Garlin Gilchrist II (@garlin), Campaign Director for Move.On.org, is here to discuss today’s blackout by many internet sites in protest of the proposed SOPA legislation. Also, Tina Dupuy (@tinadupuy) Managing Editor from Crooks and Liars to talk Occupy Congress. Use this post as today’s thread. Click thru for a show update, today’s content links and video posts.Garlin Gilchrist discusses the push back against SOPA/PIPA, who’s behind the legislation and what it means to internet freedom. Sam rails against Chris Dodd’s response to the internet strike. Tina Dupuy reports on an historic march on the steps of the Supreme Court by the Occupy movement. Plus, Sam delights in Governor Scott Walkers predicament and scorns Arizona for it’s new book ban.
11:10 am
i’m sure there’s a screaming majority song from last week just waiting to see the light of day. just a hunch.
11:36 am
Wikipedia went dark and a nation of students wept. Or tweeted. Whatever.
12:17 pm
nprnews NPR News
Reports: Obama Will Reject Keystone Pipeline Proposal n.pr/zywOMz
12:38 pm
That’s what I like to hear.
12:22 pm
http://www.techdirt.com/sopa
12:39 pm
GottaLaff GottaLaff
POLITICO: Obama admin will formally reject the permit for Keystone XL pipeline today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3:06 pm
yay!
4:58 pm
I think we’ll need to see it in writing. :^D I just hope it’s as obvious to spot as SOPA/PIPA was (previously COICA) during the next go ’round.