Lawmakers Intent On Approving SOPA, PIPA

snydeq writes "U.S. Congress appears likely to move forward with SOPA and PIPA, despite widespread opposition, IDGNS reports. The U.S. Senate is expected to begin floor debate on PIPA shortly after senators return to D.C. on Jan. 23, and supporters appear to have the votes to override a threatened filibuster. Some opponents of the bills hold out hope: 'We're optimistic that if members really understood the Internet architecture and cybersecurity measures, they would not support SOPA as written. Instead, members who are really committed to combatting online piracy would look for effective ways to do that without compromising cybersecurity or the open architecture of the Internet,' said a CCIA spokesperson. Others remain doubtful that Congress will come to this understanding."

Yay!

[Dan East]

Good! I have a thing for legislation with pronounceable acronyms. In fact, that's really the only important part. I'm sure many legislators would agree.

Re:Freedom

[jhoegl]

A non-voting felon?

Re:Freedom

[Opportunist]

Well, Belgium didn't have a government for about a year.

Lucky bastards...

Re:Freedom

[cforciea]

What, you think what we have here in Texas is good?

Re:Freedom

[gstrickler]

It's better than most of the country, and the world.

Re:It's time to take a historical approach...

[jader3rd]

You want the people who care more about celebrity relationships, despise education, have ADD towards difficult issues, and only get riled up by what MSNBC and Fox News tells them to get riled up about, to vote on every issue? Should we also make it a requirement that they can’t be sober when filling out their internet form?