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SOPA Author and Co-Sponsor violating current SOPA language

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:49 am
by bubba
Take a look at this, the guy who wrote SOPA is being run through the wash by his own bill, and what do ya know SEVERAL violations that would get his site and/or its server blocked from the net.

Lamar Smith: (Alleged) Serial Copyright Violator | VICE
The Author of SOPA Is a Copyright Violator | VICE

Roy Blunt from my state Missouri, is the Co-Sponsor of the bill. His twitter page is using an image that was taken from a blog. That could get Twitter shut down under the current language.

Senator Roy Blunt (SOPA Co-Sponsor) Snags Image From Blogger To Use As Twitter Background
https://twitter.com/RoyBlunt

Re: SOPA Author and Co-Sponsor violating current SOPA langua

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:59 am
by Major_A
We need business leaders in government not politicians. We need people who understand what they are doing before they propose or rule on a bill. Too many times these old farts propose a tech related bill but don't know the first thing about what they are proposing.