Free Until They Cut Me Down; Iron and Wine
Should there a limit to freedom of speech? The Internet, millions of Americans, and myself, are up in arms about the newest political quarrel known as SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). The idea of the act is to protect businesses and rights, but it does just the opposite. Google says the act would, "censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business." While the argument is that it would stop piracy and protect business, the repercussions of this act would just out number the advantages. Still not really sure how SOPA could affect you? Do you like reading this blog? Well if the bill passes, I will not be able to be posting lyrics, videos, pictures, or anything, that do not fully belong to me. If I did, the blog that you are currently reading would be shut down instantaneously. YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, Google, Wikipedia, and so many other websites would be shut down permanently.
It's actually a little bit frightening to imagine our First Amendment, freedom of speech, could be violated so easily, by the Government that is supposed to protect it! I decided to attach this song by Iron and Wine called Free Until They Cut Me Down to show that we are free until they tell us we aren't, and that is why we have to do everything possible to stop them from telling us we are not free. Comment on this post and tell me what you think about SOPA.
It's actually a little bit frightening to imagine our First Amendment, freedom of speech, could be violated so easily, by the Government that is supposed to protect it! I decided to attach this song by Iron and Wine called Free Until They Cut Me Down to show that we are free until they tell us we aren't, and that is why we have to do everything possible to stop them from telling us we are not free. Comment on this post and tell me what you think about SOPA.
Internet Without A Voice
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