Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Done! Regards, Dick off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. On Sep 26, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > PESO: > > This is very important to anybody who values the copyright to their > own works. You can send a message to representatives with one click > here: > > http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/alert/?alertid=11442621 > > Thanks, > > Tina > > >> Dear all, >> >> We have an emergency-they are attempting to HOTLINE the orphan >> works bill in >> Senate and push it through the House!!! NOW, as you read this. >> Don't wait !!!!! >> >> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSPERSON TO VOTE NO ON THE >> ORPHAN >> WORKS BILLS -House H.R. 5889 and one in the Senate S. 2913 >> >> The proposed legislation, if it passes as it is now written, will >> change US >> copyright law. Such a change, as it is now written, will negatively >> impact >> artists of all disciplines (literary, visual, music, etc.), as well >> as every >> US citizen. There are two bills - one filed in the House H.R. 5889 >> and one >> in the Senate S. 2913. >> >> Contact your Congressperson and Senator- To find out who represents >> you: >> www.vote-smart.org >> >> The Illustrators Partnership of America has a wonderful website >> that goes >> into much more detail on this legislation and you can also down >> load the >> legislation off of their website to read it for yourself. >> >> www.illustratorspartnership.org >> >> Their website also has an easy way for you to contact your >> Congressperson >> and Senator: >> >> http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/ >> >> TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO CALL ON THIS ISSUE AND ASK THEM TO CALL >> THEIR >> SENATORS AND CONGRESSPERSON! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information