I'm sure they know exactly what they're doing and they just don't care.
They've even stopped hiding their actions because nobody is challenging them.
Enough stacks of money makes any problem go away.
I do believe the only validity to what you said was this line here:
"the reality is that this law (or one similar to it) is pretty much a given considering the lawlessness of the online world."
Just not for the reason you say.
The reality is that this law, or one similar to it, is pretty much a given because politicians/lobbyists don't quit. They never quit. If one thing is struct down they'll rewrite it in a different language and try again.
I respect Ron Paul's oldness on not voting about that intertubes webinet thing.
I wonder if this thing getting rushed to pass has anything to do with all of these sudden cyber threats coming from Iran.
Seems kind of shady that Iran is threatening our cyber security and the same day this thing passes.
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They've even stopped hiding their actions because nobody is challenging them.
Enough stacks of money makes any problem go away.
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Oh I get it, you were telling a joke. Ha ha ha good sir!
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"the reality is that this law (or one similar to it) is pretty much a given considering the lawlessness of the online world."
Just not for the reason you say.
The reality is that this law, or one similar to it, is pretty much a given because politicians/lobbyists don't quit. They never quit. If one thing is struct down they'll rewrite it in a different language and try again.
I respect Ron Paul's oldness on not voting about that intertubes webinet thing.
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Makes you wonder
Seems kind of shady that Iran is threatening our cyber security and the same day this thing passes.
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