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From: Garlin Gilchrist II, MoveOn.org Political Action <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>
Sent: January 21, 2012 10:44 AM
To: Daniel A. Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: The blackout worked
Share This Victory!
Dear MoveOn member,
Wednesday's Internet blackout was historic because of your activism and the millions of others who spoke out strongly against Internet censorship.1 Our voices were heard loud and clear through major media coverage of the blackout.
What did we accomplish? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indefinitely postponed this coming Tuesday's vote on the Internet censorship bill in the Senate, the PROTECT IP Act.2
Ten million people spoke out online to reject Internet censorship and drowned out the lobbyists who thought they could get whatever bill they wanted passed only a few months ago.3 Wednesday proved that the energy, enthusiasm, and influence of real people contacting Congress is stronger than anything lobbyist money can buy.
This week's Internet blackout was a success, but there's more work to do. As long as these Internet censorship bills are being considered, we'll keep fighting. Stay tuned.
Thanks for all you do.
–Garlin, Eli, Ryan, Elena, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Sopa support drops off as blackout protest rattles the internet," The Guardian, January 18, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269646&id=34956-18854005-mjVhbrx&t=3
2. "SOPA, PIPA votes to be delayed in House and Senate," The Washington Post, January 20, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269670&id=34956-18854005-mjVhbrx&t=4
3. "Largest online protest in history—January 18," SOPA STRIKE, January 19, 2012
http://sopastrike.com/numbers/
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