Stop American Censorship
Internet censorship is going to a vote in the Senate on January 24th (known as PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House). While Senators are in their home states for the January recess, we need to flood their public meetings and offices with our concerns about the bill. Learn More
Oklahoma for Internet Freedom
Top Priority for OK: Set up Meetings
There aren't any public events yet, so the most important thing is to get meetings with Senators. Here's what you need to do:
- Call 918-581-7651 to meet with Senator Coburn, who has no public position on PIPA yet.
- Call (918) 748-5111 to meet with Senator Inhofe, who has no public position on PIPA yet.
Be polite and professional, and request a meeting on behalf of Oklahoma for Internet Freedom (the folks in this forum) to discuss the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA. Make it clear that you want to meet with the Senator during the January recess, and that you'll be bringing others from your group. Have your calendar open when you call, so you can pick a time that works for you. When finished, post a report-back.
For example: "Hi, my name is ________, I'm with Oklahoma for Internet freedom, and I'm calling to request a meeting with Senator _______ during the January recess. The PROTECT IP vote is happening on January 24th, and I wanted the Senator to understand my concerns before the vote happens."
IMPORTANT: If you do get a meeting, post another message. That way others can join you in your meeting. If there's any other specific information we should include in this post, message us and we can add it.
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WOW!!! I just heard about this tonight! I was browsing around C/List and seen the link. After doing 60 minute worth of research, this is unbelieveable what our gov't is getting ready to vote on. In my searching, I wanted to see what the 1st amendent says, and the way it is worded.
U.S. Constitution - Amendment 1: Quote
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." (unquote)
The way I see it, and please people, let me know you agree or not with me, In the qoute above, the word "press" would be printed material . The internet is full of printed material.
Now, my question is, How can Congress make a law against the 1st amendent?
If this passes, might as well turn my internet ISP off.
I usually dont get involved in this kind of stuff, but this one is worth it, its worth
it to everyone this time around.
Thanks for reading
Coburn signed a letter along with 5 other Senators to holding off on the PIPA.
You can see it on Scribd.com : http://www.scribd.com/doc/78185937/Letter-from-6-Senators-Telling-Reid-NOT-to-Schedule-a-Vote-on-Internet-Blacklist-Bill-aka-PIPA
lauranorlyt,
by circumventing "the people" and stealthily leave it on the record for a while - at which time it is too late to effectively remove it! That is why I would first of all say thanks for reacting to this obvious attempt to usurp more power and further the government's control of "the people". Secondly, please don't give up! The Internet belongs to everyone who is using it. Besides, this is an issue as you correctly pointed out, that is directly protected by our 1. Amendment. an amendment that has been under siege going back to the late 1800's Were it not for Word Press and people like you and all the ones that have made their outrage public, this would most likely pass into law. I am conservative in my views, believe in traditional values and certainly believe in abiding by the laws of this land.I am also a staunch supporter of choice for everyone - I mean everyone! So when someone is breaking the law, they should be punished for this trespass. however, this bill seems to say that if someone breaks the law and they cannot be found "we will grab whoever we can find" and take their rights away, It looks to me very much like "default" justice due to the ineptitude of the lawmakers. It is a defective reasoning and it floors me to think that the bills' originators and cosponsors believe that the American people does not get the point! I am not a supporter of Huntsman as a presidential candidate, but there is one point he consistently keeps making; trust needs to be restored between the government and "the people" in order for this country to start functioning again. As far as I'm concerned it's like an employer/employee relationship, the "people" being the employer. If we the people do not trust our "employee" any longer, we fire them! For the people, by the people, of the people is what this country was founded on, Our freedoms are being "curbed" and lowly taken away. Don't quit fighting for your freedoms or it will surely be taken away from you!
"Le's roll!"
This was just posted by Senator Inhofe on Facebook:
“While I believe that the intellectual property rights of American companies deserve substantial protection under the law, S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, is not the answer to the problem of online counterfeiting and... piracy. I share the concerns of America’s technology companies, industry leaders, and the many citizens who have voiced their concerns to my office. It is clear to me that this bill will inflict too heavy a burden on third-party non-infringing entities and could do serious harm to one of the last vestiges that is relatively free from government regulation, the Internet. When addressing intellectual property rights, Congress must be careful to also protect the freedom of speech and flow of information that the Internet provides. Additionally, I have concerns with creating yet another private right of action, which will be used by plaintiffs to stifle Internet innovation, and with requirements in the bill that could negatively impact the Internet’s reliability and performance.”