If all the technical and practical reasons fail to sway a pro-SOPA Congressman and Congresswoman, please feel free to mention the one thing they do understand - votes. Remember that most of them couldn't tell you what DNS stands for, let alone how the process would alter the functionality of the Internet, <div>
<br></div><div>In the election year when there is an expectation of a high turnout of Democrats to re-elect Obama, there is a growing movement amongst some younger demographics to make SOPA a "stand-alone" reason to vote for/against someone. ie. Did you vote for SOPA? If so, you are not getting my vote. With congressional approval at record-lows, their position on SOPA might cost them their seat on the Hill. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Also throw in the fact that Comcast announced today that an upgrade on their network makes it impossible for them to actually implement DNS filtering...</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/12/comcast-sopa/">http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/12/comcast-sopa/</a> </div>
<div><br></div><div>Ironic considering Comcast is a big supporter of SOPA...</div><div><br></div><div>So they would be voting for something that doesn't work and they might lose their seats because of it....</div><div>
<br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br></div><div>Its a practical argument to go alongside all the technical ones.<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div>Kind regards,</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:katitza@eff.org">katitza@eff.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
may be of interest,<br>
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<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/sopa-undermines-united-states-oecd-negotiations-free-open-internet" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/<u></u>2011/12/sopa-undermines-<u></u>united-states-oecd-<u></u>negotiations-free-open-<u></u>internet</a><div class="HOEnZb">
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On 1/12/12 10:06 AM, Marc Perkel wrote:<br>
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Unfortunately I'm not the biggest checkbook in the room.<br>
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On 1/12/2012 9:39 AM, Jorge Amodio wrote:<br>
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The most compelling argument legislators understand is "If you support<br>
SOPA, me and all my family, friends and enemies wont vote ever for<br>
you.".<br>
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Or in some other instances "What is the amount I've to put on the check?"<br>
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-J<br>
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On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Marc Perkel<<a href="mailto:marc@churchofreality.org" target="_blank">marc@churchofreality.<u></u>org</a>> wrote:<br>
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In 2 hours I'm going to see two congress critters. Nancy Pelosi and Mike<br>
Honda at a fundraiser in Palo Alto.<br>
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What is the most effective argument I can make to these people that will<br>
result in changing their minds?<br>
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