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Not. Cool.

You, and the rest of the internet, need to familiarize yourself with our system before you go pressing all the big red panic buttons. While the rest of the world panics and posts blogs (not to mention uses the situation as an excuse to say hateful things about Americans in general), Americans are contacting their representatives as we speak. Quite honestly, it is practically idiotic to think that we would let this get through.

Not that panicking is what i do right now, i think it's good to spread the word IF you don't want this bill to pass.

Im not sayin americans are evil, stupid or anything. Chillax, just spreading the word.

My response:

http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=5440932

Originally Posted by Littlebigdude805

You, and the rest of the internet, need to familiarize yourself with our system before you go pressing all the big red panic buttons. While the rest of the world panics and posts blogs (not to mention uses the situation as an excuse to say hateful things about Americans in general), Americans are contacting their representatives as we speak. Quite honestly, it is practically idiotic to think that we would let this get through.

And quite honestly, it is extremely idiotic to think someone like GWB could ever become the most powerful man in the world.... but it happened (*twice*)

Back on topic - interesting article here.

This, friends, is why i sometimes hate my state. Here is the response ONE OF MY STATE'S SENATORS gave to me, the [censored, like, a lot]:


Thank you for contacting me regarding intellectual property theft. I appreciate hearing from you and I appreciate the opportunity to respond.

S.968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act of 2011, was introduced by Senator Leahy (D-VT) on May 12, 2011, and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. On May 26, 2011, it was reported out of Committee and is currently pending in the Senate. The bill targets websites, particularly those registered outside of the United States, which are "dedicated to infringing activities." These rogue websites typically offer unauthorized downloading or streaming of copyrighted content or the sale of counterfeit goods including music, movies, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Websites targeted by this bill are foreign owned and outside the reach of U.S. laws despite the fact U.S. intellectual property is being infringed upon and U.S. consumers are the targets. Rogue websites cost American workers jobs and cost businesses millions of dollars in lost revenue. As online technology and commerce advances, we must see to it that injured parties have the ability to stop infringers from profiting from counterfeit products. For example, a victim of infringement will have the authority to file a civil action against the owner or registrant of a rogue site. If an order is granted by the court, third parties will be required to stop processing payments from the infringing sites, therefore, preventing infringers from collecting payments. I will work to ensure that our laws our modernized to protect intellectual property, and will keep your thoughts on this bill in mind should it come before the Senate for a vote.

Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov/ for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.

Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator

@Memo I smell copy and paste...