Re:Well, so much for freedom.
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Acutally, since we're not receiving ANY mail on the Hill, emailing (or faxing) is the only way to go currently.
I actually work in a congressional office, and oddly enough, a large portion of my job is responding to constituent mail. As a big opponent of the DMCA, here's a few of my thoughts on how to affect the issue on the Hill.
First, since most of you probably don't have contacts on the Hill, writing to your congressman is pretty much the only way to go. Contrary to what supabeast! thinks, most congressmen and senators DON'T read their constituent mail - that's my job. Yeah, you get a personally tailored response, but it's from people like me (vetted by the Chief of Staff or Legislative Director, usually).
So, probably the best way to get your congessman/senator's attention is to bombard them with letters, and not just from you, but from everybody that you can convince to write them too. The greater the number of letters (not form letters, but individually written ones - many offices ignore forms), the greater the chance the issue will be brought to the congressman/senator's attention.
Also, you should write to Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) - he's probably the biggest foe of the DMCA. Also, contact the Cato Institute here in DC - it's a Libertarian think tank, and it's very much against the DMCA as well.
Good luck!
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Acutally, since we're not receiving ANY mail on the Hill, emailing (or faxing) is the only way to go currently. I actually work in a congressional office, and oddly enough, a large portion of my job is responding to constituent mail. As a big opponent of the DMCA, here's a few of my thoughts on how to affect the issue on the Hill. First, since most of you probably don't have contacts on the Hill, writing to your congressman is pretty much the only way to go. Contrary to what supabeast! thinks, most congressmen and senators DON'T read their constituent mail - that's my job. Yeah, you get a personally tailored response, but it's from people like me (vetted by the Chief of Staff or Legislative Director, usually). So, probably the best way to get your congessman/senator's attention is to bombard them with letters, and not just from you, but from everybody that you can convince to write them too. The greater the number of letters (not form letters, but individually written ones - many offices ignore forms), the greater the chance the issue will be brought to the congressman/senator's attention. Also, you should write to Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) - he's probably the biggest foe of the DMCA. Also, contact the Cato Institute here in DC - it's a Libertarian think tank, and it's very much against the DMCA as well. Good luck!