Indeed, this is an issue that should cause many to reevaluate their affiliation with the Republcians. The republicans were the ones who established the "No Electronic Theft Act" which makes a small number of infringements a criminal activity even if no money was involved. Theoretically under the NETA if you post a lot of stories without permission, the FBI could arrest you and put you in prison on a felony charge. The Democrats, sadly enough, only got the balls to propose such draconian legislation once the Republicans proved that congress could get away with it.