If you planned on visiting Wikipedia.org today to look up celebrity discographies or birth dates (like I often do), forget about it; Wikipedia has gone dark for 24 hours to protest Obama’s proposed web piracy bill.
The online encyclopedia ranks up there with Google, Yahoo and other high traffic websites as the most visited online. Wikipedia, and other websites, took a stand against 2 bills: the Protect Intellectual Property Act and Stop Online Piracy Act, which are under consideration in the Senate.
The bills, backed by the motion picture and recording industries, intends to put a stop to online piracy and copyright infringement by infringing upon the rights of visitors to popular websites.
If signed into law by President Obama, the PIPA and the SOPA bills would require ISPs to block online access to foreign websites which supply many of the bootleg movies and CDs that are now available for download online.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims the online piracy costs as much as $250 billion per year and costs the industry 750,000 jobs.
But critics of the bill say the SOPA act would infringe upon “free expression while harming the Internet” and “severely inhibit people’s access to online information.”
Wikipedia says the bills would place “the burden on website owners to police user-contributed material and call for the unnecessary blocking of entire sites.”
Critics say smaller websites (such as Sandrarose.com) “won’t have sufficient resources to defend themselves” against a shut down for hosting content that may be considered pirated (such as Beyonce’s new album).
Wikipedia went offline at midnight on Jan. 18, and plans to stay dark for 24 hours.
Why didn’t SR go dark?
straightfromthea went dark too…
google didn’t want to lose business, so they just blacked out the word google on the homepage…they still want us to search today
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
This is big and now with social networking the government knows the people can join together and stand as one and not be divided by a party system WAKE UP WAKE UP
Ron Paul Rocks!
If Obama does sign this BILL. He can kiss his RE-ELECTION good bye!
Jay Bee says:
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
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Didn’t I say this when Obama was elected?
bigtyme says:
google didn’t want to lose business, so they just blacked out the word google on the homepage…they still want us to search today
They have an obligation to their shareholders but if they could they would. When your number 1 in the world; you can’t let that go for even a quick second.
MsOnederful says:
If Obama does sign this BILL. He can kiss his RE-ELECTION good bye!

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First of all…Wikipedia is not a credible source for citation. What’s sad is that my college students have the nerve to cite them in their research papers and will quote them word for word. It wasn’t until I created a fake update and showed them that anyone can add changes to the majority of those pages that they begin to understand. Oh…and that big, fat, red “F” on their paper helps too. Rely only on scholarly journals, periodicals, and articles for research people!!!
Don’t throw your hardcopy books out just yet people, you may need them again…..
Catch 22 if you ask me…as a consumer I’m unnerved but as a business person I’d be pissed losing out on so much money
Sandra Rose says:
Jay Bee says:
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
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Didn’t I say this when Obama was elected?
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So who are you voting for??
You may disagree with President Obama and his platform however I know you can’t possibly side with the Republicans after listening to what they’ve been saying
foreverlately…@Jay Bee please advise me on how Ron Paul rocks…what is his platform
@Jay Bee has Ron Paul refused to receive his gov’t paycheck, has he renounced his gov’t healthcare???
Ms.Fashion says:
Don’t throw your hardcopy books out just yet people, you may need them again…..
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this is not supported by our President! Sandra…
I’ll still be able to watch porn doe right? Herro anybody
Herro???
Sandra the Obama administration has opposed the bill. Please get it right.
It is both the House of Reps and the Senate that introduced the bills and the White House came out against it. Please stop spreading lies.
Actually since you are a regular fox news reader you should know the Chairman of Fox News parent company News Corp Rupert Murdoch is the one FULLY supporting this Bill NOT President Obama
This excerpt is straight from your favourite news organisation Fox News
“The Obama administration announced earlier this week that it would veto any bill that’s not more narrowly focused. “Any effective legislation should reflect a wide range of stakeholders, including everyone from content creators to the engineers that build and maintain the infrastructure of the Internet,” the White House said in a statement. “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”
NaijaGal says:
Catch 22 if you ask me…as a consumer I’m unnerved but as a business person I’d be pissed losing out on so much money
Congress is the problem in this country. They have the power not the President.
@Liyah now you know you’re just wasting your breathe with common sense and research today…Sandra’s on the bandwagon of “get rid of the black man”
@liyah 623 says:
Sandra the Obama administration has opposed the bill. Please get it right.
It is both the House of Reps and the Senate that introduced the bills and the White House came out against it. Please stop spreading lies.
Actually since you are a regular fox news reader you should know the Chairman of Fox News parent company News Corp Rupert Murdoch is the one FULLY supporting this Bill NOT President Obama
This excerpt is straight from your favourite news organisation Fox News
“The Obama administration announced earlier this week that it would veto any bill that’s not more narrowly focused. “Any effective legislation should reflect a wide range of stakeholders, including everyone from content creators to the engineers that build and maintain the infrastructure of the Internet,” the White House said in a statement. “While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”
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I keep telling yall fact checking really turns me on. 
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love4peace says:
Congress is the problem in this country. They have the power not the President.
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When will people learn. Everybody need to start attacking Congress like they do everybody else including the President. Congress just sits back and remains untouched.
@ChocD akaCD
There is nothing like the truth I tell you. I respect Sandra and love her blog but often I find that sometimes she lets her emotions get the best of her…. ie her hate of the president clouds her better judgement…lol
#pleasedontbanmeauntysandra
One small thing, Obama doesn’t support this bill. A government official from Texas introduced this and presented it to Congress. We (us) must come together and put a stop to this sht for real or WE ARE DOOMED!
Jay Bee says:

WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
Sandra, I don’t think Obama is for this bill. I would look for the information…but I’m supporting the blackout…
This is only the beginning of things to come people
@ screwball69
I am about to create a bill and bring to Congress to ban your gravi pic!!!!
#FAIL
President Obama DOES NOT AGREE and he has publicly stated so 
Sandra Rose says:
Jay Bee says:
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
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Didn’t I say this when Obama was elected?
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Did you say it when Bush and Darth Cheney were “selected?” You weren’t afraid when the Supreme Court took away your vote and installed their guy, because they said a recount would hurt candidate Bush’s chances?
They crashed and burned the economy that President Obama was handed. Were you offended and angry about the crashing, looting, and burning of employee’s 401K’s by the corporte CEO’s during the Bush years?
Jmo, I got it, but I have so many that I might as well just email them
#notinaclique
Me and all my coworkers in the IS dept …have already signed the digital
to stop the vote on these bills…..we have also sent letter(email) to our gov’t office
SOPAPIPA is just the beginning….first they censor piracy sites….then the move on to Social Networking Sites…then Porn…And we can’t have that… cause if they touch porn i will burn then Muthflucker down!
*i know i just used the slippery slope fallacy in my argument but it was necessary*
Don’t let Gov’t steal any more freedoms from us
@ Fashion
:stop: Hold up. That’s my main bish in that gravi you see. She got the good for the hood, can’t you tell?
this is why i don’t come on here for anything of relevancy or political
just to shoot the breeze and talk about the latest hoes fighting
alot of sites are blacking out today (but u can still bypass to the website, except for wikipedia)
Dang it where is The Game post?
I missed it last night and didn’t record it
Ive been researching this after hearing about it on twitter a couple days ago,,,I wasnt even familiar. I’m really slippin, but thats cuzz work is keeping me busy,,,,,So no complaints, but this is the first time I’ve seen it linked to Obama…lol…
cheeks8683 says:
Dang it where is The Game post?
I missed it last night and didn’t record it
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It comes on EBT…i’m sure they are replays on as we speak….
SMH @Yall …. Lemme find out you had a mini photo shoot with the president …
but this is the first time I’ve seen it linked to Obama…lol…
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….He’s a man with a penis, you know……..
SMH @ Sandra If your going to Opt to Jump out of Celebrity Rumnors and into Politics PLEASE Get your facts Straight! Its NOT Obamas BILL….
@ Ace
Sandra Rose says:
Jay Bee says:
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
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Didn’t I say this when Obama was elected?
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Yup! its Us versus Them! We have so many that are conditioned to the lies, when they hear the Truth that are in denial and dont want to believe they’re being mislead!!!
candibfly says:
this is why i don’t come on here for anything of relevancy or political
just to shoot the breeze and talk about the latest hoes fighting
alot of sites are blacking out today (but u can still bypass to the website, except for wikipedia)
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EXACTLY!
brenden says:
Ive been researching this after hearing about it on twitter a couple days ago,,,I wasnt even familiar. I’m really slippin, but thats cuzz work is keeping me busy,,,,,So no complaints, but this is the first time I’ve seen it linked to Obama…lol…
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I read something online yesterday about a Jeopardy contestant saying “donkey punch” as an answer and it caused a bunch of hoopla. I googled it and laughed and said this is some chit Brenden would have someone google
Jay Bee says:
Sandra Rose says:
Jay Bee says:
WAKEUP America.. slowly your govt is taking your rights ..hope yall are paying attention dont forget about #NDAA
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Didn’t I say this when Obama was elected?
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Yup! its Us versus Them! We have so many that are conditioned to the lies, when they hear the Truth that are in denial and dont want to believe they’re being mislead!!!
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JAY BEE: When did you become politically astute? Was it when Obama was just a candidate? Or was it when Bush said that the United States Constitution was just a g.o.d.d.a.m.n.e.d piece of paper?
So glad I don’t watch porn and I still only buy books in hardcopy. I HATE ebooks.
A republican seantor from Texas(I forgot his name) proposed SOPA and Harry Reid proposed PIPA don’t understand how this is Obama’s bill… .Anyway these bills are some bullshiz and super wide reaching…
LL,
Obama and his administration came out against this in official statements. This was not endorsed by or created by the Obama administration…
Come on SR at least try and research these stories…
STOP IT KOOL_AID drinkers.. its time to wake UP … You hate to know Obama is one of THEM get over it!!!!
Obama has taken the OATh and Freddie and Fannie MAE! some of you need to watch ‘INSIDE JOB’ documentary by Charles Ferguerson!!
WAKE THE HEll UP!
NB shut her site down for the business day…
@Glo Yeah I guess,,,I just worry about the uninformed. I was until only a few days ago. What if I came here today and took her word for it. Thats kind of scary, but I guess that would be my problem for not doing my homework. I guess the same should be said for the uninformed,,,So why am I worried about it? Imma stop doing that. Worry bout myself. Take care of myself and what not. Its like I was telling my wife last night after we played ‘leap frog’-It aint my fault you didnt uh urruh um yanno,,,I did, shoot you need to keep up or get left behind
Jay Bee says:
STOP IT KOOL_AID drinkers.. its time to wake UP … You hate to know Obama is one of THEM get over it!!!!
Obama has taken the OATh and Freddie and Fannie MAE! some of you need to watch ‘INSIDE JOB’ documentary by Charles Ferguerson!!
WAKE THE HEll UP!
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Wake the hell up to what, Jay Bee? You have to be more forthcoming in your rhetoric. Yelling and sloganing are for the slugs on that other channel.
Dang it where is The Game post?
I missed it last night and didn’t record it
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It comes on EBT…i’m sure they are replays on as we speak….
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Wish I had time to watch everything at its original airing or reruns for that matter…I watch everything online. Between work and grad school I have zero time…Especially after I read my latest syllabus…this women wants us to write 2 research papers before our first class, like really? Tell me why I thought it was a good idea to go back to school….
GLO RAY … NoPe! Maybe when I minored in it and prior to that… WAKE UP!
Jay Bee says:
STOP IT KOOL_AID drinkers.. its time to wake UP … You hate to know Obama is one of THEM get over it!!!!
Obama has taken the OATh and Freddie and Fannie MAE! some of you need to watch ‘INSIDE JOB’ documentary by Charles Ferguerson!!
WAKE THE HEll UP!
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Oh come on people please be smart about this of course Obama is goign to have to placate the masses he is WAY more than our president he is all of Americas president not everything is goign to be catered to the average man…
ugh conspiracy theorist kill me with half information…i wacthed that documentary and its full of half information…
Hey Glo RAy just follow the money!! let me guess.. you r for Hope and change!!! what kinda change (in ya pocket????)
The title of this is mis-leading…and blatantly false…Obama is against this.
I just googled donkey punch
@JMO funny you mentioned that cuzz my momz called me last night and said she heard that phrase on tmz last night and wanted to know what it meant. She said I know you know,,,I was like-yes,,,,And I dont have to google it.lol…She laughed when I told her what it was and said it pains her that I actually knew
You cant be a conspiracy theorist if your stating FACTS…. American are so afraid of the Truth… you all have been conditioned very well!!!
cheeks8683 says:
Dang it where is The Game post?
I missed it last night and didn’t record it
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It comes on EBT…i’m sure they are replays on as we speak….
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Wish I had time to watch everything at its original airing or reruns for that matter…I watch everything online. Between work and grad school I have zero time…Especially after I read my latest syllabus…this women wants us to write 2 research papers before our first class, like really? Tell me why I thought it was a good idea to go back to school….
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:woot: :woot: … You can do it gurl!!
Jay Bee says:
Hey Glo RAy just follow the money!! let me guess.. you r for Hope and change!!! what kinda change (in ya pocket????)
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Jay Bee, I haven’t had “change” in my pockets since the Supreme Court selection of Bush and Cheney. Neither has the rest of the country or the world.
Jay Bee says:
STOP IT KOOL_AID drinkers.. its time to wake UP … You hate to know Obama is one of THEM get over it!!!!
Obama has taken the OATh and Freddie and Fannie MAE! some of you need to watch ‘INSIDE JOB’ documentary by Charles Ferguerson!!
WAKE THE HEll UP!
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why do you think anyone else is any different?1 that fact that you believe who the President is decides the biills and laws made in America is truely sad
@cheeks and brenden …
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
All you kool aid drinkers…Watch Inside Job and then holla!!!
Hey Sunny yes Obama is pretty Sad! your right!!
Jay Bee says:
You cant be a conspiracy theorist if your stating FACTS…. American are so afraid of the Truth… you all have been conditioned very well!!!
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You’re still sloganeering. Can’t you express complete thoughts? Why is it that you can only speak in soundbits? If you want people to become politically astute, than you need better writing skills to express your point (if you have any) more consisely.
A donkey punch actually works. You dont halfta punch her tho. There are things you can do to make her clench those muscles at the right time. Theres choking, theres the dip n switch…Shoot if you scream out “I had sex with your brother” right before you climzx that will work as well
Its all about catching her off guard and getting her to tense up 
Trust and believe sir i am far from being condition i usually get my new from the foriegn press because they tend to be way more harsh on us and have opinion from outside the US media machine. So please keep your genrealizations to a minimum. The truth is you have to understand how the game is played in order to see why it is played Obama did his part and has helped the average man more than Bush and actaully more the Clinton who actually set this economic downfall into play.
So with all of that said I stan for Obama because at least he is up front about what he has to do to get re-elected and if he does then watch how he acts. Gonna be a rough one for anybody who goes against him with nothing to lose.
Creamy, A.K.A ChicNiccAalien says:
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
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I don’t “love” any president. I did; however, appreciate Bill Clinton’s presidency. 88 cents gasoline and plentiful jobs. But that was looooooong ago.
Creamy, A.K.A ChicNiccAalien says:
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
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He opposed some of the admendments to it not the bill as a whole.
Jay Bee says:
Hey Sunny yes Obama is pretty Sad! your right!!
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You must have been one of the Black who thought Obama was gonna make “Being Black” easier
Mannie peace with you brother… Obama aint worried about you Next!!!!
Stan for yourself MAnnie!!
(((GLO-RAY!!!))) says:
Creamy, A.K.A ChicNiccAalien says:
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
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I don’t “love” any president. I did; however, appreciate Bill Clinton’s presidency. 88 cents gasoline and plentiful jobs. But that was looooooong ago.
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Just putting it out there Clinton deregulated banks and thats how we got into the housing bubble situation…So Clinton wasn’t as great as some of our people think…
Hey Sunny
How????? i never was a suppoerter of barack… now that was a dumb statment.. See how far yall dumbocrats think… do better please
Jay Bee says:
Hey Sunny
How????? i never was a suppoerter of barack… now that was a dumb statment.. See how far yall dumbocrats think… do better please
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You a repub or independent?
@ screwball69 says:
@ Fashion
Hold up. That’s my main bish in that gravi you see. She got the good for the hood, can’t you tell?
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Mannn your girl need to stop using woody woodpecker as her inspiration for hairstyles!!!
(((GLO-RAY!!!))) says:
Creamy, A.K.A ChicNiccAalien says:
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
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I don’t “love” any president. I did; however, appreciate Bill Clinton’s presidency. 88 cents gasoline and plentiful jobs. But that was looooooong ago.
January 18, 2012 at 1:26 pm
75 Mannie says:
Creamy, A.K.A ChicNiccAalien says:
It’s true it’s not his his bill but it dont mean he wont sign it REAL TALK, they are playing cat and mouse with you people, I love the president but I have to keep it real. he oppose NDAA but still signed it. IJS. #nohate
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He opposed some of the admendments to it not the bill as a whole
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@ GLORAY***When i say love mean I dont hate cause he black or white i love everybody, not cause ofhis title, I can agree to disagree but i will respect everyone
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@Mannie**I understand that as well, but if i dont along with soome of it I stay away from the whole thing, just my opinion. Real Talk
Jay Bee says:
Hey Sunny
How????? i never was a suppoerter of barack… now that was a dumb statment.. See how far yall dumbocrats think… do better please
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Okay. So, you’re mentally about 19-years-old. And too over-excited to flame people on important political matters to be African American.
Sandra, now you know this vote has nothing to do with Obama. It’s CONGRESS that’s voting… Just sayin… don’t fight dirty. Fight fair…
Once America wake up and do away with party divisions.. you will be strong as a people! but until then, you will fight for a party who does not give a damn what you think or say!! OCCUPY Something..
Glo Ray… im stating facts… nope age has NATHAN to do with it… Just WAKE UP!!! peace be with you!
@ MANNIE I meant to say if I dont go along with something that I dont sign it, I guess thats why i been to jail 2 times for not signing their tickets
No affliation @ Manny so some says independent
Jay Bee says:
Glo Ray… im stating facts… nope age has NATHAN to do with it… Just WAKE UP!!! peace be with you!
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Jay Bee: you haven’t stated any facts. Just wrote very short sentences sloganeering and flaming people. You haven’t done a very good job of helping people to understand your political ideology or whom you support and why. You’re behaving in a very flighty and silly manner. This doesn’t represent your views or choice of presidential candidate well.
Jay Bee says:
Once America wake up and do away with party divisions.. you will be strong as a people! but until then, you will fight for a party who does not give a damn what you think or say!! OCCUPY Something..
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Okay lets lay this out there i do not vote along party lines i vote with the issues that effect me and mines for a long time i was split because i was fisically Republican meaning cut spending and dont spend more than the economy makes. but socially i am Democrat where its less based on the bible belt…All of that said my brother you can generalize us based our support of the president…
Jay Bee says:
Hey Sunny
How????? i never was a suppoerter of barack… now that was a dumb statment.. See how far yall dumbocrats think… do better please
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well A. You cant spell so your seeming really miseducated like those “Blacks”
Seems to me like you really dont know anything about politics your just a bandwagoner…just like those blacks #shrug
All of that said my brother you can NOT generalize us based our support of the president…
And for the record Glo RAy im not AfricanAmerican I’m a Black American!!!
Jay Bee are you high on Blue Ivy?
@ brenden…thanks
….I have 2 1/2 weeks to get it done…I need 7 peer-reviewed sources, 1 inch page margins, apa style, oh and I have to interview 2 people who are not black or white…the fudge will I find them at? Guess I gotta go to the library or language lab… 
Ok Sunny but this is a blog.. who cares for spell check hun… you know what im saying tho!!!! I guess now i have to prove my “vernacular”….you gots to be kidding me lolollolololol
Yall are so feeble minded… yall can go back and forth on a celebrity post but when it comes to “you” standing for something or being informed you get afraid..your looking for the scapeGoat… feed your minds not only on the kardashians, beyonce and houswives but feed on it ALL
Can’t take anybody serious who can’t answer logical questions
Jay Bee says:
Yall are so feeble minded… yall can go back and forth on a celebrity post but when it comes to “you” standing for something or being informed you get afraid..your looking for the scapeGoat… feed your minds not only on the kardashians, beyonce and houswives but feed on it ALL
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Far from feeble minded I am simply having a political conversation with a complete stranger if you feel the need to debase the other contributors then maybe you should reevaluate who is actually the feeble minded individual. Only people who have been out witted or shown to be lacking proper basis in their standing resort to petty name calling. So, peace unto you my brother and next time civility would be appreciated.
This is some young white boy. I’ve seen it on many other blogs and web sites. Can’t express his political beliefs because he has none—-other than calling black people outside of their names.
Bottom line is this
There’s no way to stop piracy through legislation. Piracy is a social problem caused by people not seeing the value in paying for the content that they consume. Even if you miraculously eliminated all piracy through some law, those people (most of us of course) would just move on to consuming something else that’s free rather than pay for the content. There will always be free stuff out there to consume.
More importantly, there’s no way to legislate behavior on the Internet. If there were, we wouldn’t have trolling, we wouldn’t have kids harassing each other to the point of suicide on Facebook, and we wouldn’t have websites dedicated to pirating movies and software. All that legislation can do is impose additional burdens on legitimate companies and individuals doing legitimate things with the Internet. It can’t make what is already illegal more illegal in any useful way.
More to the point, what SOPA and PIPA do is make it illegal for CNN, Sandrarose, TMZ and others to publish any post mentioning, for example, that you can download movie torrents from thepiratebsomethingsomething DOT org. (Note that I did not name the actual web site just the first two words and third words beginning letter, Don’t want to get Auntie in trouble) Any who Why would that be illegal? Because if you didn’t know about TPB, now you do, and now you know where you can get pirated downloads of lots of current movies for free. So if this posts get approved by sandrarose, by posting my post right now, it would be violating SOPA/PIPA by facilitating piracy. By making such posts illegal, SOPA/PIPA makes it illegal not just to pirate content or make pirated content available, but also to engage in any sort of useful discussion of piracy or piracy-related sites for any purposes, including academic research, news and information, etc. It’s a very serious threat to free speech.
The bill’s goals, simply put, are absolutely nuts. And more importantly, within a day of the passage of a bill like this, the actual pirates will have already completely worked around it through technological measures. As John Gilmore put it, “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” What this means that there is no way to usefully legislate any sort of censorship on the Internet. It can’t be done. It is technologically completely impossible, by design. Anyone who claims otherwise is trying to pull a fast one. This Law HOPEFULLY will not see the light of DAY!
Msone (censored)
lol @ (((GLO-RAY!!!)))
@MsOnderful:
Your post is very informative. Thank you!
MsOnederful says:
Bottom line is this
There’s no way to stop piracy through legislation. Piracy is a social problem caused by people not seeing the value in paying for the content that they consume. Even if you miraculously eliminated all piracy through some law, those people (most of us of course) would just move on to consuming something else that’s free rather than pay for the content. There will always be free stuff out there to consume.
More importantly, there’s no way to legislate behavior on the Internet. If there were, we wouldn’t have trolling, we wouldn’t have kids harassing each other to the point of suicide on Facebook, and we wouldn’t have websites dedicated to pirating movies and software. All that legislation can do is impose additional burdens on legitimate companies and individuals doing legitimate things with the Internet. It can’t make what is already illegal more illegal in any useful way.
More to the point, what SOPA and PIPA do is make it illegal for CNN, Sandrarose, TMZ and others to publish any post mentioning, for example, that you can download movie torrents from thepiratebsomethingsomething DOT org. (Note that I did not name the actual web site just the first two words and third words beginning letter, Don’t want to get Auntie in trouble) Any who Why would that be illegal? Because if you didn’t know about TPB, now you do, and now you know where you can get pirated downloads of lots of current movies for free. So if this posts get approved by sandrarose, by posting my post right now, it would be violating SOPA/PIPA by facilitating piracy. By making such posts illegal, SOPA/PIPA makes it illegal not just to pirate content or make pirated content available, but also to engage in any sort of useful discussion of piracy or piracy-related sites for any purposes, including academic research, news and information, etc. It’s a very serious threat to free speech.
The bill’s goals, simply put, are absolutely nuts. And more importantly, within a day of the passage of a bill like this, the actual pirates will have already completely worked around it through technological measures. As John Gilmore put it, “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” What this means that there is no way to usefully legislate any sort of censorship on the Internet. It can’t be done. It is technologically completely impossible, by design. Anyone who claims otherwise is trying to pull a fast one. This Law HOPEFULLY will not see the light of DAY!
Msone (censored)
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Vey well said.
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well said very well said….
Brenden –

How ya doern? I love your gravie
Mannie said that
Jay Bee says:
Yall are so feeble minded… yall can go back and forth on a celebrity post but when it comes to “you” standing for something or being informed you get afraid..your looking for the scapeGoat… feed your minds not only on the kardashians, beyonce and houswives but feed on it ALL
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You make no sense just as we go in on Celebrity Post we Go IN Political issues as well WHICH IS WHAT YOUR CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN! Just because we dont Agree with Your OPINON Doesnt Make us Feeble OBVIOUSLY Debating the issue is Informing each other….You really dont know what your talking about at all
Jay Bee says:
Ok Sunny but this is a blog.. who cares for spell check hun… you know what im saying tho!!!! I guess now i have to prove my “vernacular”….you gots to be kidding me lolollolololol
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You dont have to prove anything to me but if your so smart and call some else “Feeble” then you should do simple things like spell correctly…ya know to help prove your point!
You know…Auntie almost “blocked” me when President Obama was running cause me and her went AT IT…about the current President
However…I think I “get” what Auntie has been doing…Okay Auntie…BRAVO!!!
And even if Auntie isn’t “doing” what I think she’s “doing”…the fact that so many who comment on here is so ENGAGED about the issues…sifting the truth from the lies…
IS MAGNIFICENT!!!
Jacked from Three Mile Zone
Travis Barker’s lawyers have just fired off a cease and desist letter to ediaFakeOut for posting naked pics of the drummer.
Sources close to Travis tell us the photos are more than 5 years old and were “private and never intended for public viewing or to be seen by anyone else.”
We’re told Barker has hired Evan Spiegel of the law firm of Lavely and Singer, who just sent the cease and desist letter to the website claiming the pics are an “unauthorized use of private photos.”
Let this LAW pass. Websites like that would be shut down with the snap of a finger. The African lawyer who owns fake out isn’t budging. Although he did when Evelyn honey *coughs* slutzard Lozado from bbwives sent over a cease and desist letter for a post on her. Weird -_-