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LatiosXT

January 16, 2012 at 11:04am

"Smith asserted in the interview that Google makes money by advertising on sites that would be blocked by SOPA"

I assert that Hollywood and the musis industry are in this because they would make money from SOPA after suing everyone and their mother and shutting down various websites that offer legitimate competition. Don't claim "they're in this for the money" when you're just as guilty.

Biceps

January 16, 2012 at 9:42am

I'll tell you what lacks credibility... a politician with a shit-eating grin and a bad hairpiece.

TechLarry

January 16, 2012 at 8:25am

Of course the author will defend it.

I"m sure Godzilla's Mom defended Godzilla, but that didn't make Godzilla a good thing.

Kinetic

January 15, 2012 at 8:23pm

Oh really Lamar? I'd say it's you that lacks credibility:

http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/14/sopa-author-involved-in-copyright-infringement-claim/

It's not a huge case of piracy, but if you're going to start shoving your policies down everyone's throat, you should probably make sure you don't look like an ass while doing it.

maxeeemum

January 15, 2012 at 5:58pm

The members of congress are morons when it comes to the internet. Many of them can't even use a computer.

 

Don't worry though I doubt SOPA or PIPA are going anywhere. This is a big election year so nothing will happen. There has been other stupid bills that never got passed this will be no different.  

triclops41

January 15, 2012 at 1:56pm

keep supporting R's and D's, and you will keep getting things like this and suspending rights of american citizens then assassinating them. and paramilitary police raids on medical marijuana users. and endless wars (you democrat apologists still really think they dont like going to war?)

tehLazyNinja

January 15, 2012 at 10:08am

Starting to get sick of politicians who think that just because they got elected, they're automatically experts at everything. 

You can't legislate this stuff beyond what is already there without serious unintended consequences.  The thought that comes to mind is "Politicians try so hard to get re elected because they sure as hell don't want to live under the laws they've passed."

Ghost XFX

January 15, 2012 at 2:02am

One of the big keys in not letting this pass, is to get them before the weekend and keep an eye on their sorry asses during the weekend as well. Congress is very good at passing BS when nobody is paying attention, thus begins the problem for everyday folk right now, we're moving about with regulations unknown hovering over our heads while politicians are laughing all the way to the bank, thanks to big time corporations...

warptek2010

January 14, 2012 at 11:11pm

The truly ironic thing here is even if SOPA doesn't get the votes needed to pass due either to Congress not going along with the bill or public outrage or a combination of both, the White House is quietly moving ahead with "Internet ID's", telling the Commerce Department to implement Obama's measure, quietly of course. Behind closed doors as most of this crap is done.

Perhaps MAXIMUMPC journalists should do a story about this. Hello???

 

galahadkoa

January 14, 2012 at 7:35pm

I believe the Occupy protests will be nothing compared to the shitstorm that will come if this passes. Im usually pretty moderate about things and have never felt the need to go protest or hoist the flag and fight back, but this just crosses a line that people will not tolerate. This is the information age and it is intertwined in most peoples lives. When those freedoms are taken away it will be like waking the sleeping dragon. 

metalglasses

January 14, 2012 at 3:43pm

The thing that sets me off about this is not SOPA itself, but the people around me don't have a clue what all of this means. It was explained to them, if a company really wants to make it in a market where pirates make due with their business, well you just have to give the customer a better service, Steam and Pandora are good examples. After I told some friends and my parents, my mother questioned if I decided not to be a capitalist anymore. I know its a stupid question.

I think its more divided on a generation scale other than the lacking of techinical knowledge of things like these. yeah if you point out that FB, Google ane wikipedia might be taken off the net, yeah the lates gen x's and the y's would come to understand that through fear of inconvience, I rather have it in another fashion, but for now that'll do. we just have to be careful about that sec, since that all is needed for the MSM to point their cameras at to make a point that it's a bunch of dumb spoiled kids who _____. 

gendoikari1

January 14, 2012 at 12:57pm

Politicians; if they don't work, hang them up and try again.

poee

January 14, 2012 at 11:30am

Lamar Smith is a Republican, and the GOP is rightfully getting a lot of flack in these comments. But in the Senate, the Democrats are forging ahead with PIPA, despite the House pulling back a bit on SOPA as they await expert testimony from the "nerds" on the technical issues of the law. Harry Reid is the Democratic Majority Leader in the Senate, and he has a major hard-on for PIPA, just as he did for the DMCA. This travesty is owned by both parties. A pox on both their houses.

Happy

January 14, 2012 at 11:20am

Anonymous is recruiting indeed! You can't arrest an idea.

 

FREEDOM!

 

I'd say "Bring the politicians to their knees" but they're already there, sucking the d*ck of their corporate lovers.

Shadow Death

January 14, 2012 at 11:05am

What bothers me is he is from Texas.  We tend to like our Constitution and our rights from said Constitution.  This is a little embarrassing I have to admit.  What is really disturbing is no one in my house cared about this bill, "it doesn't apply to me", until I said facebook could be torn down.  Then suddenly everyone cared.

zNelson24

January 14, 2012 at 10:19am

SOPA will cost Google and other online businesses many, many jobs. They have every reason to be worried.

Shame this representative has to resort to ad hominem arguments to defend this bill, which shows you how sad politics really are in America.

Silencer

January 14, 2012 at 9:46am

Hey Smith, you make it hard for me to blame Liberals for this, since you're a Republican.  So, please, switch to the party which best represents your interests, the Democratic party.  That's where your friends are.  GOD Bless you.  L8r.

Lhot

January 14, 2012 at 9:05am

This is just the continuing attempt by congress to break the Constitution, which they have been trying for at least the last 10-15 years...once you break the 1st ammedment the rest will fall like dominos.

The Constitution is the ONLY thing that keeps this country from turning into a 3rd world dictatorship, once you set a precedent, like SOPA surely will, then congress can use that to break the entire Constitution.

Internet Inquisition, anyone?

 

Silencer

January 14, 2012 at 8:52am

Hey Smith, there is a GOD.  L8r.

Cy-Kill

January 14, 2012 at 8:01am

SOPA Delayed; Cantor Promises It Won't Be Brought To The Floor Until 'Issues Are Addressed'

Some late breaking news here: following Lamar Smith's announcement that the new manager's amendment for SOPA will remove DNS blocking (to be added back at a later date after it's been "studied"), Rep. Issa has announced that he will now postpone the "nerd" hearing that he was holding in the House Oversight Committee, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday. The key reason? Majority Leader Eric Cantor has promised him that he will not bring the bill to the floor unless there's real consensus on the bill. That's big news -- though, as Issa notes in his statement, it's worrisome that Senator Reid still seems to want to move forward with PIPA:

 

"While I remain concerned about Senate action on the Protect IP Act, I am confident that flawed legislation will not be taken up by this House. Majority Leader Cantor has assured me that we will continue to work to address outstanding concerns and work to build consensus prior to any anti-piracy legislation coming before the House for a vote,” said Chairman Issa. “The voice of the Internet community has been heard. Much more education for Members of Congress about the workings of the Internet is essential if anti-piracy legislation is to be workable and achieve broad appeal.”

 

"Earlier tonight, Chairman Smith announced that he will remove the DNS blocking provision from his legislation. Although SOPA, despite the removal of this provision, is still a fundamentally flawed bill, I have decided that postponing the scheduled hearing on DNS blocking with technical experts is the best course of action at this time. Right now, the focus of protecting the Internet needs to be on the Senate where Majority Leader Reid has announced his intention to try to move similar legislation in less than two weeks."

 

Indeed. It is still important that Congress hears from "the nerds" and plenty of other experts concerning the implications of these attempts to regulate the internet, but if SOPA is not going to be rushed to the floor, such hearings and education can (and should) happen in due time, rather than rushing to get them in, just as Congress comes back into session. There are more important things for Congress to focus on.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120113/23560217407/sopa-delayed-cantor-promises-it-wont-be-brought-to-floor-until-issues-are-addressed.shtml

chipmunkofdoom2

January 14, 2012 at 6:25am

I honestly almost had an epiphany sitting here reading this.. I thought, how in the world can this pass? I'm willing to bet a majority of Americans are not okay with this.. don't we live in a democracy? Aren't these elected "officials" (and I use that term loosely), these public servants.. aren't they supposed to do EXACTLY what we want? Isn't it supposed to be like a democracy, where we elect them, then they do what they want? Then I woke up from fairytale land and came back to reality. These self-serving cocksuckers only do what's best for their wallet and their chances of reelection. *Sigh*. If only we lived in a true democracy.. then if a majority of the people were for or against something, it would or wouldn't happen, respectively. Instead we have this system. We get asshats like this who make 6+ figures a year, have the best health insurance taxpayers can buy for the rest of their lives, and who whore themselves out to the highest bidder to stay in office and line their pockets.

Don't get me wrong, I love America and feel like we probably have one of the best governments in the world.. but there's definitely room for improvement.

gonzAllex

January 14, 2012 at 4:24am

psst,quiet! got him in my Vintorez sights...should i take the shot?

Ghost XFX

January 14, 2012 at 4:01am

Smith can see himself jobless, since he knows so much better than the rest of us. This is the lesson pending for all politicians, both current and soon to be: When the people talk, you better damn well listen or pay the consequences...

Cy-Kill

January 14, 2012 at 1:31am

I'm not American, I'm Canadian, but I still don't believe anything politicians say or do, because they are professional liars -- just like lawyers -- so I believe it when I see it.  The following is from the retard's web site:

 

 

Washington, Jan 13 -

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to certain foreign websites.

Chairman Smith: “After consultation with industry groups across the country, I feel we should remove Domain Name System blocking from the Stop Online Piracy Act so that the Committee can further examine the issues surrounding this provision. We will continue to look for ways to ensure that foreign websites cannot sell and distribute illegal content to U.S. consumers.

 

“Current law protects the rights of American innovators by prohibiting the illegal sale and distribution of their products by domestic websites. But there is no equivalent protection for American companies from foreign online criminals who steal and sell American goods to consumers around the world. Congress must address the widespread problem of online theft of America’s technology and products from foreign thieves.

“The Stop Online Piracy Act cuts off the flow of revenue to these foreign illegal sites and makes it harder for online criminals to market and distribute illegal products to U.S. consumers. The bill maintains provisions that ‘follow the money’ and cut off the main sources of revenue to foreign illegal sites. It also continues to protect consumers from being directed to foreign illegal websites by search engines. And it provides innovators with a way to bring claims against foreign illegal sites that steal and sell their technology, products and intellectual property.

“American intellectual property industries provide 19 million high-paying jobs and account for more than 60 percent of U.S. exports. Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while some of America’s most profitable and productive industries are under attack. The Stop Online Piracy Act protects the products and jobs that rightly belong to American innovators.”

The bill is supported by more than 120 businesses and associations from around the country including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Sheriffs’ Association, International Union of Police Associations, the National Association of Manufacturers, the AFL-CIO, the National Songwriters Association and the National Center for Victims of Crime. More information about the Stop Online Piracy Act can be found at: http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/issues_RogueWebsites.html

 

 

http://lamarsmith.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=274902