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Fuck the INDUCE Act

Stuff like this really makes me very depressed about where life in this country is headed. There's a bill in the Senate right now that may be voted on in the next month or so that would have really unbelievable effects on all of us. Have a look:

The bill would also permit people to use technology to skip objectionable content -- like a gory or sexually explicit scene -- in films, a right that consumers already have. However, under the proposed language, viewers would not be allowed to use software or devices to skip commericals or promotional announcements "that would otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the performance of the motion picture," like the previews on a DVD.

So it'll be ok to censor the content of the art that we're looking at, but it will be illegal to not watch the advertisements!? What the hell is going on in this country?