I don't want to sound like a jerk, but here's what's up:
As many people as there are on The Internet, the fact of the matter is that we don't have the money or the lobbyists that the people who support SOPA and PIPA have. A couple of Hollywood execs have already withdrawn support for President Obama for opposing the bills. Unless someone can get together a Save Facebook Fund within the next three days, we could never hope to compete with the financial power that Hollywood has.
But here's what we can do:
There are millions of users on the Internet. If you're at least 18 years old, you automatically have a certain bit of leverage over your state's representatives. (And even if you're still too young to vote, you'll be ready to vote in two, four, or even six years, right?)
Many Internet users who oppose SOPA and PIPA are us young people, but let's face it: political campaigns are just generally not directed at us. (The voter turnout for ages 18-25 is the lowest of all age groups, and politicians know it.) So let's target them where it will matter: the re-election campaign.
Please let your senators and representatives know that you will be going to the polls this November, and that you will be paying attention to what vote they cast on January 24th.
TL;DR: Before January 24th, click [here] to send a stock, pre-written letter to your senators, or click [here] to find out how you can access your representatives' Twitters, contact pages, phone numbers, etc.
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