PRO-IP and PIRATE Acts Fused Into New Bill

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) have just sponsored a new bill, the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008, which would combine the worst parts of the PRO-IP Act and the PIRATE Act. The basic idea is pretty simple: expand the Federal government to create something like the Department of Homeland Security for IP. The Copyright Czar then polices the internet and clogs the courts with thousands of civil lawsuits against individual infringers so the RIAA doesn't have to. Feel free to contact your representatives with your feelings about this bill. Right now, they believe the bill (PDF) will 'protect jobs.'"

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Hey, Pennsylvania.

[Anonymous Coward]

We've rid ourselves of the idiot that was Santorum; let us rid ourselves of Specter at the next opportunity.

Re:The U.S. government is thoroughly corrupt.

[Darkness404]

Oh yah. We all know this to be true. Lets see, my guess is you think that the people wanting to invade Iran are republicans right? Who are the people saying we need offshore drilling? Who are the people who say we should drill in Alaska? Oh wait, republicans. And lets see, you probably think that democrats would oppose the invasion, but wait, they don't want us to have offshore drilling nor drill in Alaska. Face it, we wouldn't have had $4 a gallon for gas if we just drilled where we have oil, both in Alaska and offshore.

Re:publicity good, piracy bad

[cliffski]

I'm sure it makes you feel all erect to think that my games don't sell, because you disagree with my views on IP, but tough shit dude, they sell pretty well.

You have no idea how much money I make from my business, but feel free to rant and throw insults at me if it makes you deal with puberty kid.