Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report 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
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