against sopa and that's the reason why that bill didn't go anywhere is because there was this backlash want to remind viewers exactly how what this backlash the way it played out the act was so controversial that companies like wikipedia google read it yahoo and facebook took a stand against it and several as you see there even blacked out their websites for a day and protest and i guess it worked because it didn't go anywhere and that was back in january but if we jump forward to today is the fact that the lawmaker that actually was behind that bill his name is representative lamar smith he won the republican nomination just last week so he's probably going to get his spot pretty much guaranteed in congress but so many people were opposed to that legislation yet here he is being reelected isn't that you know in a democracy how you voice your concern about something by exercising your right to vote and if you don't like somebody you vote him out but he's been voted back in to the american people forget looks like it doesn't it you know the backlash against representative thomas smith t

against sopa and that didn't go anywhere many say because of this pub this backlash yet the man who actually wrote the sopa bell his name was representative lamar smith of texas. we actually let's remind viewers of how companies were opposed to this bill there was this blackout it was so controversial controversial that companies like wikipedia google rabbit yahoo and facebook took a stand against it you could see there what they did they blacked out their websites for a day in protest and they were that was back in january and today here we are representative lamar smith he just won the republican nomination he said basically guarantees him another term in congress and you know here in america we say that voting is our way of kind of having our voice and our say and things but what happened he was reelected so did americans forget. money is speech in america that can be a good thing i think normally it's a bad thing lamar spritz reelection campaign for his. republican won the republican nomination he could still technically lose to the democrat running against him although there is

and so would you say that that's why there has been more of a backlash against so. and not necessarily the same to to the same extent. show sopa was a direct attack on american businesses companies like from facebook reddit boing boing all of us agreed that the horrible things wrong with this bill that could hurt us. the problem with cisco is that but because it doesn't directly attack technology services and in fact it makes life easy if the some of them it's been it's taken longer for there to be a grassroots opposition against this but that opposition has come up and as time has gone by i think a lot of sites even sites which have which would benefit from suspend their operations and how they deal with government have come to realize that it's very important to oppose it so it's unfair isn't this corporate backlash against spot like we saw against is there a danger that. although in there could be harmful aspects to it that it could kind of slip under the radar well it kind of has slipped under the radar because it's already passed in the house of representatives

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but you say there has already been a poll showing a backlash? who is he losing? >> well, we have romney at 50%, the first time he has been at 50 exercise obama at 43% and this happened in the wake of this. no matter what side of the issue you're on, people view it as a politically cynically move on the part of the president. it's ill timed, supposedly with the gap on the part of biden, that may have been planned. but there has been a strong reaction. >> what specifically who is he losing? is he losing independents? one wouldn't think so. they are neutral on this. >> well, i think again it's -- i haven't looked at the breakdown ever where that came from. it happened rather suddenly. the numbers just came out friday morning. so i'm sure that the chicago bunker is taking a look at this very closely. it's a huge drop and change when they have been pretty much neck-and-neck. >> who you do think he would have lost? most quickly? >> i mean i look tat and i say, energize young and progressive as you pointed out they desperately need to be energized. some won't care. but

as seen with a backlash against austerity policies.and france, does it potentially put merkel in a vulnerable position as she seeks a third term and how much money she throws in to save the euro zone? meanwhile, we have been tracking how this ron paul delegate push has been going. mitt romney's son, josh, at the arizona convention was booed off stage, supporter of ron paul expressed dissatisfaction as josh romney tried to solidify support for his father. take a listen. >> make sure that said it pay for romney and that's that it's green. i appreciate your support. thank you very much. >> remember in arizona it was a winner take all state. romney won the delegates, but you have the election of the people who will be there to cast the votes for mitt romney and a lost ron paul supporters have to be mid-romney voters. one of the only this this happened, tim pawlenty, he too was booed off stage. you are watching this now by ron paul supporters and this is happening in a bunch of states that could make tampa very fascinating. >>> a deep dive

. >> are we seeing a backlash or alternative? >> a backlash. terms of whether there's a credible alternative, that's difficult to know simply because when you speak to protesters, and you say, what's the answer? there's such a range. some say, hack the rich. there's not a single credible alternative measure that brings together these smaller parties, and that's why many are not so worried, because they feel the force is not strong enough to topple them. there's not a single anti-bailout national security could take over government here in greece. we are still looking at the elections that will support the bailout although these new riding the wave of the anti-austerity anger. >> thank you mark. well, let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. divers and rescue workers in the indian state are looking for survivors after a ferry capsized killing at least 153 people. the ferry was caught in a storm on monday and broke in half as it sank in the swollen river. efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and

he ad has &psparked backlash from a diverseegroup of critics.uggestion that romney would not hve republican senator john mccain - he man who went head-to- head with mister obama in 2008 - said the president is taking credit foo something any done.mccain says: "i've had e - the great honor of servinggin the company of heroes and you know the thing abouu heroes? they don'tt brag." just days after the successful mmssion, then-defense secretary obert gates orriid that in credit - and not ocusing on the seeuriiy of the miiitary personnel involveddgates says: "" week ago sunday, in the situation room, we all agreed thattwe would not elease any operational detaals from the effort to take out in laden. that all fell apart on monday -- the nexx day."(on cam tag) also today - bbll daley - the man who was white house chief of staaf when bin laden was kklled --gave credit to the agenciis around the world who contributed to the ultimate mission - adding quote "thh presiient has a wwshington, shannnn bream, fox pews. 3 3&call it whattyou will a cellbration, o

bahrain backlash activists and human rights groups vent their anger at the u.s. for assuming arms sales to the bahraini regime despite its continued crackdown on dissent the gulf state hosts america's middle east naval fleet and is a key washington. think notas world today still under house arrest julia sanjeev brings us his latest addition all of his talk show this time raising the subject of torture and rendition you can catch that a bit later. this is r.t. now sport. hello welcome to the cheers and our sports round up with me take you to the top story this staying put this sitting agrees to continue managing russian mega rich club andre for another year after guiding the cube root league football next season . while the uk of the draw unbeaten russia will face minnows norway in the quarter finals of the ice hockey world championships in stockholm. and by champion alexander the soon russia's stall pentathlete returned home after claiming five gold medals at the world championships in italy. but first football and manager who's sitting has agreed a twelve month

baht brain backlash activists and human rights groups spent anger and u.s. arms sales to the bahraini regime despite its continued crackdown on dissent the gulf state hosts the us middle east naval fleet and is a key washington now we are still under house arrest julian assange brings us the latest edition of his talk show this time worries on the subject of torture and rendition the exclusive program airing in full in the next. time now for sports with kate stay with us here on r.t. . well welcome to the sport of top stories. staying put the city agrees to continue managing the russian mega rich club for another year after diving into you rightly football next season. while the invincibles watches i saw the team remain unbeaten going into the quarter finals of the transit case only to see a seventh straight victory at the world championships. high five champion alexander allison and russia's star pentathlete returned home after training five gold medals at the world championships in italy. but first a football and manager who's sitting has agreed a twelve m

now the backlash. intelligence officials and lawmakers are outraged that someone leaked details and major investigations are being launched. >> it's unfortunate this has gotten out. this could really interfere with operations overseas and i'm sorry to do this but i can't comment on any of those details. i know it's out there. i know it's being reported. i also was at a briefing this afternoon with top officials and there's a real great concern that this got out. >> tom is a former assistant director of the fbi and joins us from washington. good morning, tom. >> good morning, carol. >> let's talk quickly about this investigation. what kind of possible damage could be caused by these leaks? >> i think there's been tremendous damage caused by it because it interrupted an ongoing operation and investigation. all of the sources that i've talked to who are extremely high level have said there was no expectation that this operation would leak and in fact none of them knew of the operation. no one in circles i

and economic backlash for the imposers of these sanctions and their countries.his really shows that the economy, economic strength of iran, is in such a way that can with stand these sanctions and will not be the only economy to suffer. >> so -- but if these sanctions do cost you a lot, cost the average iranian a lot, why not allow the iaea inspectors in and say to them can you go to every facility, including the ones that we have previously not allowed you to, we have nothing to hide, you can see all our nuclear programs and certify that it's peaceful and once you get that certification, these sanctions will get lifted. >> translator: we have said time and time again that we will not give up this unalienable right. we are a member, full significanttory and abiding member of the iaea. there are conversations and dialogues taking place today currently, but there cannot be a germany and double standard in the treatment of member countries such as iran. if these principles can be understood and applied with mutual respect, i think we will be in a much better place.

bahrain backlash activists and human rights groups vent anger at the u.s. for resuming arms sales to the bot raney regime despite its continued crackdown on dissent in the gulf states host the us middle east naval fleet and is a key washington allies. still under aus arrest julian a sondre brings us the latest edition of his talk show with time this time raising the subject of torture and rendition watch the smiths of program in full in an hour here on r.t. . and coming up for palestinians as we've reported this state marks the day their ancestors were displaced during the creation of israel up next we hear from an israeli arab m.p. to find out whether divisions in the country can be bridged. with me i have a permit to be he is the leader of the arab movement for change he is an arab member of the israeli parliament and also its deputy speaker so thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. last year the israeli parliament passed the naacp a law that allows the state to find bodies that use public funding to commemorate the naacp or why was it necessary

which opponents say amounts to nothing more than permanent hysteria controlled by brussels while backlash against cuts sweeps across europe a plan will mean centralized brussels control of national budgets which goes against it's a means handing over sovereignty to the e.u. . as ireland decides whether to baffle rejected fiscal treaty up next r.t. says down with richer boy barratt and irish politician and tree campaigner. today i'm talking to richard boyd barrett he's a member of the irish parliament and a leading light in the new campaign on the referendum on the fiscal pact which thanks for talking to us tell us just what the fiscal pact is the pact is a european agreement which countries are being asked to sign up to which will compel goldman's to reduce debt and deficit figures by a certain amount per year over a long period of time and what we're concerned about is that in effect big because of all of the gambling debts of banks and speculators have a push on to the books of the state that this would mean permanent austerity billions worth of colt's every year for at least a decade o

there has been no backlash.ilot that i am pretty sure got picked up today. we will find out for sure. i am getting book offers and other television offers and movie offers. there has been no backlash. because what i said is true. i am not saying that some people are not cheating the government. they are, you know, the irs goes after these people. all i was saying, i know what my tax rate is, it's 35% and 11% state and fica and skoshe security. it's over 50% and have you deductions. that's all i said. >> sean: what do you think of the peopleue tweeted tweeted tht that are calling you a racist and a bigot? >> it's so ridiculous, you know? i said i paid my fair share of taxes. but to me, that just shows what the president's doing is a propaganda of this 1% versus the 99%. nobody's against people who make less money. everybody's in the same boat, same economy. and, you know, i opened a club. i created jobs. i need people to work there. when you open a business, the last person to make money is the person who opened

treaty which opponents say amounts to nothing more permanent a spirity controlled by brussels while a backlash against cuts we've so cross if you are. the father of poisoned former washington your d.h. the example video blames for today's tycoon boris berezovsky or his son's death a video which has been passed to scotland yard. one pm in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie the u.s. says it's time to consider taking direct action in syria even if that means go when against international law this follows the massacre of more than one hundred people in the syrian town of houla with damascus and the rebels blaming each other for the atrocity russia's vowed to block any moves for intervention at the u.n. but washington's has the security council can be bypassed charge is worried a fortnight has the latest. well what was exactly said is the fact that the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice said that the syrian government is solely responsible for the massacres that took the massacre that took place in syria last week those those comments were also echoed by america's eur

opponents say amounts to nothing more than permanent austerity controlled by brussels this while a backlash against the cuts continues to sweep across europe. the father of poisoned former russian security agent alexander litvinenko blames fugitive tycoon boris berezovsky for his son's death this in a video which is now being passed along to scotland yard. it is a pleasure to have you with us today here on our team rule researcher live in moscow the u.s. says it's time to consider taking direct action in syria even if that means going against international law this follows the massacre of more than one hundred people in the syrian town of houla with damascus and the rebels blaming each other for the atrocity russia has vowed to block any moves for intervention at the u.n. and washington says the security council can be bypassed. as the latest. well what was exactly said is the fact that the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice said that the syrian government is solely responsible for the massacres that took the massacre that took place in syria last week those those comments were also ech

which opponents say amounts to nothing more than permanent stare and control by brussels while a backlash against cuts sweeps across europe. and the father of the late former russian security officer alexander of any onco who died of radioactive poisoning in london in two thousand and six reveals the names of those he believes were behind the son's death. and in the business bulletin the version of the markets in the first hour of trading a rebound from wednesday's losses all the details in about twenty minutes. it is eleven am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie the u.s. says it's time to consider taking direct action in syria even if that means going against international law as follows the massacre of more than one hundred people in the syrian town of houla with damascus and the rebels blaming each other for the atrocity russia is valid to block any moves for intervention at the u.n. but washington says the security council can be bypassed are just merida pork ny has the latest. well what was exactly said is the fact that the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. sus

are we seeing a backlash towards voting rights? >> i think that this fragmentation of the media gives a path and a mechanism or muscles to all kinds of nuts, people who -- who are angry. people who want to put the wrong people, whoever they may be, back in their place. and they get places that speak, which are ostensibly decent. i mean, i've heard stuff on some of these news dispensers that aren't news dispensers at all. they're people that have nasty fruit to throw into good communities. and it doesn't get better. it gets worse. i mean, it proliferates. i mean, there's some people that just went off the air recently, but i don't think we've figured out how to have free speech and freedom of the press and also decency, civility and truth. >> right. >> it makes it very hard. [ applause ] >> allida, this is a difficult question, but talk about women's rights, you know, for allida black. you know, the failure to pass the equal rights amendment. we're trying to kind of do civil rights then and now. what's the struggle for women's right

which poland state amounts to nothing more than permanent astaire and told by brussels while the backlash against cuts sweeps across europe. the father of the late former security officer alexander litvinenko died of radioactive poisoning london in two thousand and six reveals the names of those he believes were behind his son's death. of the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie the u.s. says it's time to consider taking direct action in syria even if that means going against international law this follows the massacre of more than one hundred people in the syrian town of houla with damascus and the rebels blaming each other for the atrocity russia's vowed to block any moves for intervention add the un but washington says the security council can be bypassed artie's more enough work i has the latest. well what was exactly said is the fact that the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice said that the syrian government is solely responsible for the massacres that took the massacre that took place in syria last week those those comments were also echoed by america's euro

>>reporter: this backlashes particle political and backlash however, this weekend is an arraignment for> is steadily a military question. whenever administration has guantanamo on their plate. >>reporter: defense attorneys will have every incentive to stop them from going on any type of a grant that could alienate the 12 military officers. how successful those attorneys will be remains to be seen. chris loans, see an end, the pentagon. >>marty: now, a surprise marriage with shane beaur and sharon shroud will be married today. sharin--sharon shroud was released because of medical reasons. judge patel, the third and the trio will be the best man. >>isabel: this prostitute speak out. this scandal has cost eight people their jobs and at least one person has failed a lie detector and test. the woman was supposed to be paid $800 for her services. >> translator: i asked him to give me the gift and he said no and he said just go (explecitve) and he just gave me taxi money and i was in shock. >>isabel: after that flight to down a police officer. she is giving up prostitution but she is willing t

the video and the backlash. ♪ >>> more news unfolding.e, roll it. >> first up, we now know about this u.s. drone strike that's now killed eight militants connected to al qaeda in southern yemen. today's attack targeted a convoy of senior leaders in a militant network and security officials said the drone strike was followed by strikes by yemen's air force and just a short time ago we heard from defense secretary leon panetta addressing this particular strike at today's defense briefing. here he is. >> we will continue to take all of the steps necessary to try to go after those who would threaten our country and threaten the safety of american people. >> newly elected russian president vladimir putin won't be attending the summit at camp david. he called president obama to say he needs to finalize his cabinet and the prime minister will attend in his place. putin and obama shown here, a 2009 meeting in moscow. the white house says they will meet next month around the g-20 summit in mexico. >>> ferrari, skidmarks, a landmark where this car

product and they change something especially if you're as popular as facebook there's going to be backlash and there has been significant backlash against timeline but in terms of you know stuff being more visible i think that's actually positive in the sense that this is all the post that you did back in two thousand five when you were in college or something there were still there and it was there were still possible to find them but you were probably not aware of that because you didn't see them on a regular basis and now that you have the your time line this is something you want to own because you know this is your public face whereas before the wall just used to be what's happening right now with you where you are and what you're doing now you have this history of your life that you want to make sure that it's you know that it's good publicly what people see is you know beneficial to your image so i think it's actually it's good they've made it so searchable and so discoverable because now people are going to go back and look at ok what have i published especially since you know befo

grain backlash activists and human rights groups spent anger at the u.s. for assuming arms sales to the new regime despite its continued crackdown on dissent. still under house arrest julian a son who brings us the latest edition of his talk show this time raising the subject of torture as a legal rendition. six pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story francoise hollande has officially become france's new president he was sworn in for a five year term at the emmys a palace in a modest ceremony in central paris just hours after the inauguration he's now headed to berlin where he'll have a welcome dinner with german chancellor on the merkel and whole a crucial meeting to discuss the eurozone crisis socialist leader a law it is an avid campaigner for measures to stimulate growth and most a compromise over germany's focus on austerity the two leaders of the euro zone's biggest economies face immense pressure to iron out their differences as artie's peter all over reports from below that. francois alone when the french presid

she got an unbelievable backlash that we should be having to pay for breakfast for kids. so i mean i don't know. i would hope that the public wouldn't be outranled. i would hope that the public would realize taking care of kids between 0-5 is one of the most responsibilities our nation and families should have. honestly after seeing the breakfast backlash, some people's priorities are obviously very difficult. >> congresswoman chellie pingreee and her daughter, har na pingree, thank you so much. >>> the author of "bringing up baby" coming up. ♪ you make me happy when skies are gray ♪ [ female announcer ] you know exactly what it takes to make them feel better. ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] that's why you choose children's tylenol. the same brand your mom trusted for you when you were young. ♪ how much i love you [ humming ] [ female announcer ] children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. [ humming ] and used by moms decade after decade. so i test... a lot. do you test with this? fr

anymore suits and they're just carrying this thing out because i think it would open up so much backlash if it was discovered that this sort of thing against me was nonsense and i think they've just they've already pushed they've already gone so far with that they try to have to all that they feel like they have to fall through just to feel. a bit less ridiculous in their example but as to where this is going i don't know exactly i mean i don't like to have this sort of pressure against me. but i mean the music business will always continue to exist the lyricist of grateful dead john perry barlow testified at my trial to say that the music business will never cease to exist in some form because it does what we as humans fundamentally need to do which is express ourselves and share art that that will always happen and that it's to millionaire to got scarcity that creates value and definitely calls into question on the fight between artists and the industry as well thanks for joining us physicist charlton bomb. the occupy wall street movement started as a protest against corporate power bu

these summits usually bring heavy backlash and protests. the small town of thurmont is already crawling with heavy security and police. in frederick, businesses and residents have been warned major demonstrations could begin today. a group known as the one campaign has painted messages urging readers to help end poverty and hunger. same group also spray-painted near pennsylvania avenue by the white house. they did receive permits to do so and they have vowed to clean it up before the weekend is over. john gonzalez reporting from frederick. >> major developments in the trayvon martin investigation. yesterday investigators released dozens of documents related to the case. along with surveillance video of martin shortly before the shooting at a 7-eleven, there were no photographs of george zimmerman, the man charged with murdering a teenager. now the latest details. >> this is trayvon martin at a 7-eleven in sanford, florida, where he bought candy and a nicety of. was shot a short time later if by george zimmerman, on his way back to home of h