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This is exactly the problem. No one thought the DMCA or COPA or CIPA or CDA would pass either. They all did. They didn't pass because they were good for the country, they passed because of the considerable lobby weight behind them.

SOPA and PIA are getting the same treatment. While it may be true that we still have a chance to influence our legislators, it's important to keep in mind that the lobbies haven't really started to work on members outside of the congressional committees yet either.



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