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This is rather distressing. Watch this video:

I'm sorry. You're trying to access your GMail, but we offer a better service, so get ours instead. Bye!

Too bad! You're trying to reach a site with "inappropriate content." We have content that is appropriate for you here, instead.

Hey bub! Don't you know there's a "liberal media conspiracy"? We're protecting you from all that, and providing you access to the version of the news we approve of.

On TPM, Art Brodsky writes:

There is some recognition that the grass roots efforts that started relatively late in the game, combined with some lobbying by e-commerce companies, is starting to have an effect. We've probably got a couple of weeks before the full telecom bill goes to the House floor. (As I write this, the final vote hasn't happened yet, but there's no doubt the Committee will approve the bill.)

This turned, unfortunately, into a partisan fight. Only one courageous Republican, Heather Wilson of New Mexico, voted in favor of the amendment. These Democrats left the reservation: Ed Towns of New York, Bobby Rush of Illinois, Al Wynn of Maryland, Gene Green of Texas and Charlie Gonzales of Texas.

There are other developments. The House Judiciary Committee's special Telecom Task Force had a hearing on the issue the other day, and was deeply concerned about the issue. And there is legislation in the Senate that could also get serious consideration.

There's hope. Take action. The GOP is trying to push this through before they're pushed out of controlling the House.

This is free speech at stake. If this isn't stopped, we'll be joining China in having a censored internet.

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