When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. -- Thomas Jefferson
Yes, defcon is getting political, and for damn good reason. I'm sick of the American government constantly imposing on our rights as citizens. You can't even take an airplane without being physically violated.
The newest threat is our freedom of speech over the internet. Yes, the government wants to regulate the internet, telling us what we can and cannot do over the internet. Watch this video, it explains it so much better than I can.
So on Jan. 18th, the internet is going on strike! You may have already noticed some changes, sites are going to blackout in protest of this bill.
You can visit this site, and I strongly urge you to, and write to your congressman (it's an automated email to them, but it's the message that matters). If you don't want to be censored, then make sure you say so! Because the internet is meant for everyone, not for the government, and definitely not for the entertainment industry.
This is very worrying.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't have a congressman.
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Much of the Internet is a cesspool, but I don't like the idea of Uncle Sam becoming our big brother.
ReplyDeleteWell good news! SOPA/PIPA has been dropped! Though, I don't think this will be the end of it, as no doubt the bill will be coming back in a year or so under a new name and a few cosmetic changes.
ReplyDeleteSo gotta be vigilant about this because they certainly won't stop. Will be on the look out for SOPA 2.