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Savebetamax.org National Call-in Day

Posted by timothy on from the they-want-to-save-the-boston-strangler dept.

Rinisari writes "Savebetamax.org, a project of Downhill Battle, has set up a national call-in day for September 14th. They ask that on that day, each person signed up call a specific congressperson about the INDUCE act in an effort to keep a steady stream of calls all day. The "Save Betamax" nomenclature comes from the fact that the INDUCE act could reverse the decision in the 1984 Sony v. Universal case regarding Sony's Betamax VTRs and copying of copyrighted movies."

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  1. Downhill battle? Or is it uphill? by Gentlewhisper · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't know.. but I think it is really going to be pretty tough.

    Since when does the government of the US of A listen to its people?

    When USA invaded iraq, did the govt listen to the people?

    When PIRATE act was enacted, did they listen to the people?

    When PATRIOT act was passed, does the people seriously think it is for their own good?

    The problem nowadays is people are too darned complacent, and too lazy to do anything about it. They will just sit there as their civil liberties and rights get gobbled up, and finally when they realise what has happened, it is already too late.

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