Oregon Senator Seeks To Block COICA 81
jfruhlinger writes "The COICA copyright bill may have sailed through committee, but that doesn't mean it's a done deal. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, calling it the 'wrong medicine' to block copyright violations, is threatening to put a hold on the bill, which would block its adoption through at least the end of the year."
Re:He's a Democrat (Score:5, Informative)
...targeted at the disgusting perversions made to copyright and patent law since they were created. But such an event is purely imaginary, just like the property the laws supposedly create.
Thank you (Score:2, Informative)
Write him to say thank you:
http://wyden.senate.gov/ [senate.gov]
I'm embarrassed to say that one of my senators is on the passing committee, and I've already written him about that, but let's keep Wyden supported.
Re:I held my nose and voted for Wyden... (Score:5, Informative)
..even though he fought against health care and, coincidentally, counts health insurance companies among his biggest campaign contributors...
Well, if you mean he fought against the watered down pablum the senate passed, but he was on the record in favor of a single-payer system.
Re:Once he gets what he wants (Score:3, Informative)
from whoever he wants it from, the hold will be gone.
You're not familiar with Ron Wyden, I think.
Re:Oregon voters... (Score:3, Informative)
No, the rules for filibustering have changed. The start of the rule changes began in the 60s. Then with more rule changes in the 70s the number of filibusters skyrocketed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_U.S._Senate [wikipedia.org]
In an effort to make things "easier" they broke the system.
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BMO