[free-sklyarov] courses of action

[Seth David Schoen]

tack writes:

> Hey all,
> 
> I was thinking that convincing our congresspersons through letters,
> protests and petitions may fall on deaf ears.  After all, DMCA wasn't
> passed in our best interests, who's to say that they care at all.
> 
> So I was thinking of some other forms of action and some interesting
> applications of the ones we've been using.  I would like to put them out
> there for discussion, should others think they're good ideas.  More in the
> food for thought category.

I think some of these don't work -- for example,

> 4.  A letter writing campaign urging President Bush to veto the SSSCA
> should it come to him for approval, before the bill even hits the senate
> floor.  This should also emphasize the impact it will have on the tech
> sector, and how much extra it would take out of the budget.  More cost is
> NOT something he wants right now.

I imagine Bush might be interested in a veto, but he doesn't have the
opportunity until the bill is passed by both houses of Congress.

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