In Congress
Congress, noun.
1. the legislature of the United States government[…]
4. the act of sexual procreation[…]
Congress is trying to fuck ruin the Internet as we know it, unwittingly or not.
I use the Internet every single day. I truly believe it is one of mankind’s single greatest inventions, because it allows for such free, open communication and expression. It interconnects billions of people in a way that almost no other thing on Earth can. What is more important than that?
The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect-IP Act would fundamentally change the way the Internet behaves in the United States. It would cripple parts of our economy and society. Unwittingly or not, this cannot happen. I am not alone in this belief:
Wikipedia is protesting by blocking basically every English page on the site today (with the exceptions of the SOPA and PIPA pages).
The Electronic Frontier Foundation describes how PIPA and SOPA violate White House principles supporting free speech and innovation.
Google has a list of those in opposition the bills and a nice summary about why “Members of Congress are trying to do the right thing by going after pirates and counterfeiters but SOPA and PIPA are the wrong way to do it.”
Please do your part to prevent these bills (or anything like them) from becoming laws. Write your congressperson or send a message to your senators; petition the White House (they listen). Learn as much as you can stand to about these bills; tell your friends and family why it is important to have our voice heard and encourage them to do the same, as I’m urging you.
