Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is remarkable and offers some hope. I got no response at all from any of the Massachusetts delegation when I sent my letters in. Regards, Dick On May 13, 2008, at 12:34 AM, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > After reviewing the Orphan Works Bill, I wrote to both of my > senators and my > congressman yesterday expressing my opposition to it. > > To my surprise, I received this reply from Sen. Diane Feinstein > today: > > Dear Mr. Silverman: > > Thank you for writing to me about orphan works copyright > legislation. I > appreciate hearing from you. > America's copyright industry is one of our most important economic > engines, > and giving artists the incentive to produce their works is vital to > our > country. As I am sure you know, the creative process is so > important that our > Founding Fathers put copyright protection into the U.S. > Constitution. That is why > I feel so strongly that we must continue to give copyrighted works > the > protection they deserve. > I understand your concerns regarding the status of orphan works, > and I > believe that all artists should be able to maintain their right to > be compensated > for their hard work. Please know that if the Senate considers > legislation > that affects orphan works I will be sure to keep your thoughts and > concerns in > mind. > Again, thank you for writing. If you should have any further > comments or > questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, DC staff > at (202) > 224-3841 or _http://feinstein.senate.gov_ (http:// > feinstein.senate.gov) . > Sincerely yours, > Dianne Feinstein > United States Senator > Maybe somebody is listening? > Best Regards, > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on > family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information