Sopa/pipa

[JuBru]

But they are still there, being "worked" on in the most favorable-to-the-people-that-don't-deserve-special-treatment way possible. This is not dead. The "uproar" will die away, then we'll see Congress proposing the same crap again.

[JuBru]

Along with all this, the Supreme Court rules that Congress can re-copyright public domain works.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...main-works.ars

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Obama and his ilk are trying to control the internet by whatever means possible. Where is the DEM/Lib rage??? And to use Harry Reid??????

Reid to lead second effort to expand executive branch authority over Internet...

[JuBru]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Co...rade_Agreement



To be honest, no one has convinced me yet that it's a good thing to "protect" "intellectual property", especially when it comes to anything that can be considered an art.

[JuBru]

But they are still there, being "worked" on in the most favorable-to-the-people-that-don't-deserve-special-treatment way possible. This is not dead. The "uproar" will die away, then we'll see Congress proposing the same crap again.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...-amid-changes/

Told ya'. It's new name is now Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_I...Protection_Act

[JuBru]

CISPA passed the House of Representatives. Pretty sad when you have to cheer for Obama to make good on his veto promise.

http://gizmodo.com/5905551/cispa-passes-house


Louisiana's Representatives
Yeas - Alexander, Boustany, Cassidy, Scalise
Noes - Fleming, Landry, Richmond

[Built4Speed]

Oh Rodney.. I really didn't want to have to call his office over this. But, here we are..

[JuBru]

House Dem and original "author" of CISPA reintroducing it
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...jor-cyber-bill

First test for republican controlled congress.

For a review:
http://gizmodo.com/5905360/what-is-c...124/+sambiddle

[JuBru]

Senate passes CISA.
http://www.wired.com/2015/10/cisa-cy...privacy-flaws/


https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/114-2015/s291

Louisiana
Yea	R	Cassidy, Bill	LA
No Vote	R	Vitter, David	LA

Texas
Yea	R	Cornyn, John	TX
No Vote	R	Cruz, Ted	TX

Arkansas
Yea	R	Boozman, John	AR
Yea	R	Cotton, Tom	AR

Arizona
Yea R McCain, John AZ

Vermont
Nay I Sanders, Bernie VT