‘ACTA will be decided on the 26th of Jan. Sign the Petition to stop ACTA here: http://www.stopp-acta.info/english/get+involved/petition/petition.html
Please spread the word. SOPA is dead but the US Government wont stop till they control the internet, lets show them that they cannot silence us. Credits of this video go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/btb617 Im just helping spread the word. Freedom of information.’
Watch on Youtube: [Video] ACTA Explained – Spread the Word | by Anonymous
‘Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.” “I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith (R-Texas) said. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.”’
Read more: SOPA Is Dead: Smith Pulls Bill
[Image] Scumbag SOPA: ‘Hey Bro Can I Borrow Your Rights?’ –NEVER RETURNS THEM.
[Image] #Scumbag #SOPA: Says #China & #Iran Shouldn’t #Censor #Internet… Introduces #Bill That Will Censor Internet.
‘The American Civil Liberties Union, Free Press and the Save the Internet campaign have made it clear that the Stop Online Piracy Act poses a genuine threat to human rights advocacy and whistleblowing on the web.
Yet, the measure continues to advance in the US House, even as a Senate variation on it, the Protect IP Act, has been put on hold by Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden. That’s why Internet sites have been going dark in protest today.
If the bill is stopped, it will be by political action. But that won’t be easy. Powerful lobbies, including Rupert Murdoch’s still considerable and influential DC operations, are backing it.’
Read more: Here’s How to Force Congress to Block SOPA and Save the Internet
‘The legislation ran into an even more significant problem yesterday when the White House announced its opposition to the bills. Though the administration’s chief technology officials officials acknowledged the problem of online privacy, the White House statement presented a fairly detailed critique of the measures and concluded, “We will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.” It added that any proposed legislation “must not tamper with the technical architecture of the Internet.”’
Read more: Victory for Internet Freedom: Obama Announces Opposition to SOPA, Congress Shelves Bill
5 Things You Should Know About Tuesday’s Vote on Ohio’s Anti-Union Bill (Labor’s Winning)
1. So what does this bill do?
2. How did we end up having a referendum over this bill and what are the polls saying?
3. What sort of campaign is labor running that’s making it so successful?
4. I’ve read that the pro-Issue 2 side is spending a couple million dollars on ads in the final days of the campaign. Where is that coming from?
5. How is the issue playing in presidential politics?
5 Things You Should Know About Tuesday’s Vote on Ohio’s Anti-Union Bill (Labor’s Winning)
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