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During that time we should compile a list of all representatives that support this bill and any/all donations and from whom those donations came from to support

During that time we should compile a list of all representatives that support this bill and any/all donations and from whom those donations came from to support this bill. When the money trail is out in the open, I think both the representatives and the donors may be more timid about pushing forward against an unpopular bill like this.

T_S_ 15y ago
Great idea. Who owns Congress?
gibybo 15y ago
It's not quite what you're asking for, but OpenCongress.org seems to have a pretty relevant list of the money various reps have received from groups supporting and opposing the bill: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/money http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/money
nextparadigms 15y ago
I thought I'd throw this in here, too. These are the sponsors of SOPA and PIPA, and how much they received for it: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111203/00494716961/some-data-how-much-big-media-firms-are-donating-to-sopapipa-sponsors.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111203/00494716961/some-d...
- darrenkopp 15y ago
  That's awesome, now we just need to figure out who the companies were. Thanks for that link.
  - nextparadigms 15y ago
    Well there's this list of companies "supporting" SOPA, but I suspect the biggest donors were the Hollywood studios and the music labels: http://www.webpronews.com/a-list-of-sopa-supporting-companies-2011-12 http://www.webpronews.com/a-list-of-sopa-supporting-companie...
  - joelhaus 15y ago
    There is another mechanism used to incentivize support for ill-conceived policies: promises of cushy, high-pay lobbying jobs for officials and members of their staff. I imagine this would only be uncovered ex-post facto. Here's a nauseating example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Tauzin#Career_as_a_lobbyist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Tauzin#Career_as_a_lobbyi...
    - etcet 15y ago
      Look at the MPAA and it's current CEO, Chris Dodd, who voted for the DMCA in 1998.
davidw 15y ago
sopahitlist.com is available. Perhaps it's too violent sounding, so better ideas are welcome. It'd be a list of SOPA supporters in Congress, and encouragement for their constituents to call in and say something, and/or vote for the other guy at the next election.
- InclinedPlane 15y ago
  sopashame.com?
  - badclient 15y ago
    I'd add the word list: sopashamelist.com People and media love lists =)
  - Maakuth 15y ago
    People, your domain ideas are excellent but instead of posting them here for all squatters to take, please just register the darn domains. It's only couple of bucks after all.
- intellection 15y ago
  sopashield.com? sopasavior(s).com? sopasentinel.com?
- deleted 15y ago
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dlwh 15y ago
My girlfriend's organization is dedicated to doing this. www.maplight.org Here's SOPA aka HR 3261: http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-hr-3261/1019110/total-contributions http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-hr-3261/1019110/tot... They're a very careful organization, so they're very cautious in stating a congressperson's vote before the actual vote. But it's a start. The contribution ratio for my representative definitely prompted me to call her today.

T_S_ 15y ago

Great idea. Who owns Congress?

gibybo 15y ago

It's not quite what you're asking for, but OpenCongress.org seems to have a pretty relevant list of the money various reps have received from groups supporting and opposing the bill: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/money http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/money

nextparadigms 15y ago

I thought I'd throw this in here, too. These are the sponsors of SOPA and PIPA, and how much they received for it: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111203/00494716961/some-data-how-much-big-media-firms-are-donating-to-sopapipa-sponsors.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111203/00494716961/some-d...

darrenkopp 15y ago
That's awesome, now we just need to figure out who the companies were. Thanks for that link.
- nextparadigms 15y ago
  Well there's this list of companies "supporting" SOPA, but I suspect the biggest donors were the Hollywood studios and the music labels: http://www.webpronews.com/a-list-of-sopa-supporting-companies-2011-12 http://www.webpronews.com/a-list-of-sopa-supporting-companie...
- joelhaus 15y ago
  There is another mechanism used to incentivize support for ill-conceived policies: promises of cushy, high-pay lobbying jobs for officials and members of their staff. I imagine this would only be uncovered ex-post facto. Here's a nauseating example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Tauzin#Career_as_a_lobbyist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Tauzin#Career_as_a_lobbyi...
  - etcet 15y ago
    Look at the MPAA and it's current CEO, Chris Dodd, who voted for the DMCA in 1998.

davidw 15y ago

sopahitlist.com is available. Perhaps it's too violent sounding, so better ideas are welcome. It'd be a list of SOPA supporters in Congress, and encouragement for their constituents to call in and say something, and/or vote for the other guy at the next election.

InclinedPlane 15y ago
sopashame.com?
- badclient 15y ago
  I'd add the word list: sopashamelist.com People and media love lists =)
- Maakuth 15y ago
  People, your domain ideas are excellent but instead of posting them here for all squatters to take, please just register the darn domains. It's only couple of bucks after all.
intellection 15y ago
sopashield.com? sopasavior(s).com? sopasentinel.com?
deleted 15y ago
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dlwh 15y ago

My girlfriend's organization is dedicated to doing this. www.maplight.org Here's SOPA aka HR 3261: http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-hr-3261/1019110/total-contributions http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-hr-3261/1019110/tot... They're a very careful organization, so they're very cautious in stating a congressperson's vote before the actual vote. But it's a start. The contribution ratio for my representative definitely prompted me to call her today.