Oregon Senator Wyden effectively kills Internet censorship bill (It's too early to say for sure)

[babsbunny]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/oregon-senator-vows-block-internet-censorship-bill/


By Stephen C. Webster
Friday, November 19th, 2010 -- 4:27 pm

It's too early to say for sure, but Oregon Senator Ron Wyden could very well go down in the history books as the man who saved the Internet.

A bill that critics say would have given the government power to censor the Internet will not pass this year thanks to the Oregon Democrat, who announced his opposition during a recent committee hearing. Individual Senators can place holds on pending legislation, in this case meaning proponents of the bill will be forced to reintroduce the measure and will not be able to proceed until the next Congress convenes.

Even then, its passage is not certain

[Poll_Blind]

1. I don't always agree with Wyden but he and DeFazio make life for an Oregon Democrat...

...so much nicer, representation-wise, than many other DUers.

We get schpoiled! Ya send 'em to Washington and they don't need much checkin' up on.

PB

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank you, Senator Wyden!

You da man!

:toast:

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. If he indeed do this, we owe him emails of thanks, yes?

[Ian David]

4. You realize that Senator Al Franken and Pat Leahy are on the other side?

I'm not so sure this was a bad bill.