GOP Changes Law for Netflix, Keeps Big Brother

"Congress just passed a bill that lets you share your Michael Bay movie marathon with everyone on Facebook. What you still can't do: send an email without worrying that Big Brother is watching.

The "Netflix amendment" to the Video Privacy Protection Act is headed to President Barack Obama's desk for his signature after it was unanimously passed by the Senate on Dec. 20. The bill was crafted to let the movie rental giant allow users to share their online viewing habits on social networking sites like Facebook. Privacy protections imposed after Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork had his video rental history exposed in 1987 had prohibited users from doing that."*

Congress passed "the Netflix amendment" to the Video Privacy Protection Act, allowing the company to share people's viewing history. When the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee wanted to attach a plan to stop warrant-less email peeping...Republicans were less enthusiastic. Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12...

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[Heavi001]

“Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away, they’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is a bill of temporary privileges.” - George Carlin

[Mo Khaled]

then again, its all prospective. just because the system appears to be broken, it doesn't mean it really is. just look at who benefits from shit like this.

would netflix (or other corporations/ppl in power) say its broken? i dont think so.

if anything this video shows how well the govt(the system) works for those i mentioned.

[TheDuckQuacksBack]

Politicians are up for sale to the highest Corp. bidder. That's a fact.

[MrPhilsterable]

George Carlin was a god amongst men. RIP.

[Bob McLaughlin]

grizzaley baaree p

[knexfan100]

privacy protection MY ASS!!!!

When is all this bullshit gonna end? Stupid laws proposed/passed since a few years ago, THIS NEEDS TO STOP.

[Stack]

That's right, It works great for the corporations that are banking. Oh, but "citizens" Haha, you poor.

[YOYOdaMOOSE]

upload a video about current tv being bought!

[999across]

If it was oh, so simple. Man is intelligent & capable of wonders but when in packs, ignorance poses as intelligence. Very fascinating to see first hand. The media & D.C. want to dictate our political affiliation depending on your stance on certain issues. Very common to see this in sports fans but now that state a mind has become ubiquitous w/ in politics. Paradigms & or preconceived notions can be shattered but it requires effort & lots of reading. In the end, you'll be a better individual,

[m80kamikaze]

I love netflix

[m80kamikaze]

Fuck yea