Metallic-tasting rain experienced by Arizona friends this afternoon They could shut down Facebook

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Rain never tastes metallic. The info was given me by a very grounded grandmother who said she, her daughter and grandkids tasted it and that taste was quite strong. Do with this info what you will. I do not know what to make of it.----- Forwarded Message ----To: J Janson Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 4:44:08 PMSubject: New video: They could shut down Facebook

J,

We need your help. Big business, government agencies, and lawmakers are attacking Internet freedom from every imaginable angle.

We just made this web video that explains some of the most present threats -- including the possibility that the Feds could shut down sites like Facebook:

Will you watch the video and donate $10 so we can continue our work?

Yes -- I'll make a donation to Demand Progress.

I can't, but I'll forward your petition against the website seizures to my friends.

The scope of the threat to Internet freedom is astounding:

The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

(the "Internet Blacklist Bill") would block your access to sites the government says are engaging in even small amounts of copyright infringement -- no matter what other content they house.

The government just arrested one website operator for linking to other sites.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been seizing domain names without due process: they shut down 84,000 sites by accident last month, and government officials think ICE and DHS are claiming powers that would even let them shut down Facebook.

Industries with deep pockets can pay people big bucks to shill for them in Washington -- many of them make cameos in our video. Your pockets might not be deep, but there are hundreds

of thousands of you, and we need your support so we can keep fighting back.

Will you watch the video and donate $10 to Demand Progress so we can continue our work?

Yes -- I'll watch the video and make a donation.

I can't, but I'll forward the video and your anti-seizure petition to my friends.

Thanks so much for your support.

-- The Demand Progress Team

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