# Whitehouse smacks down RIAA-backed copyright bill **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 25, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470 "2008-09-25T06:45:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/1 "2008-09-25T06:45:26Z")
pretty much, the RIAA wants the feds to start prosecuting potential P2P users in civil suits. > **[Bush administration opposes RIAA-backed copyright bill](https://www.cnet.com/news/bush-administration-opposes-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/)** > > Bill backed by large copyright holders including the MPAA and RIAA seemed like it might become law. Now it's run into an implied veto threat from the White House. way to go bush admin… first thing they’ve done in a LONG time that doesn’t make you want to :picard:. My hats off to them ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/2 "2008-09-25T06:46:31Z")
:bigblap: even a blind squirrel… ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/3 "2008-09-25T07:01:34Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > :bigblap: > even a blind squirrel… Or a broken clock… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/4 "2008-09-25T12:03:52Z")
RIAA is just pissed that their industry and business practices are failing and want help. ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/5 "2008-09-25T12:23:32Z")
That’s helpful, :tup: for that. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/6 "2008-09-29T08:37:56Z")
[http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578\_3-10053294-38.html](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10053294-38.html) > Intellectual property bill passes in the House :picard: ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/7 "2008-09-29T09:26:09Z")
UGH ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/8 "2008-09-29T09:29:09Z")
gay. bipartisan too, with about an equal number of dissenters on both sides. Good news is that it won’t do shit. If they really want to stop piracy they can 1.) Lower their prices, 2.) Get rid of DRM, and 3.) Stop screwing their own customers. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whitehouse-smacks-down-riaa-backed-copyright-bill/55470/9 "2008-10-30T11:44:26Z")
> **[S. 3325 (110th): Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual...](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/110-2008/h664)** > > Passed 381/41. House Vote #664 (2008). Sep 28, 2008. you can see who voted for it in the house however, I find it very ironic that the senate voting wasn’t recorded :tdown: I mean, don’t we have a right to know who voted for what? This country is going to hell in a handbasket