On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:52:07 -0600, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:14:02 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

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Yeah, we can't let the CONgresscritters take away the
Internet from us in the interest of the Left.
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While it may appear that the left is out front on this,
IMNSHO it is the corporations and corporationism that are
bankrolling and pushing this effort. When we follow the
money we seen that while the left may push PC and be able to
censor Gunner's posts, it is the corporations that stand to
make a boat load of money, and in the worlds of Vanderbilt
"the public be dammed.

You should also remember that SOPA/PIPA are only a small
part of the accelerating effort by the corporate interests
to privatize everything from the air we breathe and the
water we drink, to seeds and cells, to language for their
"fun and profit." Can you hear me now? -- There's an app
for that...


Yes. Even though Larry says these laws are wanted by the left I am
hearing most of the condemnation of the proposed legislation coming
from the left. And while many folks feel Hollywood is a bunch of
lefties, and it is Hollywood in part who is pushing hard for this
legislation, the left in general is against it. Maybe here is
something that we can all agree on no matter what our political
stripes are. I don't generally post here about political stuff but
this is just too important to not say something about. Giving our
government the power to censor the way SOPA/PIPA would do is extremely
dangerous to freedom. Please let your representatives know how bad
this legislation is and tell them to vote no. They do listen if enough
of us from all sides let them know how we feel and that we vote!
Thank You,
Eric