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He was a pretty argumentative guy, but he was right about so much. He genuinely put his heart into what he believed in. Without him (and Lessig), SOPA easily could have gone the other way. He didn't deserve what the justice system did to him. Let's be honest. Almost no one does. Aaron is definitely missed.
This historical event is what tipped me into the direction of being much, much more concerned about government overreach and find some sympathy with my libertarian-leaning friends for the first time. Swartz's story will be part of The Fire Next Time that James Baldwin wrote about 40 years ago. Swartz is part of the same story that includes Eric Gardner, Sandra Bland, et al.
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Had I done the same thing to Aaron, I'd have been given lethal injection by now.
I just watched "The Internets Own Boy" again last night. It amazes me what our justice system can do to people and not be held responsible. Had I done the same thing to Aaron, I'd have been given lethal injection by now.
I just watched "The Internets Own Boy" again last night. It amazes me what our justice system can do to people and not be held responsible. Had I done the same thing to Aaron, I'd have been given lethal injection by now.
You don't become a ruler to be subject to the rules.
I used to stand when the national anthem would come on and deeply be thankful for what I had.
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You don't become a ruler to be subject to the rules.
If I had known growing up that the country I lived in was like this, I'd of not cared about it so much. I used to stand when the national anthem would come on and deeply be thankful for what I had.
You can react two ways: 1) impotent anger or 2) stand up and continue his fight. Which will it be?
Find friends and others and we can all pitch in to create a method of distributing knowledge in a way that can't be controlled. The internet makes it possible, the only thing missing is the will and the effort. Anyone can contact me: my email's in my profile.
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If I had known growing up that the country I lived in was like this, I'd of not cared about it so much. I used to stand when the national anthem would come on and deeply be thankful for what I had.
First, Aaron was as much our country as the people who persecuted him. He cared about it; you should too. You can react two ways: 1) impotent anger or 2) stand up and continue his fight. Which will it be? Find friends and others and we can all pitch in to create a method of distributing knowledge in a way that can't be controlled. The internet makes it possible, the only thing missing is the will and the effort. Anyo…