<p>" I wonder what the next demand will be that is then caved on. Who will get to determine next what the US and its companies and do and say? Now we know the North Koreans get to dictate our movies, will Isis get to control our music?"</p>
<p>The US and it’s companies? I’m not following. </p>
<p>While I don’t agree with Sony or Paramount’s decisions regarding the showing of those two films - the corporations are the sole entities making this decision. I am sure there is no one on this board who would suggest that the government involve itself in the decision making of corporations. And I am sure you aren’t proposing that the US government force Sony and Paramount to show these movies or distribute it on the internet. </p>
<p>“My nighty-night post is ONLY a reminder that we could wake up to this nightmare as a country rather than a single company.”</p>
<p>Oh, ok. I’m pretty aware (have a friend whose H’s company is involved in protecting power companies electrical infrastructures) and my H works for Homeland Security in NYS. There are divisions devoted strictly to critical infrastructure. </p>
<p>It is definitely a concern but not something that is being ignored. </p>
<p>North Koreans are dictating what the US does as an entity. Someone else is choosing for us. I don’t find that acceptable. I don’t care that it’s just some stupid movie I have no interest in seeing. </p>
<p>“North Koreans are dictating what the US does as an entity. Someone else is choosing for us. I don’t find that acceptable. I don’t care that it’s just some stupid movie I have no interest in seeing.”</p>
<p>So what do you propose the US do? Force Sony to show the movie? Force the movie theaters to show the film? Nationalize these companies? </p>
<p>This is so much bigger than a movie. They stole the credentials of an insider/administrator somehow and got access to everything in the entire company’s network system. It’s cyber-terrorism.</p>
<p>US needs to confirm it is from North Korea first. I would go after them for the release of personal documents and hacking computers. I’d release the movie on tv if I was Sony. NK can’t even feed their own people or keep their lights on and every year or so Un starts blustering. This weak willed administration has brought out the wimpyness of us as a society. And those emails show what a bunch of phony hypocrites the elite Hollywood players are as well. I’m sure Kim Jon Un is laughing is head off over getting one over on us. So far as I can see - they won this first cyber war and it won’t be the last.</p>
<p>“I would go after them for the release of personal documents and hacking computers”</p>
<p>How? </p>
<p>Are you advocating we go to war with NK over this? </p>
<p>“This weak willed administration has brought out the wimpyness of us as a society.”</p>
<p>So you are blaming the Obama administration because a corporation made the decision to not release the film and movie theaters made the decision not to show it? </p>
<p>Sony, btw, is a Japanese company. And while one of their divisions in Sony USA - I would think their corporate parents were in on the decision, also. </p>
<p>Should Obama nationalize the entertainment industry so this sign of weakness never happens again? </p>
<p>I suppose these NK hackers are and have been free to attack the federal government’s computers if that is the issue here. It sure does seem aimed at the entertainment industry, at least at this one company. Which is Japanese.</p>
<p>It seems to me that SONY failed in it’s obligation to adequately secure their computer system operations. And I am sensing from some posters that our government is somehow responsible for it being hacked.Should the gov’t take over corporations computer systems? Do you think corporations would agree to allow the government access to them? Should we be giving these corporations subsidies to insure their systems are protected? </p>
<p>I am scratching my head trying to figure out what you think our government should be doing to prevent corporations that are doing business in this country from being the victims of hacking. And what do you suggest we do to stop GOP? </p>
<p>This is pretty a technical article but I found it interesting. </p>
<p>“It seems to me that SONY failed in it’s obligation to adequately secure their computer system operations”.</p>
<p>Sony really did a poor job of securing their systems, unless somehow, it was hacked from the inside, by trusted employees. The stupidity of the emails alone were mind blowing. I assume that everything I put in print, whether it is on this or any other forum, or in my email, could be exposed to anyone and everyone. Not that anyone in particular would care about my thoughts, but I keep that in mind. When I’m on the job, I realize that everything I say could be recorded and played for the world to listen to, so I try to not say anything too obnoxious that I wouldn’t want to be remembered by. This company really screwed up. However, I’m not sure why they should pony up money and power to the race hustler Al Sharpton, of all people.</p>
<p>" And I am sensing from some posters that our government is somehow responsible for it being hacked.Should the gov’t take over corporations computer systems? Do you think corporations would agree to allow the government access to them"</p>
<p>God forbid, after the continuing mess that was and is the health care website, I doubt any corporation or individual would want the government taking over their computer systems. They’d be better off with the adorable dogs of cc taking charge of them.</p>
<p>Not that the terrorist threats are justified, but who the heck ever thought this was a good movie plot? As evil as this dictator is, he IS a sitting world leader.</p>
<p>How would the US react if Libya or Syria came up with a similar movie about assassinating Obama (although many sitting House and Senate members might enjoy it…)?</p>
<p>Absolutely tasteless and just begging this kind of response from North Korea. </p>
<p>Just throwing out suggestions as so far I’ve heard no solutions other than to “go after” NK. </p>
<p>I don’t know what money and power they are ponying up to Sharpton you are talking about. She called his organization after her emails were made public - with, of course, the typical explanation that they “are not an accurate reflection of who I am.”. GMAFB. </p>
<p>" I don’t know what money and power they are ponying up to Sharpton you are talking about. She called his organization after her emails were made public - with, of course, the typical explanation that they “are not an accurate reflection of who I am.”. GMAFB."</p>
<p>You don’t know what Al Sharpton is about? Do you think he’s just looking for her to apologize to whomever she may have offended? She already apologized. I watched him on tv today, talking about what he might expect, and it’s not another apology. Because she wrote an email that could be construed as a joke against the president, now he thinks he can dictate whom will be hired in Hollywood. I guarantee you he will also negotiate for a large contribution to his organization. How do you think he makes his money?</p>
<p>“Sharpton has engaged in controversial donation policies — specifically the practice of threatening protests and boycotts of corporations while simultaneously soliciting donations and sponsorships from them.[30] According to the New York Post, several major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch and Colgate-Palmolive, have donated thousands of dollars to the National Action Network. The Post asserted that the donations were made to prevent boycotts or rallies by the National Action Network”</p>
<p>“The jury is still out with where we go with Amy,” Sharpton said at a news conference after his meeting with Pascal"</p>
<p>“How would the US react if Libya or Syria came up with a similar movie about assassinating Obama (although many sitting House and Senate members might enjoy it…)?”</p>
<p>How did the US react after the 2008 release of the British movie, “Death of a President”, a movie about the assassination of George Bush?</p>
<p>How did we react after the Palestinian celebration of the devastation of 9/11?</p>
<p>How do we react to the anti-American rallys, with thousands of people burning our flag and yelling, “Death to America?”</p>
<p>We do absolutely nothing. We certainly don’t sabotage or threaten violence because of things like that</p>
<p>Busdriver, as far as I am concerned Al Sharpton and his organization can do anything they want as long as its legal. He has as much right to organize boycotts and put pressure on corporations and governments as any other organization. </p>
<p>That “we” do absolutely nothing about things like what you have listed has nothing to do with the topic at hand - unless you are suggesting we start acting like them. </p>
<p>Now I’m off to watch the final Colbert show. </p>
I don’t know why u consider criticism of NKorea as RACIST. The NKorean regime would still rank as the most brutal & oppressive regime in the world, no matter what race.</p>
<p>“Busdriver, as far as I am concerned Al Sharpton and his organization can do anything they want as long as its legal. He has as much right to organize boycotts and put pressure on corporations and governments as any other organization.”</p>
<p>Apparently it is legal (or nobody is willing to declare as blackmail) to threaten to boycott and picket corporations if they don’t “donate” enough to their organization. It doesn’t make it ethical, or just fine, it merely is something that the race baiters are able to get away with.</p>
<p>“That “we” do absolutely nothing about things like what you have listed has nothing to do with the topic at hand - unless you are suggesting we start acting like them.”</p>
<p>I didn’t suggest anything. I was just answering the question, “How would the US react if Libya or Syria came up with a similar movie about assassinating Obama (although many sitting House and Senate members might enjoy it…)?”</p>