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Originally Posted by stonetools
The Obama Administration -who opposed SOPA- thought legislation was needed and urged that laws be enacted this year to deal with rogue sites. Since the Administration is charged with prosecuting violators, their opinion seems most authoritative.
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Yes, I read that point the first time you made it, I just didn't find it particularly insightful then, and certainly less so on a second reading.
Any claim by a government that it needs more enforcement powers should be treated with at least some level of skepticism, rather than wholesale acceptance. Particularly as they seem to be managing fine with the current laws. Plus the Obama administration stated their opposition to SOPA after it was clear which way public opinion was blowing and that SOPA was in trouble; it doesn't take a genius strategist to see the benefit of opposing SOPA in those circumstances when an election is near.
Serious question: What more do you think that the U.S. government needs to enforce copyright that it doesn't already have?