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| Senator Lamar Smith (R) Strikes Again |
| 2012-01-24 |
| Senator Lamar Smith, lead sponsor of the currently dead SOPA bill you've heard so much about, has another bill in the works that uses Child Pr0nography as a screen to push through an amendment that'll have your internet service provider tracking all of your financial dealings online. Each time you use a credit card, each time you read your bank statement, all of your IP information and your search history will be required by your ISP to be stored for 18 months at all times. This bill is H.R. 1981 and will have more dire consequences than SOPA or PIPA ever had the potential to have. This senator needs to be out of office and behind bars. First off, he's a congressman, 21st district of Texas. If Slashgear can't get that right, why should I believe anything else they have to say? |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #9 #3 Ya beat me to it. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-01-24 23:41 |
| #8 Vote him out in the next round!? I'm trying, guys, I'm trying! (and no, I won't enter to run against him! I'm only an writer! I have baggage, I have no ability to keep a straight face under all circumstances ... andI tend to believe the best of people, which is a serious disability in political life!) |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2012-01-24 19:17 |
| #7 If Slashgear can't get that right, why should I believe anything else they have to say? Do you believe this? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-24 17:47 |
| #6 Lamar Smith is a congressman not senator, who edits your posts? |
| Posted by: bill 2012-01-24 17:09 |
| #5 ...What the hell is it with this guy? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2012-01-24 16:32 |
| #4 Yay! More sites that hackers can attack to steal my money and identity with more government oversight and added regulation cost! Fuck you Lamar. Fuck you with a cactus. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-01-24 16:30 |
| #3 Senator Lamar?? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2012-01-24 16:13 |
| #2 Come on Texas - vote this jerk out! |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-01-24 16:06 |
| #1 This is a foot in the door to back up states in charging "use taxes" on internet purchases. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2012-01-24 15:43 |