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Tennessee's Super-DMCA Rises From The Grave

Posted by timothy on from the kudzu-of-cluelessness dept.

Tsar writes "Members of the Tennessee Digital Freedom Network turned out in force as Tennessee's Super-DMCA Bill, its hour come round at last, slouched back to Nashville's Legislative Plaza. The industry heavyweights made their pitches, but were thwarted by thoughtful, intelligent comments and questions from the newly-formed Joint Committee on Communications Security. My favorite quote of the day: 'I stand here before you as representing the MPAA, one of the leading advocates of First Amendment rights...' I think I blacked out for a minute after that."

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  1. Uh oh... by darnok · · Score: 3, Funny

    > the newly-formed Joint Committee on Communications
    > Security...

    It seems that whenever the term "security" is part of the name of a government body in the US, something bad is about to happen.

    1. Re:Uh oh... by vidarh · · Score: 2, Funny

      You have to realise that "security" refers to job security for lawyers and law enforcement officials... :)

  2. Firs Amendment advocates.... by t4b00 · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I stand here before you as representing the MPAA, one of the leading advocates of First Amendment rights...

    With Advocates like you, who needs adversaries?

  3. Re:Don't you dare comment! by t4b00 · · Score: 1, Funny

    They call me Taboo for a reason...

    You have a good point, but consider it is entirly possible congressmen read slashdot.

    Just a thought.

  4. Re:Don't you dare comment! by geeveees · · Score: 1, Funny

    I am European! HAHA! I shall know continue refreshing slashdot.

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  5. we like the 1st amandment.. by gl4ss · · Score: 2, Funny

    ..as long nobody tells things about us or our tech that we don't like.

    and by the way, that korean manual on your vcr is a 'copyprotection device', so don't press that button with a red circle.
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  6. Well these things happen. by barcodez · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is what happens when you don't democratically elect a leader.

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  7. Re:When will it end? by spectecjr · · Score: 1, Funny

    We are now living in a society which is growing increasingly at odds with the original intent of those who created this nation.

    Just for the sake of argument... ... you do realize that they're dead, right? And they died a long time ago?

    Things change. Unless you're claiming that Jefferson had the gift of clairvoyance, and knew about computers, immediate infinite copying, and DVD players.

    Personally, just a hunch, but I don't think he did.

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  8. Re:When will it end? by ceeam · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too bad founding fathers did not patent their intent. :)

  9. Re:Flat-rate charging the culprit? by Phil+Karn · · Score: 2, Funny
    You say your ISP charges a flat rate per month, yet you have to pay more for going over your monthly limit?

    I'm confused. This must be some strange new meaning of the term 'flat rate' with which I was previously unfamiliar. :-)