by providing them legal immunity.
The amendment also would lessen requirements on service providers to clean up their networks. But the bill would still give the attorney general broad new powers to seek court approval to shut down websites deemed dedicated to counterfeit material.
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Don’t depress me - it’s been a Good Day so far.
DU claims it is the Koch Brothers and Rupert Murdoch.
<shrug>
When they come for us I hope I get Locked up with Laz....you know that will be the party Detention Center!
Someone needs to float the idea of the citizen's filibuster for this lame duck session.
Every time these lame duck politicians attempt to pass draconian, freedom destroying legislation this fall, we need a couple million citizens to flood DC and cause gridlock, and preferably, to also take over the floor of the House in a citizen's filibuster to prevent the vote until the new house is seated.
U make it sound like a BAD thing!!!! It wil be a GRATE DAY for "librarity and just ice for AL" when Hat Sightes like this one are shut down, no mater the resin, since U keep on hatting uor wonderful ((((PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA))))))))!!!!!!! Hat is bad!! didnt u learn ANYTHIGN from BU$$$$$$HITLERCHIMP?!?!?!?!?!?!
Id wright moore agianst U lawbraking idiotes,, butt i hafta start downloding 'Eazy A" soone, u see my mom sez im groundid if i dont let my stupid brother use the "family" conputer. Now thats' what I call fashist!!!! I hat her!!!!!! Butt enuf 4 now....
sinned,
A DU Gest Contry Booter
PS....., re member 2 vote for Obama this fall!!!!! Iff evil repugnicans keep him off ur ballot, WRIGHT HIM IN!!!!
Ha! I want to be with a shark and Darks! Total party palace FEMA camp.
Keep in mind, though, that citizen reeducation camp will force you to watch footage of Helen Thomas poledancing until you can say "I'd hit it." It won't be pretty.
That indeed would be the tipping point. . .
That indeed would be the tipping point. . .
They’ll pass it in the dark of night and it will be signed in the dark of night too. That’s my guess. After the election of course.
And then we shall resort to the old fashioned way of a Free Press...
Perhaps then, Constitutionalists and Conservatives, will find their Free Press...instead of depending consistently on the MSM to “change.”
I say...bring for it will motivate Patriots who are still content to sit behind keyboards and screen names.
Someone needs to float the idea of the citizen's filibuster for this lame duck session.
Every time these lame duck politicians attempt to pass draconian, freedom destroying legislation this fall, we need a couple million citizens to flood DC and cause gridlock, and preferably, to also take over the floor of the House in a citizen's filibuster to prevent the vote until the new house is seated.
Excellent idea! Lock the bastards out!
“Arrrr! Me hand got crushed by an errant paperwad, arrr.. and that’s how I got me spork hand!”
If I ever see you I'll have to hurt you for that remark and providing the mental image. You should be ashamed.
Laz might think otherwise... I hear he thinks HT is hot. /sarc
Thanks for the ping.
I could go for THAT!
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