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The Companies Who Support Censoring the Internet

Posted by samzenpus on from the list-you-don't-want-to-be-on dept.

RichiH writes "From Techdirt: 'A group of companies sent a letter to to Attorney General Eric Holder and ICE boss John Morton (with cc's to VP Joe Biden, Homeland Security boss Janet Napolitano, IP Czar Victoria Espinel, Rep. Lamar Smith, Rep. John Conyers, Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Charles Grassley), supporting the continued seizure of domain names they don't like, as well as the new COICA censorship bill, despite the serious Constitutional questions raised about how such seizures violate due process and free speech principles.' A full list of companies who you might want to avoid buying from is included, as well."

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  1. Wall Street rules by countertrolling · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Diversified investment portfolios make boycotts virtually worthless.

    Looks at list... Oh yeah, we're gonna stop these guys.. Hope and Change, right?

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    1. Re:Wall Street rules by countertrolling · · Score: 5, Insightful

      ...vote for liberals...

      I'll have to conscript one. There are no liberals volunteering to serve. A lot of posers, but nothing realistic. And anybody who actually wants the job is probably unfit. It's better to reign in their authority no matter who we vote for. They have way too much power.

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      For justice, we must go to Don Corleone
  2. Xerox? by phiz187 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Really Xerox? After all of the legal drama you've gone through, as publishers tried to hold YOU contributorily responsible for copyright infringement committed by your users?!

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  3. The new aristocracy by Datamonstar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They won't stop until there is a class of people who can do whatever they please, and another class of low-lifes (us) that must be subject to their power, for their their (our) own good.

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