SOPA Doesn't Censor Internet, Says Rep. Lamar Smith

[Thor]

When asshole of Politicians (all working for more rich than them) say "Black", be sure they say in reality "White".

Politician, Country, Democracy DON'T EXIST.
What exist is Capitalist. Same crap than Communist and all other system invented by idiots human.

What rich (100 million and more) want, Politician "want" since they are their puppet.

Rich control all now. Internet was the last place free.
Now nothing is free.

 

[Guest]

Lame Arse Mittens anyone?

 

[Guest]

Okay so...

"Contrary to critics’ claims, SOPA does not censor the Internet," he states. "It only targets activity that is already illegal, and only targets foreign websites that steal and sell America’s technology, inventions and products. And it is similar to laws that already govern websites based in the U.S."


I can agree with that statement...i can see how he might think that way. However, the reality of it is this: It's not what the bill does...its what the bill can be used for that matters.

Game companies make games, they sell them, and then they profit off of them. Piracy happens and they lose money...that needs to stop, yes. HOWEVER, if someone, say, a player of League of Legends or World of Warcraft creates a machinima, or a LoL parody song, or a fan art custom creation of their Wow Character or a skin design for a champion...they could essentially be sued and or the site they put "their" work on could be, as they say, "Blacklisted". This effect/example works for any gaming company as long as there are people that are sue happy it can happen...but what are the chances of that? Oh wait...WERE IN AMERICA where people sue companies because the company didn't tell them that hot coffee was HOT and that its the companies fault they burned themselves when they dropped it in their lap...

THAT'S the problem...It is NOT what the bill DOES but HOW it is USED

 

[Hazbot]

A child can see that this is about censorship, the problem isn't that governments lie to us, the problem is that they do it BADLY.

 

[NuclearShadow]

Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while some of America’s most profitable and productive industries are under attack.

I find this statement to be confusing. If he says they are the most profitable and productive than where does the problem exist exactly? Clearly if they are doing the best compared to everyone else there isn't a need for government intervention for their protection.

 

[mavikt]

[citation][nom]Camikazi[/nom]I think that was the point the law itself won't censor the internet, but the people who will use it will end up censoring the internet, just like a gun won't kill anyone but the person who uses it will.[/citation]
+1
You're one step ahead, while Shat might turn out to be a formidable politican! 🙂

 

[cyb34]

They have billions in assets, bonuses starting at 500.000 and they still want more.
This has nothing to do with "intelectual property" it has to do with profit, they are not fooling anyone.

Greedy bastards deserve to be sent on their own planet and see how they evolve.

 

[nottheking]

Funny thing... Of the four remaining Republican candidates for President, not one of them supports SOPA anywhere near like Mr. Smith does. The closest is arch-extremist Rick Santorum, who merely waffles on the subject. The other three? All three condemned it in the most recent debate, to varying degrees:

- Newt Gingrich outright called it as it was, describing SOPA as "censorship of the Internet on behalf of giant corporations' economic interest" and stated that it was "exactly the wrong thing to to."
- Mitt Romney described it as "far too intrusive, broad, expansive, and threatening to freedom," and recommended a far more narrow alternative.
- Ron Paul assumed most already knew his stance, and concurred with Gingrich and Romney.
- Rick Santorum merely went to say it "goes too far." Though against his case, he railed against the idea of "anything goes on the Internet."

[citation][nom]Lamar Smith, (R, TX-21)[/nom]Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while some of America’s most profitable and productive industries are under attack.[/citation]
This pretty much says it all, and reveals his true colors. Screw the economy, screw jobs, screw the greater benefit for the country or its people. It's more important to protect profits; it's very clear by the fact that he mentions "profitable" as the FIRST term used to describe such companies. (let alone the fact he mentioned it as an important descriptor at all)

By his same logic, cartels are GOOD because they make things more profitable. He's more interested in making sure economic dinosaurs get protected than the actual economy.

I would be very glad to see this piece of scum, above all others, defeated in his re-election bid this year.

 

[win7guru]

SOPA bad for the consumer, great for big business.

 

[southernshark]

Lamar is a dirtbag. Don't believe anything he says.

 

[psychotek71]

it was 100 billion we poor ppl didn't give to you greedy fks..

 

[psychotek71]

the biggest pirates were the us military ... when you take young guys that like to dl movies
and games at home then they get shiped off to war they are not going to purchase
movies or such to take with them so they use torrent sites ala manning
10 years of war = 100 billion of your missing money

thank you goodnight and goodluck

 

[nebun]

some of these senators are just as corrupt as the bill itself

 

[Guest]

He is in violation of his own law... moron. According to him he needs to shut his own website down.
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/sopa-sponsor-rep-lamar-smith-may-have-violated-copyright/

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]sykozis[/nom]Isn't it amazing how these idiots in DC can support a bill they're never sat down and read? I wonder how much he's being paid to support it.[/citation]
But like Nancy Pelosi said, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it.”.

 

[demonhorde665]

"Contrary to critics’ claims, SOPA does not censor the Internet," he states. "It only targets activity that is already illegal, and only targets foreign websites that steal and sell America’s technology, inventions and products. And it is similar to laws that already govern websites based in the U.S."

oh yeah you say this now a--hole , but how long before this bill get's misused to abuse power. as if all our american politicians are honest pure of heart folks . if i met this guy in person i'd slap him stupid

 

[rpgplayer]

"Illegal piracy and counterfeiting cost the U.S. economy $100 billion and thousands of jobs every year."

1) They just stated that it is ALREADY illegal, which means passing more laws won't make it any more illegal. FFS!

2) Counterfeiting does have a loss of income to the copyright holder, piracy on the otherhand doesn't have a direct correlation to dollars lost because most of the people that pirate the crap wouldn't spend the money on it anyway, they would just rent it or buy it secondhand.

 

[Guest]

what more important now is to get people like Lamar Smith out of politics.

 

[Guest]

What I like most is that no matter what RIAA or MPAA do... the distribution business is going down - the same that happened to Kodak and others who could not adapt to the new times... The era of earning 10.00 for a CD with a couple of good tracks and ten fillers is over...done.. no matter how much effort and money they thrown on it... We will be buying content directly from the producers...individual and small ones... I would gladly pay 1.50/2.00 (what few good musicians make for each copy sold) to have a legal album... same for a movie... most of us would do the same... and the empire will fall down... it is just a matter of time... it is like to be in water, circled by sharks... as much as you kick more they will be atracted... it is just a matter of time... and it won't take long... I'm just enjoying it.

 

[cyprod]

[citation][nom]g-thor[/nom]Plus, how many little riders are going to get added to the tail of this one?[/citation]
Realistically, there wouldn't be any riders on this bill. It's way to controversial. I would mark SOPA and PIPA to be prime candidates to be a rider on another bill, but these would never have riders attached. Anything more controversial attached to an already controversial bill all but guarantees it'll be shot down.