We, the undersigned, have had enough of the Federal government meddling and over-regulating our lives.
We urge you to vote "NO" on both The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate companion, the Protect IP Act (PIPA) on January 24, as they are unconstitutional, would censor the Internet, and impose harmful regulations on net-centric small businesses.
We support the stated goal of the legislations - to protect intellectual property and stop online piracy - but neither SOPA or PIPA would accomplish this, while they would threaten the underlying structure of the Internet as we know it, only to satisfy a handful of overlawyered corporate entities.
Addendum: SUCCESS!!!
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57362675-503544/pipa-sopa-put-on-hold-in-the-wake-of-protests/
"Senate and House leaders announced Friday they are postponing work on two controversial anti-piracy bills in the wake of large online protests that spurred several congressmen to rethink the legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that he is postponing Tuesday's procedural vote on the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith said his committee is postponing consideration of PIPA's House companion, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), "until there is wider agreement on a solution."
PIPA and SOPA are intended to strengthen protections against copyright infringement and intellectual property theft, but Internet advocates say they would stifle expression on the World Wide Web. CBS Corporation is among the media and entertainment companies that support the legislation.
In protest of the legislation, major sites like Wikipedia and Reddit participated in a 24-hour "Internet blackout" on Wednesday, while other sites like Google took less drastic steps to signify their opposition to the legislation. The protests inspired voters to deluge their congressmen with phone calls and emails in protest of the bills as well, and by Wednesday afternoon, several congressmen either came out in opposition to the bills or said Congress should take more time to reconsider them. It seemed unlikely PIPA would find the 60 votes necessary to pass Tuesday's test vote in the Senate."
