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Annoying Bunny
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The Great Firewall of the United States

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Here in the United States there are several bills sitting around the House and Senate that have the potential to destroy the internet. An explanation: http://vimeo.com/31100268

(For more information check out: http://americancensorship.org/)

Stop this abomination of legislation. Contact your Senator and Congressman today.

The bills in question:

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) - H.R.3261
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/show

SOPA is sponsored by Lamar Smith (R-TX) and has 24 co-sponsors

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT-IP) - S.968
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s968/show

PROTECT-IP is sonsored by Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and has 39 co-sponsors
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