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AFL-CIO and Big Content Advocate For SOPA

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-piracy-for-you dept.

Weezul writes "Today's House Judiciary Committee meeting on the Stop Online Piracy Act excluded any witnesses who advocate for civil rights. Google's Katherine Oyama was the only witness to object to the bill in a meaningful way. In particular, the AFL-CIO's Paul Almeida advocated for the internet blacklist, saying 'the First Amendment does not protect stealing goods off trucks.'"

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  1. 28th Ammendment.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The right to download a car.

  2. Re:Must be some AFL-CIO people .. by couchslug · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I'd hope the AFL-CIO would shape up if enough members threatened to quit."

    As a branch of Cosa Nostra, that's unlikely to happen.

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