US is set to censor internet

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Its far less likely to happen in the US than many other places. There is a strong rebellious streak in americans when it comes to freedom on the internet. The courts have held up freedom of speech cases...even if they somehow seemed wrong...in order to conform to the letter of the law with regards to freedom of speech.

the earlier bill about censoring websites to ensure security and copyright already passed senate committee with 16-0. noone voted against it.

the only thing that is preventing it from being passed entirely may be little time being left before the vacation.

there isnt any opposition to it from the houses so far.

The problem, as I see it, is the plethora of websites proclaiming doom and gloom and one conspiracy after another. At what point does the search for truth become paranoia?

My rule of thumb is that 90% of what you read on the internet is absolute BS...the other 10% requires some thought. Our task is seperating the wheat from the chaff.

But isn't that exactly what life on this ball is all about in any case?

Richard

this is not any random website. this is slashdot.