WTF is going on in Congress?!

[Ben]

Can the U.S. Government close social media accounts?

http://www.salon.com/2011/12/20/the_...ism/singleton/

[BellaBellucci]

Can the U.S. Government close social media accounts?

http://www.salon.com/2011/12/20/the_...ism/singleton/

Government surveillance of social media is like a worldwide school locker search. It's a witch hunt. But world leaders tweeting like schoolchildren is highly entertaining.

Lulz @'caramel macchiato.'

What is more likely than compulsory action is thuggish extra-legal intimidation aimed at Twitter to “voluntarily” close the account. That path is less overt but just as insidious, if not more so. That is how government officials such as Joe Lieberman succeeded in cutting off all of WikiLeaks’ funding sources and web hosting options without the bother of charging that group with a crime: by demanding that Amazon, Master Card, Visa, Paypal and others “on their own accord” terminate WikiLeaks’ accounts and refuse to provide the group with any services. As EFF’s Trevor Timm asked today: “How fast does Joe Lieberman release a statement today saying we should censor the Net in the name of national security? I bet before noon.”

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[onmyknees]

listen my leafs have lost 8 oyt of there last 12,i cant play golf in the snow cause im coloured blinde and i only have white balls in my bag lol so i have to vent lol sorry i love you too you rock have a great christmas.

You're fucking funny Lisa. I don't get the whole golf thing, but that's cool. You may be the only Democrat I like. You go off "half cocked" but you don't stay mad for very long. I'll have to try that sometime !!!!!! But not anytime soon ! lol

[lisaparadise]

You're fucking funny Lisa. I don't get the whole golf thing, but that's cool. You may be the only Democrat I like. You go off "half cocked" but you don't stay mad for very long. I'll have to try that sometime !!!!!! But not anytime soon ! lol

trust me sexy i never get mad i swear alot to get the wow factor and my point across but mad lol never.i just have a sardistic sence of humour and very poor grammer lol.

[BellaBellucci]

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[KarinaGiselle]

*Bump* And thanks for the info, Bella! I hear there'll be another SOPA hearing in a week or two, I forgot.

[Ineeda SM]

Bella, I can answer the question, WTF is going on in congress, in one sentance. NOT A GODDAMN FUCKING THING! I think that about covers it.

[onmyknees]

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I think we're all fucked....if the legislative branch don't get you, one of the other two will. Grab a hot tranny, a case of booze, some good weed, some provisions, and head for an Indian Reservation. They can't get you there !

[Quiet Reflections]

Bella, I can answer the question, WTF is going on in congress, in one sentance. NOT A GODDAMN FUCKING THING! I think that about covers it.

people think that all the time, which is why things like SOPA, PIPA and the already passed PRO-IP act get by all the time. They do things all the time but we are to complacent to educate ourselves.

[Silcc69]

http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA

about > SOPA

Stop HR 3261 (SOPA) and S 968 (PIPA) Internet Blacklist Bills
Congress needs to hear from you, or these dangerous bills will pass - they have tremendous lobbying dollars behind them, from large corporations reportedly hoping to prop up outdated, anti-consumer business models at the expense of the very fabric of the Internet -- recklessly unleashing a tsunami of take-down notices and litigation, and a Pandora's jar of "chilling effects" and other unintended (or perhaps intended?) consequences.
Please let your Members of Congress know you OPPOSE H.R. 3621 "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and S. 968 "Protect IP Act" (PIPA):

• Phone, yes phone your Member of Congress! (House) (Senate)
• EFF Congressional Emailer - Oppose Internet Blacklisting (SOPA & PIPA)
• OpenCongress Congressional Emailer - Oppose SOPA
• Generic Congressional Emailer (You'll need your Zip+4)

Learn more about SOPA, Protect IP (PIPA), and Internet Blacklisting:

• Growing Chorus of Opposition to SOPA
• Open Letter against SOPA from 83 Prominent Internet Engineers
• Why SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) are Bad, Bad Ideas (Techdirt)
• SOPA News (Google News)
• Stop Online Piracy Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• SOPA FAQ (CNET)

Internet Giants Consider Blackout Against SOPA!
Where does your Member of Congress stand on SOPA? (Project SOPA Opera)
Opponents of SOPA: Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay, AOL, Mozilla, Reddit, Tumblr, Etsy, Zynga, EFF, ACLU, Human Rights Watch, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX)

Supporters of SOPA: RIAA, MPAA, News Corporation, VISA, Mastercard, Pfizer, Comcast, Time Warner, ABC, Nike, Walmart, Dow Chemical, Tiffany, Chanel, Rolex, Monster Cable, Teamsters, Lamar Smith (R-TX), John Conyers (D-MI)