You're all going to jail. (566 hits)
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Submitted by paperboy (View user info) at 2007-01-18 00:05:57 EST
"The thought police would get him just the same. He had committed—would have committed, even if he had never set pen to paper—the essential crime that contained all others in itself. Thoughtcrime, they called it. Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you." -1984
Take a look at the latest bill being reviewed by our Congress. I am refering to US Senate Bill 1 (S.1)...more specifically section 220. A "legislative transparency and accountability act" with some rather nasty provisions for grassroot movements. The lobbying reform bill would require grassroot organizations, even political bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public, to register and report quarterly to Congress.
How much you want to bet this bill gets passed in record time?
On January 9, the Senate also passed Amendment 7 to S.1 to create criminal penalties...including six figure fines and up to one year of jail, if someone "fails to report".
Bye, bye first ammendment.
Did I also mention the bill contains HUGE loopholes for major corporations and organizations that use "paid lobbyist" allowing them to spend hundreds of millions without reporting a dime?
Think I am fearmongering or jumping the gun? Look it up yourself. I ain't your bitch.
-US Senate Bill 1 section 220-
When and if you decide to give a shit here is a petition to sign:
http://focuspetitions.com/
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Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-20 15:58:09 EST (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-20 14:56:54 (#)
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Here's the thing, douchebag... When you are trying to get people interested in something and/or to take some action the best strategy is to make it as easy as possible for them. If you are going to make a claim support. You obviously care about this issue and wish more people woudl feel like you do because you aren't going to effect any change by yourself. The rest of us don't care - if you're trying to make us care you should be telling believable stories, supporting it with concrete evidence, and making it as easy as possible to do something about it. You fail, crawl back in your hole.
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No, here's the thing fuckwit...
It doesnt matter if I provide a link to the bill directly or not. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in this sort of thing you would take the time to google it and form your own opinions.
IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED in this sort of thing, you will sit here and argue with me about missing links without actually refuting any of the material within, proving how lazy and sheepish you are.
Got it?
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-20 14:56:54 EST (#)
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Here's the thing, douchebag... When you are trying to get people interested in something and/or to take some action the best strategy is to make it as easy as possible for them. If you are going to make a claim support. You obviously care about this issue and wish more people woudl feel like you do because you aren't going to effect any change by yourself. The rest of us don't care - if you're trying to make us care you should be telling believable stories, supporting it with concrete evidence, and making it as easy as possible to do something about it. You fail, crawl back in your hole.
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-19 08:41:03 (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 22:19:58 (#)
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No link, that's what I thought...
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Like I said I am not going to do the work for you. It's not like it is that hard to type out "S1 section 220" into google, jackass. Feel free to click on any of the 1,100,000 links it turns up.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2007-01-19 11:41:45 EST (#)
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Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-19 11:09:53 EST (#)
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Thank god...section 220 was just stripped from the bill.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00017
Believe it or not...all 48 Republicans, as well as 7 Democrats, voted against requiring bloggers to register. All 43 votes in favor of keeping the registration provision were by Democrats.
Go fucking figure. I dont affiliate myself with either party, but for the jackasses that think Democrats are somehow better than Republicans, this should be a wake up call.
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-19 08:41:03 EST (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 22:19:58 (#)
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No link, that's what I thought...
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Like I said I am not going to do the work for you. It's not like it is that hard to type out "S1 section 220" into google, jackass. Feel free to click on any of the 1,100,000 links it turns up.
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 22:19:58 EST (#)
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No link, that's what I thought...
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:44:47 (#)
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Post a direct link to the actual text of the bill instead of some alarmist grassroots website and I will. I don't feel like doing the research because even if the bill says what you claim, "unlikely," it definitely won't pass...
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:26:07 (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:49 (#)
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I wish this website had the "unlikely" tag from fark.com...
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Yep, go ahead and dismiss it without any research of your own. You know, "cause it's like totally unlikely dude".
Read the fucking bill or STFU.
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 18:13:00 EST (#)
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Submitted by locksly (user info) at 2007-01-18 17:20:43 (#)
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so fucking blow everything up already then
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And what would that accomplish other than giving this administration another excuse to destroy the bill of rights? If I had my way, I would just raise gas prices up to $15 a gallon. That would wake up more Americans than any bomb could.
Submitted by locksly (user info) at 2007-01-18 17:20:43 EST (#)
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so fucking blow everything up already then
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-18 16:58:19 EST (#)
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yup.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2007-01-18 16:51:41 EST (#)
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Submitted by strwbryfanatic (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:19:38 (#)
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I didn't read any of this, but from the looks of things, you're a giant toolbag.
Submitted by marginwalker (user info) at 2007-01-18 14:21:25 EST (#)
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Good show. I signed and I'm not even American
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2007-01-18 13:52:23 EST (#)
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HI MR. FILTHYASSISTANT/BRAD LINZY
Submitted by Timmaaaaah (user info) at 2007-01-18 08:50:18 EST (#)
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ive been to jail and it was lovely
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-01-18 08:41:55 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 08:34:33 EST (#)
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Submitted by strwbryfanatic (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:19:38 (#)
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I didn't read any of this, but from the looks of things, you're a giant toolbag.
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Awww, I am a toolbag.
*emo tears*
Go back to watching American Idol you complacent sack of shit.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-01-18 02:37:08 EST (#)
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you got spunk, kid.
Submitted by Ducky (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:54:24 EST (#)
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You get a 0 because I love George Orwell's 1984.
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:20:41 EST (#)
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Ah, the power of intuition...
Submitted by strwbryfanatic (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:19:38 (#)
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I didn't read any of this, but from the looks of things, you're a giant toolbag.
Submitted by strwbryfanatic (user info) at 2007-01-18 01:19:38 EST (#)
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I didn't read any of this, but from the looks of things, you're a giant toolbag.
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:44:47 EST (#)
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Post a direct link to the actual text of the bill instead of some alarmist grassroots website and I will. I don't feel like doing the research because even if the bill says what you claim, "unlikely," it definitely won't pass...
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:26:07 (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:49 (#)
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I wish this website had the "unlikely" tag from fark.com...
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Yep, go ahead and dismiss it without any research of your own. You know, "cause it's like totally unlikely dude".
Read the fucking bill or STFU.
Submitted by Creepy_guy (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:33:55 EST (#)
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On January 9, the Senate also passed Amendment 7 to S.1 to create criminal penalties...including six figure fines and up to one year of jail, if someone "fails to report".
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January 9 is my birthday. Thanks.
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:33:25 EST (#)
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Submitted by jfreakman (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:48 (#)
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Political bullshit=-2
I don't give a shit. thanx.
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Woohoo for apathy!
Submitted by kaioken (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:26:07 EST (#)
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Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:49 (#)
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I wish this website had the "unlikely" tag from fark.com...
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Yep, go ahead and dismiss it without any research of your own. You know, "cause it's like totally unlikely dude".
Read the fucking bill or STFU.
Submitted by homer42 (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:49 EST (#)
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I wish this website had the "unlikely" tag from fark.com...
"Take a look at the latest bill being reviewed by our Congress. I am refering to US Senate Bill 1 (S.1)...more specifically section 220. A "legislative transparency and accountability act" with some rather nasty provisions for grassroot movements. The lobbying reform bill would require grassroot organizations, even political bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public, to register and report quarterly to Congress."
"Did I also mention the bill contains HUGE loopholes for major corporations and organizations that use "paid lobbyist" allowing them to spend hundreds of millions without reporting a dime?"
Submitted by jfreakman (user info) at 2007-01-18 00:19:48 EST (#)
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Political bullshit=-2
I don't give a shit. thanx.