Stop the Madness

Today many major websites and some bloggers, 

such as Cake Wrecks and

Kitchens are Monkey Business,

are voluntarily blacking out
or simply protesting SOPA and PIPA,

proposed legislation that would censor

the Internet and greatly restrict information

to regular users in an effort to 

combat illegal piracy.

Of course, piracy is a bad thing

and should be stopped.

But stop it at its source

and not by restricting links

as these proposed legistations

are aiming to do.

That will hurt everyone, honest or not.

As a blogger, I frequently post

links to recipes and I even will

post links to Youtube videos

from time to time.

I even have a Youtube video imbeded

on this blog.

Even though I have never claimed 

that these are my links, 

my recipes or my videos,

and I always give credit where credit is due,

these would be illegal under the new legislation

and I could be shut down simply for having 

those links on my blog.

SOPA and PIPA may have been proposed 

for the right reasons,

but they are not the right answers.

Let your local lawmakers know that you are

opposed to these proposed legislations.

Go here to learn more
and to let your voice be heard.

Punish the pirates and not the Internet

and the many honest users.

As it is, SOPA and PIPA
are like using a Sherman tank to swat a fly.

And yes, I know I'm old-fashioned,
hush you.