SOPA Makes Strange Bedfellows 439
davide marney writes "What do 1-800-Contacts, Adidas, Americans for Tax Reform, Comcast, the Country Music Association, Estee Lauder, Ford, Nike and Xerox all have in common? According to OpenCongress.org, they all have specifically endorsed H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act. A total of 158 corporations have signed up in favor of the bill, and only 87 against. $21 Million has been donated to Congressmen who favor the bill, but only $5 Million to those against. Thanks to OpenCongress for these insights. This goes a long way towards explaining why this bill has so much traction, despite all its negative publicity."
Sample letter (Score:5, Funny)
You need to put it into terms they'll understand:
The Honorable [congresscritter]:
I see you are supporting SOPA. If I may, let me clarify some issues that will change your mind about your support.
For one, online piracy is all done by the Somalis. They have not gone online and don't plan to: there are no ships online and they can't put them online. There hasn't been any ship hijackings online and as you know, pirating a ship with ones computer is ludicrous.Ships don't travel on the internet! They can't get into the tubes!
Secondly, I really don't like making accusations, but the folks who are behind this bill have been lying to you. They have ulterior motives and will make a fool of you.
Yours,
A tech savvy constituent.
Re:Go after the companies (Score:5, Funny)
So you're saying we have to lobby companies who would in turn lobby congress? Democracy at its best!