PIPA vote postponed?

Here is an email I just got from Demand Progress.  Is the fight really over????

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"Wow.  We just won. 
From the Associated Press:  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he was postponing a test vote set for Tuesday "in light of recent events." 

So, in other words, because of all of us.  Absolutely amazing. Demand Progress has been fighting this legislation for more than a year -- having grown from nothing to over one million members during that period.

Even the Motion Picture Association's Chris Dodd is awed by what just happened.  Here's what he said yesterday:

“This is altogether a new effect,” Mr. Dodd said, comparing the online movement to the Arab Spring. He could not remember seeing “an effort that was moving with this degree of support change this dramatically” in the last four decades, he added.

Thanks so much for your work on this.  Will you consider a donation to Demand Progress so we can keep up the fight the next time the Internet comes under attack?"
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Here is a link to Demand Progress if you want to donate to them.

What do you guys think?  Do we need to keep bugging Congress?  I am willing to keep bugging them!  It's an important issue. 

SOPA/PIPA POSTPONED

Hey guys, I thought I'd share with you what the more awesome of my two Senators passed along by email this afternoon:

Dear Dr. [Fannishliss]:

Knowing of your recent interest in the PROTECT IP Act (S. 938), I am writing to update you on the status of this bill. 

I am happy that the Senate will not vote on this bill in the coming days.  While illegal downloading of movies, TV shows and music is a serious issue, the solution can't be worse than the problem.  Any efforts to strengthen the protection of copyrighted materials must be well planned, avoid unintended consequences, and must not stifle free speech or innovation. 

I will not vote for the PROTECT IP Act in its current form. I believe in the Constitution and free speech.  Congress needs to go back to the drawing board to fix the problems with the bill. 

Knowing of your views is helpful to me, and I will keep them in mind as Congress continues to debate this issue.

Thanks once again for writing.  Please let me know if I can be of assistance in the future.

Sincerely,
Barbara A. Mikulski
United States Senator

Preach it Babs!!!

So I guess that means I do not need to spend all next week calling them?

This idea of selectively boycotting the egregious supporters of SOPA/PIPA has appeal.  A selective boycott has more teeth.  Friend digitalwave  also suggests that we spend March patronizing independent musicians.  I think I smell a meme coming on -- we should spend March trying to recommend indie artists.  I hope CD Baby is not on the list of SOPA offenders???