Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Something for the folks in America... BB Peter > From BrasscheckTV: > > Maria > > A colleague has just posted a very important > video on a very important topic. > > There is pending legislation in the US that > would criminalize speech on topics the government > deems " threatening. " > > The law is called H.R. 1955. > > It goes by the Orwellian name: " The violent > radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention > act. " > > It quietly passed the House by a 404 to 6 vote and > at least one Congressman admits voting for it > without reading it. > > Language in this bill makes it theoretically > possible for government agents to shut down > sites like Brasscheck TV by claiming that > the information we share *may* incite violence. > > Here's how I need your help... > > Few Americans even know of the existence of this > legislation let alone know what's in it. > > The Internet can change that - and your help is > needed. > > Please go to the site, view the video, and > if you are a YouTube member (it's easy to > join) rate it, favorite it, and post a comment. > > Frequent viewings and frequent posts help. > > With enough activity in the next 24 hours, we > may be able to make this one of the most popular > news videos of the day and raise the profile on > this very important subject. > > Thanks. > > Here's the link: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wJsovPRTEM > > - Brasscheck > > P.S. Please share this e-mail with friends > and colleagues. > > H.R. 1955 is one of the most dramatic assaults > on the right to free speech that I've ever seen. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wJsovPRTEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 just another bump in the road to 1984.... metalscarab Jan 8, 2008 3:47 AM Vegan Chat Fw:[Fwd: Brasscheck TV: Civil Rights Alert] Something for the folks in America...BBPeter> From BrasscheckTV:> > Maria> > A colleague has just posted a very important> video on a very important topic.> > There is pending legislation in the US that > would criminalize speech on topics the government> deems "threatening." > > The law is called H.R. 1955. > > It goes by the Orwellian name: "The violent > radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention > act."> > It quietly passed the House by a 404 to 6 vote and> at least one Congressman admits voting for it > without reading it. > > Language in this bill makes it theoretically> possible for government agents to shut down> sites like Brasscheck TV by claiming that> the information we share *may* incite violence.> > Here's how I need your help...> > Few Americans even know of the existence of this> legislation let alone know what's in it. > > The Internet can change that - and your help is > needed. > > Please go to the site, view the video, and> if you are a YouTube member (it's easy to > join) rate it, favorite it, and post a comment.> > Frequent viewings and frequent posts help. > > With enough activity in the next 24 hours, we> may be able to make this one of the most popular> news videos of the day and raise the profile on > this very important subject. > > Thanks. > > Here's the link:> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wJsovPRTEM> > - Brasscheck > > P.S. Please share this e-mail with friends> and colleagues.> > H.R. 1955 is one of the most dramatic assaults> on the right to free speech that I've ever seen.> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wJsovPRTEM Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Confucius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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