Sen Hatch Would Like To Destroy Filetraders' PCs

CBackSlash writes "Sen. Hatch is interested in technology to remotely destroy computers. But it would only be used if you're downloading copyrighted material, and only the copyright owner should be able to wield this awesome power, since having the feds do it would be against the law. Here is the AP story from Yahoo!."

Comments

Utah politics

[moncyb]

Funny, a few years ago, Hatch was pro Napster and anti-Microsoft. What bribes can do.

I truly wish that more of us would vote.

You know little about Utah politics. 99% of the time, the Republican candidate wins by default, with a Democrat or Libertarian candidate far behind--assuming one bothered to run. I have to wonder if they sometimes put shill candidates in the Dem. box. Take for example the last election and Rep. Cannon's competition: Nancy Jane Woddside. Reading her material, it seemed if she became elected, there would be curfews and soldiers on the streets ready to shoot anyone on sight. May as well have been voting for Hitler.

Re:Later in the discussion...

[instanto]

Its only terrorism if you're an arab.

Re:Later in the discussion...

[antic]

As much as I love all these efforts, you will get best results if you let him know of your potential to minimise future votes in his favour. I watch US politics and foreign affairs from afar, and your politicians listen *only* to business $ and votes (and even then, they disregard votes, *cough* Florida *cough*).

You will get best results if you are:
- from Utah
- wield influence in Utah

Try a letter that starts by telling Hatch that you are a prominent IT consultant (preferably in Utah) who regularly speaks and writes to large audiences (again, pref in Utah).

You disagree with his position, as do many of your associates, and your customers, colleagues, and audiences, from this point, will only associate him as a senator with ludicrous views. Remind him that such a thing will force voters away in droves.