Protect IP Act, this is a bill that is trying to be passed to protect the entertainment industry. But it doesn't just try to censor movies and music, it gives the power to shut down sites by having internet service providers block access to infringing domain names, remove links to that site or cutting of funds to the sites. This goes as far assueing users who show you how to videos to download free media to banning videos that may have music just playing in the background. When I first heard about this I thought of how it could impact our first amendment rights. Sure they can't keep us from what we say but they sure can promote whatever they want to show. The Protect IP act seems like the first step to condensing our right to say whatever we want. This is at least what my news source tells us.
My news source mostly relies on videos and audio, all from YouTube (www.youtube.com\sxephil) I watch and listen to others opinions and it admittedly persuades me at times. I'm open minded to new ideas but I do keep my guard up to strike down any opinion I think or prove to be invalid. I mostly watch my sources with an open ear and would like to hear opinions but they should come across on both sides.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDX8Lyl16Qs&feature=BFa&list=PL3B0BF0172B7D9BD2&lf=plpp_play_all
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