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During a speech in November, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales endorsed the idea and said at the time that he would send Congress draft legislation. Such changes are necessary because new technology is "encouraging large-scale criminal enterprises to get involved in intellectual-property theft," Gonzales said, adding that proceeds from the illicit businesses are used, "quite frankly, to fund terrorism activities."
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What a bunch of horseshit. NOBODY MAKES MONEY FROM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
People downloading the latest South Park episode, or a copy of a movie from a torrent site- who the hell are they insisting is making money? The torrent sites, on advertising banners? Yeah, they're funding terrorism at $0.02 a click. I've never heard of someone making any money at all trying to mass copy movies to sell at reduced prices. It just doesn't happen- and certainly not enough to fund anything. Copyright infringement doesn't put money in ANYONE'S pockets, let alone the pocket of a "terrorist".
Oh wait! *Tinfoil hat* The companies that make DVD-R's and CD-R's are behind it all! That's it! They sell the blank CD's you all use to download your pirated booty, and make a ton of money which is then funnelled right to Osama himself!! [/sarcasm]