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RoccoR5955

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21. The ONLY way that anything good happens in the world

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 11:15 PM

Jan 2012

Is when people get off their asses and do something. This was something today. They got over four million people to sign petitions against these bills. If we keep up the heat on them, they will have no choice but to kill the bills.
It's just how things are done. They either buy the politicians until people get up and start throwing fits, then the elected officials start listening.
Haven't you been following the current political dialogue, and OWS?

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Serious question: Did this protest today do a damn bit of good? [View all] Archae Jan 2012 OP

Oh they will try again.. when they think we're annabanana Jan 2012 #1

Maybe not dead yet, but congresscritters running for cover. dimbear Jan 2012 #2

maybe if google had done more than just covered their name. think what would have happened if seabeyond Jan 2012 #3

Google's ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #9

it was pretty bad. after seeing du down (i didnt know beforehand), when i saw google covered seabeyond Jan 2012 #19

SOPA, PIPA lose support from lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid blackout (Six U.S. lawmakers) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #4

SOPA info---Thanks I needed that! pnorman Jan 2012 #23

early on in the day i think there were 3 supporters who changed their minds JI7 Jan 2012 #5

I think the outcry shook Congress to their core. They did NOT expect this. We may not have stopped i peacebird Jan 2012 #6

Bans happened SecurityManager Jan 2012 #7

I think that it elevated the issue to a level.... NCTraveler Jan 2012 #8

It seems like some lawmakers are going to change their minds bigwillq Jan 2012 #10

According to Rachel it did. Rachel said Raine Jan 2012 #11

well it scared the be-Jesus out of Marco Rubio... ddeclue Jan 2012 #12

Here's your answer: PIPA support collapses, with 13 new Senators opposed TalkingDog Jan 2012 #13

Nice. Good job everyone. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

At the very minimum it alerted millions to the legislation Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #14

Yep. The protest catapulted the issues to the MSM news. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #17

Yes. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #16

I don't think any of us even know what the problem is treestar Jan 2012 #18

The fat lady is still taking lozanges for her pipes, expecting to sing soon. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #20

The ONLY way that anything good happens in the world RoccoR5955 Jan 2012 #21

Yes. blogslut Jan 2012 #22