Well - I for one agree with Google... so I fully buying a senator or two to get the message out... That's how our democracy works now... what's your point again?
True that... however, the realist in me knows that those in power will never willingly give it up, so the least objectionable method is to out-game the Hollywood insiders...
To paraphrase an awesome comment made yesterday - "The checks have cleared what are we waiting for?"
That our senators would openly "service" an industry that arguably was built on screwing its own producers is... well I can't find words to express my contempt.
Hollywood and its hangers on rake in a lot of money and then a small percentage is passed on to our 'elected' congress-scum ensuring things will 'go their way'. The fact our representatives and senators can be bought for such a small amount is actually embarrassing (and a whole other rant). But even more stunning is the difference between the hollywood industry and the tech industry. It brings to mind the anecdote from the 90's about Michael Jordan and how much money he makes per minute of playing time, and how many cars, and houses he could buy; and then how long he'd have to work to equal Bill Gates.
I would hope that if this law passes the tech industry would finally wake the fuck up and start buying a few representatives and senators of their own.
The only axe I have to grind is with those who take away my freedoms to further enrich the few. Why on earth would you consider it a fair trade to destroy the first and fourth amendment to our constitution to prolong the death throes of a few companies refusing to adapt to the new reality? I have never downloaded *anything* I haven't paid for, or that wasn't licensed to me to begin with; yet because a few legacy industries are lazy or too incompetent to figure how to adapt, their bags of money bribed congress to destroy my first and fourth amendment rights. Industry supporters all claim "hah! that law will *never* be abused like that..." but we've already seen how the DMCA can and has been abused. I am enormously disappointed my fellow Americans are to busy watching the latest "Housewives of the Jersey Shore" to understand they have been thrown in a pot of lukewarm water, and the heat is now turned up...
really? Thats what you're going with? Mike tries to tell the story of the egregious fuck ups taking place in the name of "Justice" and all you can spew is more
"But But But PIRACYS ARE KILLIN US!!!1!"
I really could give a flying fuck about the piracy, it is a luxury industry... What I do care about are fucktards like you lining up with the sociopaths, and fascists putting their jackboots on our throats because they can't find a way to make millions of dollars from the same people they've been raping and pillaging from for the last 60 odd years... Seriously examine your priorities... which is more important - a shiny plastic disc with some lame, shitty music on it, or the ability of people to voice their concerns? As far as I'm concerned you can take your shiny plastic discs and eat them for all the good it will you do your lost and withered soul... Have a pleasant day Mr. Fascist
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On the post: SOPA Markup Day 1: We Don't Understand This Bill, It Might Do Terrible Things, But Dammit, We're Passing It Now
Re: Personally, I am enjoying the shrill cries of the pro-piracy lobby
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On the post: SOPA Markup Day 1: We Don't Understand This Bill, It Might Do Terrible Things, But Dammit, We're Passing It Now
That our senators would openly "service" an industry that arguably was built on screwing its own producers is... well I can't find words to express my contempt.
Hollywood and its hangers on rake in a lot of money and then a small percentage is passed on to our 'elected' congress-scum ensuring things will 'go their way'. The fact our representatives and senators can be bought for such a small amount is actually embarrassing (and a whole other rant). But even more stunning is the difference between the hollywood industry and the tech industry. It brings to mind the anecdote from the 90's about Michael Jordan and how much money he makes per minute of playing time, and how many cars, and houses he could buy; and then how long he'd have to work to equal Bill Gates.
I would hope that if this law passes the tech industry would finally wake the fuck up and start buying a few representatives and senators of their own.
On the post: Senator Dianne Feinstein: So Out Of Touch, She Doesn't Realize Tech Companies Are Vehemently Against PROTECT IP
Why the *honorable* Senator isn't listening anymore...
On the post: Journalists And Key Engineers Who Built The Internet: Completely Opposed To SOPA
/sarc
(Plus they didn't bring bags of cash)
/sad
On the post: Revolving Door: Sixteen Former Judiciary Committee Staff Are Lobbying Congress Concerning SOPA
- Epicurus
On the post: Behind The Scenes: How DC Decided To Regulate The Internet To Protect Hollywood From Innovating
Re: A more appropriate headline
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Re: But Dajaz1 *is* a pirate site, derr
"But But But PIRACYS ARE KILLIN US!!!1!"
I really could give a flying fuck about the piracy, it is a luxury industry... What I do care about are fucktards like you lining up with the sociopaths, and fascists putting their jackboots on our throats because they can't find a way to make millions of dollars from the same people they've been raping and pillaging from for the last 60 odd years... Seriously examine your priorities... which is more important - a shiny plastic disc with some lame, shitty music on it, or the ability of people to voice their concerns? As far as I'm concerned you can take your shiny plastic discs and eat them for all the good it will you do your lost and withered soul... Have a pleasant day Mr. Fascist
On the post: Supporters Of SOPA/PIPA Make Arguments That Make No Sense
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http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/bacon/b96c/
On the post: Some Data On How Much The Big Media Firms Are Donating To SOPA/PIPA Sponsors
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