Today is web-blackout day as part of an effort to highlight the SOPA/PIPA bill in Congress. I urge you to note the situation and decide what you think about it. I am not a scholar on the subjects of intellectual property or the Bill of Rights. I think copyright rights are basic and should be protected and at the same time, I believe in widespread freedom of speech.
You may want to take a look at www.google.com today. Here is what seems to me to be a good piece on the problem, rationally written in a balanced way.
http://www.informationweek.com/byte/news/personal-tech/digital-content/232500002
We will see what develops.
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Bill
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