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Senate Majority Leader Takes On File Sharing

Posted by kdawson on from the in-the-bag dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Colleges are up in arms — and the entertainment industry is ecstatic — over Sen. Harry Reid's plan to crack down on file sharing by students. Floor votes could be imminent." A commenter on the post said, "Unfortunately we are likely to see neither sense nor principle from the Democrats on this issue, as Hollywood is their biggest cash machine."

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  1. the distinction... by misanthrope101 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    The distinction between the past and the present is that the present is happening now. I didn't say the Democrats had the moral high ground--they're a political party, not a convention of saints. But one political party is comprised of members today who support torture and voted to gut habeus corpus--which party was it? Wait, wait... I can look this up. This is part of fact-base reality. Do you know the answer?

    I can't vote against the people who interned the Japanese Americans, or pushed for MK-Ultra. I can vote against the ones who are supporting torture, imprisonment without trial, and warrantless surveillance now.

    You might as well say I should vote Republican because of Abe Lincoln. Torture matters. Habeus corpus matters. What the hell is wrong with you? You're muddying the waters, not adding perspective. There is a difference.

  2. Put up or shut up... by tyroneking · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... vote for Cmdr Taco to the senate! Or Sarah Silverman (which would be funnier).