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Title: Internet takeover: New legislation would allow state to arbitrarily shut down, seize websites
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URL Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/033130_Protect_IP_Act_websites.html
Published: Jul 29, 2011
Author: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
Post Date: 2011-07-29 11:35:18 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Comments: 23
(NaturalNews) Freedom of speech is under attack once again as the bloated US federal government continues its quest to destroy the last bastion of free and open communication -- the internet.Internet takeover: New legislation would allow state to arbitrarily shut down, seize websites
Sen. Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property" bill, also known as the Protect IP Act, is more oppressive and restrictive to free speech than even communist China's internet censorship protocols, and a group of law professors recently wrote an open letter warning that the bill would allow the government to freely pull websites without any proper legal restrictions.
Last November, NaturalNews reported that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had already begun seizing website domains and ordering that they be shut down permanently for supposed copyright infringement -- and the agency did this apart from due process or a proper trial (http://www.naturalnews.com/030542_c...).
No law or legal precedent permitted this rogue agency -- which is a tyrannical spawn of post-9/11 hysteria that is not even constitutionally legitimate to begin with, by the way -- to undergo its website seizing operation. The agency simply decided to break the law and do as it pleased.
Now, certain members of Congress are pushing to turn this oppressive, illegal tyranny into law through the Protect IP Act, which by all appearances is even more severe than Senate Bill (SB) 3804, the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeit Act," or COICA (http://www.usa-anti-communist.com/w...). Though it is currently stalled in the Senate, according to a recent report from PrisonPlanet.com (http://www.prisonplanet.com/protect...), the Protect IP Act may eventually get passed under the radar, and eventually turn the internet into a government-run propaganda tool similar to network and cable news.
"At a time when many foreign governments have dramatically stepped up their efforts to censor Internet communications, the [Protect IP Act] would incorporate into US law -- for the first time -- a principle more closely associated with those repressive regimes: a right to insist on the removal of content from the global Internet, regardless of where it may have originated or be located, in service of the exigencies of domestic law," says a portion of the open letter.
You can view a leaked draft of the Protect IP Act here:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20...Protect IP Act a Trojan Horse bill to hijack control over the internet
Like most other pieces of legislation that infringe upon freedom, liberty, and the US Constitution, the Protect IP Act is dressed in language that may initially appear to benefit society.
After all, protecting intellectual property from theft will help ensure that private enterprise flourishes, right? Indeed it will, but the provisions of the Protect IP Act completely bypass due process, and do not even allow website owners a fair trial -- the bill basically gives the federal government arbitrary power to shut down websites that it feels are an "infringement."
In much the same way, the "Patriot Act," which is dressed in nice-sounding language about protecting Americans from terrorism, is another Trojan Horse bill that was designed to completely thwart the rule of law.
Ironically, its provisions desecrate the very constitutional protections that were put in place to protect Americans from things like the Patriot Act.
A cursory glance at the language in the Protect IP Act reveals that "Internet site[s] dedicated to infringing activities," which are the subjects of government targeting, is very broadly defined. And because of this broad language, third-parties like ad networks, payment processors, search engines, and even internet service providers (ISPs) are pulled into the crosshairs of government censorship as well.
And since the bill would require no independent investigation or proper trial prior to enforcement to verify that any laws had actually been broken, the US government would thus have the perceived authority to target practically any website, or party connected to that website, that it chooses to, without any checks and balances or restraint.
When taken to its logical end, DHS would have the power to censor search engine results, for instance, on the basis that sites with "infringing activities" may show up in the query results.
Worse, the bill contains language that gives private copyright holders "additional, extraordinary and unnecessary powers to stifle new technologies and innovation," according to techdirt.com (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20...).
This means that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for instance, the music recording industry group that targeted and essentially destroyed the infamous Napster music service years ago, could take advantage of the bills provisions and use the government as its personal enforcement agency to restrict whatever websites it deems a threat to its interests.
Do not be fooled by misguided rhetoric or even the bill's creative title. The Protect IP Act is ultimately not about protecting intellectual property, but is instead about legitimizing control and censorship of the internet by an overbearing central government.
You can contact your representatives and urge them to oppose the Protect IP Act by visiting:
http://www.congress.org/
Sources for this story include:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/protect...
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#1. To: All, *US INDUSTRIAL WAR MACHINE* (#0)
Notice how all of these disasters are coming TO A HEAD all at once? The stage is being masterfully set for us to go into Marshal Law, at which point you will not even be able to read this, let alone have it audited by some government spy.
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
House panel approves broadened ISP snooping bill | Privacy Inc. - CNET News
How much went to the consulting firm that came up with that name?
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
"Marshall" and "martial" are spelled differently, although they are both derived from the same word. (Which is the name of the god of war, Mars.)
It is a violation of Natural Law to use this document in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Once again Leahy; "Go fuck yourself!"
So the blackman orders a pint of of the Black Stuff in Hayes' pub in Moneygall, he hands the barman a Fiver and says; "I HOPE there is some CHANGE with that!" :-P
When all .gov servers get hacked and shut down themselves it will be sweet irony.
God is always good!
Yes, and as a matter of fact - fuck em all !
"Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else." Frederic Bastiat =============================================== Thanks, and correct. Was in a hurry. Should have just said ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE WHEN THEY TAKE THE INTERNET DOWN.
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
Sorry. Was bein' a wise guy. Spelling gestapo. Gestapo is in my blood, you know.
It is a violation of Natural Law to use this document in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Goes without saying. But say it anyway!
So the blackman orders a pint of of the Black Stuff in Hayes' pub in Moneygall, he hands the barman a Fiver and says; "I HOPE there is some CHANGE with that!" :-P
They won't, how else will they pump porn into people's homes (porn being an NWO plot)? No, they'll keep chopping and changing until the Internet resembles the Old Media.
So the blackman orders a pint of of the Black Stuff in Hayes' pub in Moneygall, he hands the barman a Fiver and says; "I HOPE there is some CHANGE with that!" :-P
Yep. They've raised the ante again in overwhelming the entire system and intimidating the serfs. In football terms this is a full maximum blitz. It now comes every single day from every single directions... Since the gig is nearly up, the PTB realize the End Game necessitates sealing off both the internets AND the second amendment ASAP. They are in their 2-minute offense.
(""Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property" bill, also known as the Protect IP Act") Hell of an acronym for utter BS.
Of course they'll blame it on "Tea Party Terrorists." OR the weather.
All these tyrannical laws have cutesy acronyms these days. I first noticed it with USA Patriot act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism), but it probably started before then. I keep expecting congress to justify their votes by claiming "the bill had a good a beat and I can dance to it". Call me cynical if you must...:)
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
THAT is ridiculous. But soooo ballsy. Yeah, the more innocuous or cutesy it sounds, the more of a tip off the act/bill will be tyrannical and un-American. And then there's the 'DREAM Act.' Don't know what it's an acronym of, but you know it's gotta be a another absurd doozy. I keep expecting congress to justify their votes by claiming "the bill had a good a beat and I can dance to it". Hmmm...I'm worried - I GOT IT! Lol...Congress is vaudevillian.
=================================================== Ahhhh .. F16Fighter .. Great to hear from you again, Bud!
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
Hey H2...thanks. It's great that you're undeterred, un-censored, and still posting pertinent stuff.
I greatly miss you and Itzzy. Please give him a good 'knucks' from Happy. We stay on top of things here, so don't be a stranger. We go back I don't know how many years! H2
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
We missed you as well, Hap...We've been battling on the same side for a long time. I suppose until The End. You've not missed much at LP since Goldi has turned it into a Gay Alaskan bathhouse for Canaries...and geriatric insane asylum for ACLU trolls. Serious debate is seemingly disrupted by the minute. The forum is trashed half the time. However, Itzy and others take turns at b*tch-slapping yu-klown, so some Roman Colosseum-like entertainment value remains. Yep, I check out the stuff at 4um fairly often - you guys do go above the beyond the usual forum paradigm. Some of it is very interesting. It's refreshing to note actual discussions take place without non-stop flame or trolls.
Draconian Restrictions Empowering Asshole Marxists Against Conscientious Taxpayers? Where's my check :)
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
Where's my check :) HAH! - EXCELLENT. You got scary potential, kid.
This is the twenty second year in a row I've been denied a license to start a consulting firm of any sort... go figure. :)
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
#2. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
#3. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
"Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property" bill, also known as the Protect IP Act
#4. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#1)
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"It's a absurd insinuation."
#5. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
Sen. Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property"
#6. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
#7. To: irishthatcherite (#5)
Once again Leahy; "Go fuck yourself!"
#8. To: randge (#4)
"Marshall" and "martial" are spelled differently, although they are both derived from the same word. (Which is the name of the god of war, Mars.)
#9. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#8)
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"It's a absurd insinuation."
#10. To: noone222 (#7)
Yes, and as a matter of fact - fuck em all !
#11. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#8)
Should have just said ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE WHEN THEY TAKE THE INTERNET DOWN.
#12. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#1)
Notice how all of these disasters are coming TO A HEAD all at once?
#13. To: Dakmar (#3)
How much went to the consulting firm that came up with that name?
#14. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#8)
Should have just said ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE WHEN THEY TAKE THE INTERNET DOWN.
#15. To: Liberator (#13)
#16. To: Dakmar (#15)
All these tyrannical laws have cutesy acronyms these days. I first noticed it with USA Patriot act >b>(Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism), but it probably started before then.
#17. To: Liberator, *Escape From ElPee* (#14)
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Of course they'll blame it on "Tea Party Terrorists." OR the weather.
#18. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#17)
#19. To: Liberator (#18)
#20. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#19)
I greatly miss you and Itzzy. Please give him a good 'knucks' from Happy.
#21. To: Liberator (#16)
And then there's the 'DREAM Act.' Don't know what it's an acronym of, but you know it's gotta be a another absurd doozy.
#22. To: Dakmar (#21)
Draconian Restrictions Empowering Asshole Marxists Against Conscientious Taxpayers?
#23. To: Liberator (#22)
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