A+
Perfect mix of fact, fiction, conviction and faith.
Conflation so subtle those not paying attention will miss it, lies only by omission. Subtle non-threatening ad-hominem... I am impressed.
Keep up the good work.
Being a Senator/Congressman is hard work... with the lunches and bribes and all.
You can't seriously expect them to have time to read legislation written for them by large money campaign contributors, let alone to take the time to understand such legislation.
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Conviction, formatted text, near direct reference to the topic at hand. Very good! Noun
right (plural rights)
1. That which complies with justice, law or reason.
We're on the side of right in this contest.
2. A legal or moral entitlement.
You have no right to go through my book.
By all definitions, they don't actually have rights--as what they want only fits half the definition at any given point.
(eg legal, yes. Moral & reasonable, no).
I like your "incompetence rather than malice" explanation (paraphrasing Napoleon) but it does seem more likely this one really is due to malice.
Controlling peoples' thoughts can be as simple as controlling what they know. Religion has been used in this way be governments for millenia, and it has only recently been supplanted by mass-media outlets.
SOPA will not pass--but they'll sneak thru some other bit of legislation while we're not looking and it will be pretty much the exact same thing. You just won't hear about it until it's too late.
Hey, couldn't I falsely claim I own the copyrights to this video and get it taken down for like 12 days with zero repercussions to myself? Just like the big businesses!
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Dear Congress:
Examine closely the FRICKING HUGE body of laws which you've already shoved upon us--and take the time to revise/correct/remove those laws.
Once you've learned to take care of your toys, er, laws then you can have new ones. But not until then.
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Re: Moot?
Perfect mix of fact, fiction, conviction and faith.
Conflation so subtle those not paying attention will miss it, lies only by omission. Subtle non-threatening ad-hominem... I am impressed.
Keep up the good work.
On the post: If SOPA's Main Target Is The Pirate Bay, It's Worth Pointing Out That ThePirateBay.org Is Immune From SOPA
Re: Easy
Being a Senator/Congressman is hard work... with the lunches and bribes and all.
You can't seriously expect them to have time to read legislation written for them by large money campaign contributors, let alone to take the time to understand such legislation.
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Re: Not so clueless
Nothing more dangerous than someone who believes they are righteous while on a holy war of extermination...
On the post: CreativeAmerica Copies Content To Support Anti-Copying Bills
Re: To quote Scott Adams
On the post: NBC Universal's Own Preferred Researcher For 'Anti-Piracy' Stats Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA
Re: Re: Re: TH
On the post: NBC Universal's Own Preferred Researcher For 'Anti-Piracy' Stats Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA
Re: Graderient
Conviction, formatted text, near direct reference to the topic at hand. Very good!
Noun
right (plural rights)
1. That which complies with justice, law or reason.
We're on the side of right in this contest.
2. A legal or moral entitlement.
You have no right to go through my book.
By all definitions, they don't actually have rights--as what they want only fits half the definition at any given point.
(eg legal, yes. Moral & reasonable, no).
On the post: NBC Universal's Own Preferred Researcher For 'Anti-Piracy' Stats Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA
Re: He got this right
On the post: Lamar Smith's Head-In-Sand Approach To SOPA Critics Inspires 'Lamar Smith Can't Hear You' Anti-Campaign Poster
Re: Re: Re: No spoon
On the post: Actress Who Wished To Remain Anonymous And Under 40 Is Now Officially Neither
Re: Telling
Which is why I have a very low opinion of every actor to ever appear on CSI Miami.
On the post: Study Confirms: News Networks Owned By SOPA Supporters... Are Ignoring SOPA/PIPA
Alternate Explanation
Controlling peoples' thoughts can be as simple as controlling what they know. Religion has been used in this way be governments for millenia, and it has only recently been supplanted by mass-media outlets.
On the post: 'Nerds' Finally Get Their SOPA Hearings Over Technical Impact... But Not At The Judiciary Committee
Prediction:
On the post: Rep. Paul Ryan Comes Out Forcefully Against SOPA After Reddit Pumps Up Opposing Candidate
Re: Re: Ahem:
I want either less corruption of more opportunity to participate in it.
http://www.despair.com/corruption.html
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Re: Takedowns
On the post: ICE Propaganda Film Pats Itself On The Back For Censoring The Web; Promises Much More To Come
Police State
Man, thick thick propaganda... kinda chokingly stinks.
On the post: WB, HBO Continue To Suck At Economics; New Policies Encourage Piracy
Re: Braindead Reflexes
I suppose it might be possible to cause rapid change be getting rid of the "deadwood", but murder is illegal, so I'll just wait.
On the post: Challenger To Senator Orrin Hatch, Pete Ashdown, Also Against SOPA
How to interpret politician speak:
If the politician says it's black, then it's white.
If the politician says it's cake, then it's a lie.
On the post: Huge Supporter Of Stronger Copyright Law, Grover Norquist, Backing Away From SOPA
Re: It represents
On the post: Why SOPA Would Be A Disaster For Scientific Publishing
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;-P
On the post: Which Is Worse, SOPA Or PIPA? Answer: Both!
Re: Re: Hammer, Meet Thumb
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