The exact same thing will happen to PIPA. It's just gonna go through with less opposition.Irridium said:Fun fact, PIPA just got shelved.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/reid-shelves-protect-ip-act-in-response-to-recent-events.ars
So yeah, there's that. Then again, SOPA was shelved and then promptly came back again. But still.
I agree with this. We all need to keep an eye on these people. What's more, they need to be voted out of office this year.Scrumpmonkey said:There is massive dtermination to get these bills though, infact many senators have described it as "a massive rush" at first with little time given over to techical experts and opinions. Now that scrutiny has come down on the bills they have been quickly shelved BUT that seems like only a tactic to take media attention off them.
Here's what im pretty certain will happen; The bills will be shelved, activism will die down a little giving the 'traditional' media an excuse to re-enact their news blackout and another mad dash of quick ammendments and arm-twisting will happen in the space of a few weeks with legisaltors hoping people will catch on too slow to stop it. The hearings are and will be a hurried push to pass the bills before scrutiny has time to come back down on them.
They are playing a giant game of grandma's footsteps.
HAhha, wow I knew he was dumb but that's amazing.psivamp said:[image src=http://chzmemebase.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/internet-memes-scumbag-senator.jpg]
This could make an appearance in the news? I mean, violation of intellectual property rights BY the figurehead politician for "protecting" intellectual property is pretty funny.