Help stop the Stop Online Piracy Act (Demand Progress)

[Glia]

Holy moly. We did it -- at least for now. The House Judiciary Committee looked certain to vote for the Stop Online Piracy Act today.

Instead, because of the work of so many rank-and-file Internet users, the bill's lead sponsor acknowledged that our concerns are legitimate, and adjourned the committee without holding a vote!

Of course, there's always more to be done. Will you shoot a quick email to Harry Reid to tell him to stop pushing the Senate version of the bill? He's threatening to call a vote in January.

Here's Wired's take on what went down:

The House Judiciary Committee considering whether to send the Stop Online Piracy Act to the House floor abruptly adjourned Friday with no new vote date set – a surprise given that the bill looked certain to pass out of committee today.

It's amazing work: Politicians are, for the first time, having to contend with the Internet as a political force -- and we might actually win.

But now we need to focus attention back on the Senate, where Marjority Leader Harry Reid says the PROTECT IP Act will be the first bill he calls for a vote next year.

Will you let him and your Senators know that they need to stop pushing this legislation? It's an election year, and they don't want to do any heavy lifting. Pushing hard now could get them to back down altogether.

Keep up the great work.

-Demand Progress

[janemaati]

I just posted about this too, I don't know why NONE of the posts on this subject have not recieved a single reply. Come on North Bay, get your heads out of the sand, it's not just about "buying local".

J

Holy moly. We did it -- at least for now. The House Judiciary Committee looked certain to vote for the Stop Online Piracy Act today.

Instead, because of the work of so many rank-and-file Internet users, the bill's lead sponsor acknowledged that our concerns are legitimate, and adjourned the committee without holding a vote!

Of course, there's always more to be done. Will you shoot a quick email to Harry Reid to tell him to stop pushing the Senate version of the bill? He's threatening to call a vote in January.

Here's Wired's take on what went down:

The House Judiciary Committee considering whether to send the Stop Online Piracy Act to the House floor abruptly adjourned Friday with no new vote date set – a surprise given that the bill looked certain to pass out of committee today.

It's amazing work: Politicians are, for the first time, having to contend with the Internet as a political force -- and we might actually win.

But now we need to focus attention back on the Senate, where Marjority Leader Harry Reid says the PROTECT IP Act will be the first bill he calls for a vote next year.

Will you let him and your Senators know that they need to stop pushing this legislation? It's an election year, and they don't want to do any heavy lifting. Pushing hard now could get them to back down altogether.

Keep up the great work.

-Demand Progress

[Magick]

I wonder what the geeks and hackers extraordinaire would be pushed to do if they try to take control the internet. Cyber wars are upon us, and those with versitile, creative and flexible minds backed by a passion for freedom have all the odds on their side... I bet on our team if that's gonna be a the playing field. What do you say Julian, Anonymous and all the rest?!?
The worldwide web is of out of control and that's where its going to stay!
Activist-at-Large,
Magick

I just posted about this too, I don't know why NONE of the posts on this subject have not recieved a single reply. Come on North Bay, get your heads out of the sand, it's not just about "buying local".

J

[janemaati]

The thing to do is to call your Represtative, Lynn Woolsey. Find out here: https://act.demandprogress.org/call/..._name=act&rd=1