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This is pretty fucked up when you really think about it. This bill is not the answer to the problem.


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What are they trying to do here? Quickly steal everything before the world ends?

Posted by: Planeten Paultje Author Profile Page | April 12, 2008 2:22 AM

Hmmm. Apparently, there is no such bill, at least not yet. There seems to be some hyperbole in play about this issue. There's a seeming well researched take on this at http://maradydd.livejournal.com/374886.html

Credit to http://www.boingboing.net/ for the lead.

Posted by: Wrinkle_In_Time Author Profile Page | April 12, 2008 4:30 PM

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