SOPA/PIPA Strike - January 18, 2012

I know most of the people that read my blog are friends and family (and I love you all for reading what I write), so you may remember my post about Protect IP Act (PIPA) (I still love you if you don't). I barely scratched the surface on what is wrong with this act in "Is Legislation Keeping Up With The Times?" but it is a mixture of confusing terms obviously put together to bedazzle us into thinking it is a good thing. The same goes for Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Here is a nice infographic and more explanation to help you understand a little better. 

Congress will vote to pass these acts on January 24, 2012 - PIPA in the Senate, SOPA in the House. We need to stand up and protect our rights of free speech, privacy, and prosperity. I am a true believer in artists getting credit for what they create, WHATEVER type of artist that may be. But these are a step in the wrong direction and not the legislation that is needed.

Tomorrow, January 18, 2012 (or today if you're on the East Coast) many majors websites plus hundreds of others, will be on strike to protest the internet censorship bills, SOPA and PIPA. You can join the list and also contact your congress representative by visiting SOPA Strike. You can also use Wikipedia's Congress Lookup website for locating your representative.

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Sources:
http://mashable.com/2012/01/17/sopa-companies-dark-list/
http://sopastrike.com/strike/

http://sopastrike.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CongressLookup
http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more