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http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/03/secre...yright-tre.html

Brother, why would you want to steal?

See you at the next 2 minutes hate!

Copying the article. My dinosaur of a computer at work can't take some of these websites.

Originally, I came into this thread thinking, "Oh, Obama's just whining because his pal Deeds got Falcon Punched."

Now I'm thinking, "And the libs b*tched about the Patriot Act. Lulz. That'll teach 'em."

but but but . . . fierce moral urgency!!!

:lol:

A lot of people are proving to be huge hypocrites because of how they react - or don't react - to actions taken by someone with a D besides their name, instead of that hateful R

Sounds like another unenforceable law, to be ignored until you need something to prosecute someone for. Because half the population will be guilty of this stuff, and every single ISP. Which brings me to my "Eureka" moment: The actual purpose of this treaty/law will be to allow government to force every ISP and hosting service to cooperate in whatever fashion is deemed necessary by said government, at whatever time.

You gotta admit, though... the Dems have done their homework with brand loyalty and other assorted tactics.


I saw an article today that was vehemently denying that the Democratic losses yesterday represented a "referrendum" for the current administration. It tried to refute that it was important at all and how it's not a change in climate, it's just the GOP base bullying and strong-arming elections, etc, etc.

What's funny is that I seem to remember our Commander in Chief, who has had a danger-close, high-priority, ultra-critical decision regarding Afghanistan sitting on his desk for months, taking time to soapbox for his local party candidate - which polls showed didn't have a chance of winning in the first place. And, of course, he's also has time for golf, dates to NYC, rabble-rousing for the Olympics and myriad other photo ops. And you know what's funny? He doesn't even have to do anything difficult. The course of action has already been determined and all it needs is authorization. McChrystal essentially passed him a note that said, "Do you like me? Check []Yes or []No"

Now I don't want to get into that whole issue too deeply because there's really not much there. Obama hasn't done anything yet - that's the whole story. I bring it up only beause the left crucified Dubya for "wasting" seven minutes, among other offenses. But now that it's their guy, he's infallable?

I guess that's change I can believe in.

My "Eureka" moment: The actual purpose of this treaty/law will be to eventually give the government an excuse (and leverage) to force every private ISP out of the business, paving the way for the government to provide internet access, at which point they get to control what's on it, what goes over it, who has it, etc.

Like everything else, this is about control of the populace...nothing else.

Murf, good extrapolation, but wrong direction.


The government doesn't want to control it. They just want to tax it.

How many taxes is the gov't missing out on with regard to internet commerce? How dare you buy a used toaster on eBay and not pay 3-10% sales tax. How dare an internet business undercut a brick and mortar place because shipping is cheaper than sales tax in your state. How dare you pay for an electronic service (music download, MMO subscription, game/community membership fees, porn subscription, etc.) without the government getting their cut!


1) Create a law that makes everyone criminals so you have ultimate leverage
2) Create any taxes you want
3) If anybody complains, enforce the completely unrelated law (see step one)
4) Profit!

Phase 1) Collect underpants

Phase 2) ?

Phase 3) Profit



it is ultimately about control, plain and simple

not too sure if this is related but considering the piracy rate in the USA we're just at 21 percent of the population pirating stuff. The USA has the lowest piracy rate.... I'm moving to canada.

Canada rocks.....

Make sure to stay out of montreal when the zombies hit.

<3 Montreal. (t)