In short it's utter bullshit. Now if anda think this is simply an American phenomena you're mistaken. Sadly enough. This bill will allow the government to extract those who violate it from their country(I.E Like they're doing to a British student Richard O'Dwyer: google it) to be tried on American soil.
For linking to a song.
Now before I get in too deep I'll just outline it plain and simple.
musik downloads-GONE
Video streaming(youtube anyone?)-GONE
komik jepang hosting sites(Yes, this too)-GONE
Facebook(lol)-GONE
Tumblr(dig your graves)-GONE
Fanpop(xD)-lolGONE
Haven't anda already noticed it? when anda go to upload a foto to any club a new shiny warning reminds anda to not upload copyrighted images. It wasn't there before when anda think about it now was it?
SO, shit's going down once the government comes back from stuffing their fucking faces full of their holiday makan malam and watching fireworks explode over the land of the free.
So in about...a week.
Well shit.
link
Knowledge is a start.
Take 15 menit of your time to just watch it.
You'll see what I mean.
And don't tell me I'm overeating. This has gone beyond simply getting mad over the internet shutting down.
I'm sick of America continuing to be a giant fucking hypocrite.
Land of the free indeed.
"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson: STOP SOPA
