16 November 2011

Congress is Trying to Censor the Internet.

Yes, sadly Americans, it's true. They say it's for "stopping internet piracy".  Well, piracy's been going on for a very long time, I don't think it's going to stop, online or otherwise. I just heard about it when I logged onto Firefox and it had a big black box that said "Censored". This was obviously for raising awareness (for now). You can read more at this site.

I clicked on the box and it took me to a site(not the site linked above) and I read a little more. Then I logged onto Tumblr.com and when it took me to my dash all of the posts had black boxes as a "preview" of what could happen if the bill was passed.

I say it's a load of junk. Congress, if you're listening, you have a public out there waiting to bite your freaking heads off! Why don't you try to pass Obama's Jobs Act proposal and get this country going! I have my Senators and Representatives emails, (thanks to Civics!) and You should be worried. Oh, so worried.

Here's a post I found on Tumblr:
"Now the question for the hour is 'Who's got the Internet?' Answer, we do. Next question, 'Who's coming to take it from us?' Come on, look at us! No powers, no legislation, no fortunes worth a damn, but we've got something else: we've all got tumblrs we don't want to lose! So, if you're sitting up there in your silly little Congress with all your silly little bills, and you've got any plans on taking the Internet tonight, just remember who's standing in your way! Remember every black day we ever lampooned you with hilarious memes, and then, and then, do the smart thing!... Let somebody else try first." (source brookerface.tumblr.com)
Yes, that's the Doctor's Pandorica Speech, modified for this purpose.

I personally don't think this bill will get anywhere, and if it does, then Supreme Court will say it's unconstitutional because of free speech. But it this does get passed... let's leave that to their imaginations.

Cheese Face out.


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