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RandySF

(58,899 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:32 PM Jan 2012

PIPA dealt severe blow in Senate. (Politico)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid won't whip Democratic votes for an online anti-piracy bill, according to sources familiar with his plans.

The decision deals a severe blow to movie, music and television producers, who had hoped to withstand a surprisingly strong Silicon Valley surge against the bill. It also casts serious doubt over whether the bill authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) will be able to net the 60 votes needed to reach cloture.

The anti-piracy bill suffered a beating this week. Around half a dozen co-sponsors on Wednesday announced they do not support the bill as written, including key Republicans like Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. The defections came amid widespread protests raging online that included sites like Wikipedia and Reddit going dark to voice their opposition to the bill.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71672.html#ixzz1jwEgkBKn

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PIPA dealt severe blow in Senate. (Politico) (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2012 OP

They better use a stake through the heart because this will come up again. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #1

good, looks like it's dead in the water sharp_stick Jan 2012 #2

Since they brought up Intelectual Property, Downwinder Jan 2012 #3

I think it's clear that this bill and SOPA were written by movie, music and television producers. qb Jan 2012 #4

I'm Shocked They Listened to the People otohara Jan 2012 #5

In case you missed it... dogknob Jan 2012 #7

Senator Hatch: "Not yet Prime Time" theVman Jan 2012 #6

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

1. They better use a stake through the heart because this will come up again.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:33 PM

Jan 2012

I was appalled at the list of Democrats on board.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. good, looks like it's dead in the water

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:34 PM

Jan 2012

just where this really poorly written bill belongs.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

3. Since they brought up Intelectual Property,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:17 PM

Jan 2012

is it time to put it on the tax rolls?

qb

(5,924 posts)

4. I think it's clear that this bill and SOPA were written by movie, music and television producers.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:20 PM

Jan 2012

The cluelessness the bills' supporters exhibited in TV interviews was astounding.

otohara

(24,135 posts)

5. I'm Shocked They Listened to the People

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:32 PM

Jan 2012

I'm so used to them doing what lobbyists want. This may take a few days to sink in.

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

7. In case you missed it...

Reply to otohara (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:19 PM

Jan 2012

...lobbyist #1, MPAA president Chris Dodd, who revolved his way out of the US Senate into his current job, openly admitted on FOX News to bribing members of Congress for their support while he was threatening their re-election campaigns.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/23/mpaa_bribery_petition_white_house/

theVman

(6 posts)

6. Senator Hatch: "Not yet Prime Time"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:14 PM

Jan 2012

They'll try to push crap like this through like they did the NDAA over New Years Eve- when nobody's looking. That's what "prime time" means. Orrin Hatch has been one of the most outspoken advocates of Internet regulation. He's said he'd destroy computers without due process: http://www.dethronehatch.com/orrin-hatch-is-no-friend-of-the-internet/

That's what 36 years in Washington will do to ya.

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