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Originally Posted by DWB
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No one seemed to give a shit about that. But take away their free porn and music and IT'S ON! 
People get the government they deserve. They should have been rioting in the streets over the Patriot Act but no one cared. Now it's only a matter of time before they control the internet. And the people have no one to blame but themselves when it happens. They voted these idiots in and continue to vote for idiots just like the last ones. Then when something goes horribly wrong, they roll over and take it in the ass. The bailouts were a prime example of just how much ass fucking Americans will take. Next round of bailouts will be exactly the same.
Then you have the people in the Middle East, they get shit done. It was bloody and it's still not sorted out, but the people spoke. They violently kicked their leaders out. THAT is what needs to be happening right now in the USA. But until American Idol and Facebook takes a back seat to their children's future, it will never happen. |
Good points but a few things.
If you start talking about hurting the president or blowing something up in more than in passing. You will get a knock on your door even without this law.
Hackers, pirates , etc have all been in your face and laughing in the face of laws. It was just a matter of time before there was going to be a crack down.
The riots in the middle east is because those people didnt have shit. As much as people bitch here from their iphones, 80 percent of this country still lives a pretty good life. People dont revolt if they got something to lose.
Also the grass always looks greener. You never know the government you are going to get once government is over thrown.
I worked with a guy at GM, his father and 7 brothers all worked there also. His father and uncles were revolutionaries that helped Castro get into a power. Once it happened and it wasnt all roses as they had hoped , there was a big oh shit moment. When Castro started throwing their friends in jail, so they hauled ass out of the country. So you never know what you will get and if it will be better.