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The thing is so full of unintended (?) consequences, it makes the DMCA look good.<\/p>\n<p style='clear:both;'>\n<p style='margin-bottom:5px;'><strong>Embedded Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2011\/11\/proposed-copyright-bill-threatens-whistleblowing-and-human-rights'>Proposed Copyright Bill Threatens Whistleblowing and Human Rights | Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProposed Copyright Bill Threatens Whistleblowing and Human Rights. In the past week, the larger Internet community has joined EFF in sounding the alarm about the new copyright bill, now known as the S&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p style='clear:both;'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alas, it&#39;s the darling of the Hollywood Lawyer set, which the government loves to accommodate. The thing is so full of unintended (?) consequences, it makes the DMCA look good. Embedded Link Proposed Copyright Bill Threatens Whistleblowing and Human Rights | Electronic Frontier Foundation Proposed Copyright Bill Threatens Whistleblowing and Human Rights. 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