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House Kills SOPA
An anonymous reader writes "In a surprise move, Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced that he will stop all action on SOPA, effectively killing the bill. This move was most likely due to the huge online protest and the White House threatening to veto the bill if it had passed. But don't celebrate yet. PIPA (the Senate's version of SOPA) is still up for consideration."
Don't make me admit that greaseball did something actually useful! Argh!
What doesn't kill you only delays the inevitable
There are plenty of things that powerful "right-wing" politicians like which most other right-wingers don't. Bank bailouts are the most obvious example. The left may say that the right is all about big business, but it's not, really.
It's a left-wing bill. It's about government control of the media and economy. Government control of that sort of thing is otherwise known as "socialism".
How can a single representative kill the bill?
Because he's the House Majority Leader.
Why is a Jew in such a powerful position?
Because it's America, where even an Anonymous race-baiting Cracker such as your own fine self can get elected to Federal office.
BURN