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Gosar: SOPA is flawed policy

Jan 19, 2012 Comments Off by

By Congressman Paul Gosar

They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.  Nowhere is that more true than in Congress.  Too often, some members of Congress want to be seen as “doing something” about a problem, or “caring” about people or constituencies, they support …

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SOPA shelved, not dead, and PIPA still alive

Jan 17, 2012 Comments Off by

There has been a great deal of consternation about the effects on liberty that might result from the passage of SOPA, the Stop Internet Piracy Act. Recently, opponents were heartened by the following news:

The House Oversight Chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has …

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