Comments on: Is your member of Congress on the House Judiciary Committee? We need you to fight the return of SOPA! http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 22:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: AnthonyC http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474685 AnthonyC Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474685 Agreed. I wonder how you would encode that sentiment into an amendment, though. Agreed. I wonder how you would encode that sentiment into an amendment, though.

]]> By: jimbeaux http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474573 jimbeaux Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474573 Simple way to "connect the dots". (follow the money) http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&type=I&cid=N00001811&newMem=N&recs=20 Simple way to “connect the dots”. (follow the money)

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&type=I&cid=N00001811&newMem=N&recs=20

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474574 Cowicide Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474574 Hopefully if more people join you this time, he'll get worried. Hopefully if more people join you this time, he’ll get worried.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474569 Cowicide Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474569 @boingboing-648ca16436a0cd9ae1e2e53ad9879f6d:disqus , I'd vote for you! @boingboing-648ca16436a0cd9ae1e2e53ad9879f6d:disqus , I’d vote for you!

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474444 penguinchris Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474444 It could theoretically be done with a constitutional amendment, but good luck with that. It could theoretically be done with a constitutional amendment, but good luck with that.

]]> By: AnthonyC http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474345 AnthonyC Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474345 There is no such thing. A law congress passes now, a future congress can simply undo by passing a new SOPA-like law that overrides it. The legislature cannot tie the hands of its successors. There is no such thing. A law congress passes now, a future congress can simply undo by passing a new SOPA-like law that overrides it. The legislature cannot tie the hands of its successors.

]]> By: thecleaninglady http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474215 thecleaninglady Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474215 Unless we get legislation that prevents the possibility of bills like SOPA, we will get such a bill. The profit and power from controlling Internet communications are just too big and bills trying to restrict internet freedom will keep coming. Unless we get legislation that prevents the possibility of bills like SOPA, we will get such a bill. The profit and power from controlling Internet communications are just too big and bills trying to restrict internet freedom will keep coming.

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474118 IronEdithKidd Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474118 He's up for re-election.  You could campaign either for the Green or Democrat running against him.  Then vote against him yourself come November.   He’s up for re-election.  You could campaign either for the Green or Democrat running against him.  Then vote against him yourself come November.  

]]> By: Brandon Barbee http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474087 Brandon Barbee Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474087 Gowdy is on the committee and from my state but not my district. His web form won't let you email him unless you input a zip + 4 from his district. Christ, what an asshole. Lucky for me, the person in the house who "represents" me is Joe Wilson. Fuck it. Gowdy is on the committee and from my state but not my district. His web form won’t let you email him unless you input a zip + 4 from his district. Christ, what an asshole. Lucky for me, the person in the house who “represents” me is Joe Wilson. Fuck it.

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474059 SedanChair Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474059 You just advised someone to stay in Texas. I hope you're happy with yourself You just advised someone to stay in Texas. I hope you’re happy with yourself

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1474014 Cory Doctorow Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1474014  See this post: http://boingboing.net/2012/07/10/sopa-is-back-lamar-smith-tryi.html The "ambassadors" will impose SOPA on foreign countries and then it will become a reciprocal trade obligation on the USA (this is the same tactic as with ACTA and TPP)  See this post:

http://boingboing.net/2012/07/10/sopa-is-back-lamar-smith-tryi.html

The “ambassadors” will impose SOPA on foreign countries and then it will become a reciprocal trade obligation on the USA (this is the same tactic as with ACTA and TPP)

]]> By: elix http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473993 elix Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473993 Oh, for fuck's sake. Lamar, you cretinous fuckspigot. How much money was in the unmarked black suitcase THIS time? Oh, for fuck’s sake. Lamar, you cretinous fuckspigot. How much money was in the unmarked black suitcase THIS time?

]]> By: angusm http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473978 angusm Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473978 When I read "foreign copyright ambassadors" in this context, I imagine "Seal Team Six". When I read “foreign copyright ambassadors” in this context, I imagine “Seal Team Six”.

]]> By: tofagerl http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473953 tofagerl Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473953 Find an opponent and do what you can for him. Find an opponent and do what you can for him.

]]> By: Michael Hasse http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473933 Michael Hasse Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473933  No, no, no, we need MORE progressive people in Texas so idiots like him can get voted out of office!  No, no, no, we need MORE progressive people in Texas so idiots like him can get voted out of office!

]]> By: soupcan58 http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473916 soupcan58 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473916 Well, I'll try getting a hold of Mike Pence, but if it's anything like my other attempts, it won't matter at all. Well, I’ll try getting a hold of Mike Pence, but if it’s anything like my other attempts, it won’t matter at all.

]]> By: David Heigl http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473913 David Heigl Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473913 Cory, I read (skimmed) the text of the bill and it seems to be entirely focused on these "foreign copyright ambassadors", whatever they are. While they do not sound like something I would want, could you be more specific about what exactly in the bill is SOPA like? Cory, I read (skimmed) the text of the bill and it seems to be entirely focused on these “foreign copyright ambassadors”, whatever they are. While they do not sound like something I would want, could you be more specific about what exactly in the bill is SOPA like?

]]> By: nmcvaugh http://boingboing.net/2012/07/11/is-your-member-of-congress-on.html#comment-1473895 nmcvaugh Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=170580#comment-1473895 Unfortunately, Lamar Smith *is* my "representative". Don't think I'm going to be able to change his mind. I really need to get out of Texas. Unfortunately, Lamar Smith *is* my “representative”. Don’t think I’m going to be able to change his mind. I really need to get out of Texas.

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