Members of Congress are about to introduce a bill that will undermine the law that undergirds free speech on the Internet. If passed, the bill known as the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act, will fulfill a long-standing dream of U.S. law enforcement. If passed, it could largely mark the end of private, encrypted messaging on the Internet.
Fascists are doing what they always do: utilizing a crisis (either as an excuse or as a distraction) to consolidate power and erode our freedoms. Don’t let this go unnoticed. Speak up, spread the word
(March 4th, 2020)
Current Senate (co)sponsors of the EARN IT Act:
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Doug Jones (D-AL)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
This extremely bad idea is a bipartisan one.
[cheery liberal voice] “Remember, vote Blue no matter who!! The Democrats aren’t AS BAD as the Republicans so we should vote for them! Getting rid of Trump is all that matters right no–”