The Supreme Court refused to hear RIAA pouting over a lower court decision that overturned a portion of the DMCA the RIAA was using to unconstitutionally capture ISP user information. Now they have to file proper John Doe suits.

/rant on

We are truly blessed that we have organizations like the EFF, the ACLU, and the IJ to protect our rights. Sure, there have been times in the past when even I questioned some of the ACLU’s crusades but having now lived through the Patriot Act, the DMCA, and the current intellectual property war I realize that in calmer times you need to push the balance to the extreme. In this manner, we lose less in times such as these. Plus, then the infrastructure and the coffers exist to defend our liberties and rights when our liberties most need defending. Give often and give generously to these organizations. While you may disagree with one or another of their positions, the really do serve the greatest good - liberty.

To say that you don’t mind giving up a “little” of your liberty to live in a safer America is doing a great disservice to many millions of patriots that have given their lives for our freedoms. The reality is you will not be safer but you will be giving a victory to the terrorists. I would die for my freedoms - and yours. Can you say the same?

/rant off

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