... you insensitive clod!

So you say only ventriloquists should enter politics?

"And who's to say 20-30 years from now we're not projecting stereo images directly onto your retina, or even your optic nerve?

Please don't tell this to any advertisers...

[The bill] would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish "measurable and auditable cybersecurity standards" that would apply to private companies as well as the government. It also would require licensing and certification of cybersecurity professionals. "

And any of us who went public with information on illegal/un-ethical wiretapping or gross incompetence would lose their license.

That'll shut up those pesky security professional/privacy advocates.

cool!

Yeah, that's a problem.

Now if only there were some disgruntled low level techs, angry at this law, working at an ISP or two that could assist with something like that.

Naah, that'll never happen.

Simple. Accuse prominent law-makers of copyright violations.

Three times.

Except for the french president, he only needs two more.

There probably needs to be made a ruckus for each law-maker that needs to be disconnected, but after a few successful stories in the media, they'll either write exceptions for themselves into law (and that can easily be used against them next elections) or the law is dropped.

They're not making possession or use of music, films or movies a crime

Actually, they are.

Thanks to the vague definition of 'significant infringement', it'll allow random seizures of music players on the street. "Prove ownership of these songs, or spend years in jail".

from 8 AM to 8 PM, that is.