Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You answered your own question. hmmmm. On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:13 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > R. > > Why doesn't some idiot out there tell me why I should contact anyone about > this? > > What's in it for the Congressmen? They don't care about me, or even you. > > Jerry > > > R. Clayton McKee wrote: > >> The bastards are loose again. >> >> SERIOUS... >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Illustrators' Partnership of America < >> illustratorspartnership@cnymail.com> >> Date: Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:23 PM >> Subject: URGENT >> House is Moving on the Orphan Works Bill NOW << >> To: skoogfors@gmail.com >> >> >> FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS' PARTNERSHIP >> >> THE HOUSE ORPHAN WORKS BILL (H.R. 5889) >> IS MOVING IN THE HOUSE NOW >> >> 10.2.08 >> >> Phone, fax, email these Congressman immediately >> >> DELAHUNT Phone (202) 225 3111 Fax (202) 225-5658 >> Phone: (617) 770-3700 Fax: (617) 770-2984 >> >> CONYERS Phone: (202) 225-5126 Fax: (202) 225-0072 >> Phone: (313) 961-5670 Fax: (313) 226-2085 >> >> NADLER Phone: (202) 225-5635 Fax: (202) 225-6923 >> Phone: (212) 367-7350 Fax: (212) 367-7356 >> >> BERMAN Phone: (202) 225-4695 Fax: (202) 225-3196 >> Phone: (818) 994-7200 Fax: (818) 994-1050 >> >> EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE AT THE WAY THIS IS BEING DONE >> >> We've been getting assurances all day that the bill was "dead for >> this >> year." >> >> TELL THEM NOT TO PASS THIS ANTI-COPYRIGHT LAW >> >> * UNDER COVER OF NIGHT >> * UNDER COVER OF ECONOMIC CRISIS >> * UNDER COVER OF ANOTHER TELEVISED DEBATE >> >> TELL THEM THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS WAY TO RE-WRITE THE COPYRIGHT LAWS OF >> THE >> UNITED STATES >> >> - Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner, for the Board of the >> Illustrators' >> Partnership >> >> Please post or forward this message immediately to any interested >> party. >> _______________________________________________________________ >> >> For news and information: >> Illustrators' Partnership Orphan Works Blog: >> http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001V4BoLmc >> dcX2dZnDvlKp6DmnWbx4iKjGgs0eoTbDSHirnXssPj2VtKQ9af- >> utBqeSt6RQBQzVQEArh >> D1Kz6wvFP6J7o-lia4MxWA_Eb2hGJEJ7mCUx-3WFHlxIvrkoF4n> >> >> Over 75 >> organizations<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001V4BoLmcdcX0OANmV1pic3XrukT7m9 >> H1U7mu2_qZrWliD96hbqdgHcuw-IYlIK4MY3ApwPBdXps77-4v2I3C36-bjYQ_GcZ- >> HzAG >> wqScbTFK8uRvjEqFngTQKu3v0GJ- >> gx3u21CyP0iSbIHU5q2uRNs99pGsGa6BThKuNLaobH >> TLFiuqVbXs_FGCzCANosvpZ>oppose >> this bill, representing over half a million creators.Illustrators, >> photographers, fine artists, songwriters, musicians, and >> countless licensing firms all believe this bill will harm their >> small >> businesses. >> >> U.S. Creators and the image-making public can email Congress through >> the >> Capwiz site: >> http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? >> e=001V4BoLmcdcX0OavBMeMLhUdY1oQsVQO4bLb9JWqHS85GCYM50IACq0H31QtbwLfqWR >> SyxtyXaR6e87oi0DUFws7oS5UomP56sN3wD9LUAMd-jPGFVNFcSEtWay- >> dvTvzt3S2uk0l >> qfBjS26qaNS4_kQ==>2 >> minutes is all it takes to tell the U.S. Congress to uphold >> copyright >> protection for the world's artists. >> >> INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS please fax these 4 U.S. State Agencies and >> appeal to >> your home representatives for intervention. >> http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchter >> m=00267<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001V4BoLmcdcX2FbfvS_E0KspcCJUBPkscwkQW >> xXjCNRv84bUCWYWC_b8fJDh0BFSTZ3EaN3BRVTDdOaIUikr40RTqYAXE8uRNkOpBfYtiR3 >> rjiAXlyYa1wAxgyjxDCwnZmhcR3205317trkN5L-oSREBvVQ4JS- >> 3pdtR9kpSwI1VQhmlI >> 3XHJgkXlqgCT1AXd5> >> >> CALL CONGRESS: 1-800-828-0498. Tell the U.S. Capitol Switchboard >> Operator >> "I would like to leave a message for Congressperson __________ that >> I >> oppose the Orphan Works Act." The switchboard operator will patch >> you >> through to the lawmaker's office and often take a message which also >> gets >> passed on to the lawmaker. Once you're put through tell your >> Representative >> the message again. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA