Wednesday, January 18, 2012

An open letter to the United States Senate

Stardate 66051.1

I am writing to you as a voter in your district. I urge you to vote "no" on cloture for S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, on Jan. 24th. The PROTECT IP Act is dangerous, ineffective, and short-sighted. It does not deserve floor consideration.  I urge my representative to vote "no" on SOPA, the corresponding House bill.

Over coming days you'll be hearing from the many businesses, advocacy organizations, and ordinary Americans who oppose this legislation because of the myriad ways in which it will stifle free speech and innovation.  We hope you'll take our concerns to heart and oppose this legislation by voting "no" on cloture.

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SOPA and PIPA are so badly and broadly written that it would allow the government to censor the Internet in ways used only by totalitarian regimes.  Should this pass, the world will be imprisoned by the Great Firewall of America.

This is not opinion.  It is truth.  SOPA AND PIPA MUST BE STOPPED!

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