LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs. Source: Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalry – Yahoo! News.
Here’s a copy of the letter I sent from http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/
| To | Bill Flores, Kay Hutchison, John Cornyn |
| NOTE: Each recipient will only see his/her own email address. | |
| Subject | Please stop S. 968 and the PROTECT IP Act! |
| Message | Dear [Recipient],
I am writing to you as a voter in your district. I urge you to oppose the House version of S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act. The PROTECT IP Act is dangerous, ineffective, and short-sighted. The House version — introduced by Rep. Goodlatte — is far worse. Over the 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. Sincerely, |
This is to stop H.R.3261 – Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and S.968 – PROTECT IP Act of 2011.
The Texas Senators are Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn.
The District 17 representative is Bill Flores.
I urge you to contact your congressmen and tell them these bills are bad. They are the first step toward eliminating online freedom of speech and innovation.