Mega-upload and Anonymous

I despise politics.
Both government and church politics cause my blood to boil and a partial loss of sanity.

Somehow and in someway, it seems that only the worst parts of humanity manage to find themselves in a position of power that they exploit and use to bring power to themselves while causing others suffering and harm.

SOPA and PIPA are just two examples of the Federal government attempting to overstep it's bounds and try to police not just the world but the way in which people communicate. I honest to God wish that was just the talk of a deranged and paranoid conspiracy theory but the more I find out the more it seems to be the truth.

There is obvious need for copyright laws and people to be compensated for their works...but when the people making the loudest noises are merely companies that publish said works because of their increasing irrelevance...we're looking at a time in history where a shift will occur.

Megaupload was part of that and lawsuits are being launched against the federal government for taking down the website. I doubt the lawsuits stand a chance but it would be nice if a judge decided that the GOVERNMENT was in need of being regulated and kept in check.

http://torrentfreak.com/harvard-prof-megaupload-shutdown-is-an-attempt-to-kill-technology-120127/

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/megaupload-shutdown-raises-concerns-for-online-legal-content-1.2691089

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/fbi-being-sued-over-megaupload-closure/61042/


On top of that, Anonymous keeps making headlines.
I never thought I would be so excited to see a "terrorist" group be active and doing everything they could to bring attention to issues and try and prevent censorship worldwide.

They have done a lot of good and bad in the past...so I'm curious to see how all of this will play out.

The internet spoke out and refuses to be silenced and censored by out of touch, rich and bureaucratic white men who wouldn't know how to turn on a PC to save their lives.

This is an important battle most of all for Christians because if any one person is silenced, it is merely a row of dominoes before all of us are silenced. We have an obligation to stand for justice and free speech is a fundamental aspect of human rights that can NEVER be ignored.