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In the Dark of Night The Senate Succumbs Once Again–Naming Your Intellectual Property Orphans
Shannon Okey has asked for help in getting the word out about this latest attack on individual Intellectual Property. Her article here says it better than I ever could. Be sure to use the sidebar to gain knowledge of why artists, bloggers, small business people, and anyone else who believes in freedom of expression should do what Shannon asks of us.
Notify your congressperson that you are against this latest attempt to tie our hands, our tongues, and our minds to a mindless buisness bureaucracy when innovation and creativity should be keywords in any endeavor in our country today.
Please note the clandestine way that these examples of special interest legislation become part of our law that governs us. Does anyone else get a shiver up their spine when the chance to object is limited to fifteen minutes and when no objection is recorded within those fifteen minutes the legislation passes by unanimous consent with no roll call vote? WOW!