Thursday, January 19, 2012

SOPA & PIPA and continued VIGILANCE

162 million+  people agree: KNOWLEDGE MUST STAY FREE. 

WOW.  Pay attention lawmakers. Pay attention  MPAA...etc. Your greed will NOT be tolerated. You are already setting up your retaliatory actions. You are no longer contributing to politicians who had the rightful audacity to oppose you.  That is your right. Well.... I need you to consider this...What would happen to you if say...1/4 of that 162 million people who made their choice and voice heard decided to NEVER again buy any of your products?  Think about it. Yes, it is quite possible, and believe me, it is doable.

YOU ARE NOT INDISPENSABLE

We are staying alert and vigilant. The battle is won, but the war is not over yet.

Read more here:~~~~~> Wikipedia

Thank you world. This dog blogger understands the fight, and she is ready!

'vie

WHY WOULD YOU PATRONIZE A COMPANY THAT SUPPORTS SOPA? THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO. LET THEM KNOW YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CASH AND YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE.
 


    List of Supporters: H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act
    60 Plus Association
    ABC
    Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
    Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP)
    American Bankers Association (ABA)
    American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
    American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
    American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
    American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
    American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
    Americans for Tax Reform
    Association of American Publishers (AAP)
    Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies
    Beachbody, LLC
    BMG Chrysalis
    BMI
    Building and Construction Trades Department
    Capitol Records Nashville
    CBS
    Cengage Learning
    Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF)
    Christian Music Trade Association
    Church Music Publishers’ Association
    Coalition Against Online Video Piracy (CAOVP)
    Comcast/NBCUniversal
    Concerned Women for America (CWA)
    Congressional Fire Services Institute
    Copyhype
    Copyright Alliance
    Coty, Inc.
    Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)
    Council of State Governments
    Country Music Association
    Country Music Television
    Creative America
    Deluxe
    Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO
    Directors Guild of America (DGA)
    Disney Publishing Worldwide, Inc.
    Elsevier
    EMI Christian Music Group
    EMI Music Publishing
    Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
    ESPN
    Estée Lauder Companies
    Gospel Music Association
    Graphic Artists Guild
    Hachette Book Group
    HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, Inc.
    Hyperion
    Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA)
    International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE)
    International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
    International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
    International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
    International Trademark Association (INTA)
    International Union of Police Associations
    L’Oreal
    Let Freedom Ring
    Lost Highway Records
    Macmillan
    Major County Sheriffs
    Major League Baseball
    Majority City Chiefs
    Marvel Entertainment, LLC
    MasterCard Worldwide
    MCA Records
    McGraw-Hill Education
    Mercury Nashville
    Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
    Minority Media & Telecom Council (MMTC)
    Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
    MPA – The Association of Magazine Media
    National Association of Fusion Center Directors
    National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
    National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators
    National Association of State Chief Information Officers
    National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)
    National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
    National Center for Victims of Crime
    National Criminal Justice Association
    National District Attorneys Association
    National Domestic Preparedness Coalition
    National Football League
    National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition
    National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
    National Songwriters Association
    National Troopers Coalition
    News Corporation
    Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
    Pearson Education
    Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
    Pfizer, Inc.
    Provident Music Group
    Random House
    Republic Nashville
    Revlon
    Scholastic, Inc.
    Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
    Showdog Universal Music
    Simon & Schuster
    Sony/ATV Music Publishing
    Sony Music Entertainment
    Sony Music Nashville
    State International Development Organization (SIDO)
    The Perseus Books Groups
    The United States Conference of Mayors
    Tiffany & Co.
    Time Warner
    True Religion Brand Jeans
    Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
    UMG Publishing Group Nashville
    United States Chamber of Commerce
    United States Olympic Committee
    United States Tennis Association
    Universal Music
    Universal Music Publishing Group
    Viacom
    Visa Inc.
    W.W. Norton & Company
    Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, L.P.
    Warner Music Group
    Warner Music Nashville
    Wolters Kluewer Health
    Word Entertainment
    Zumba Fitness, LLC



    Companies Supporting SOPA:

     
    1. 1-800 Contacts, Inc.
    2. 1-800-PetMeds
    3. 2b1 Inc
    4. 3M Company
    5. ABRO Industries, Inc.
    6. Acushnet Company
    7. adidas America
    8. Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
    9. Allen Russell Photography
    10. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
    11. Alliance of Visual Artists (AVA)
    12. Altria Client Services
    13. American Apparel and Footwear Association
    14. American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
    15. American Board of Internal Medicine
    16. American Federation of Musicians
    17. American Gramaphone LLC
    18. American Made Alliance
    19. American Mental Health Counselors Association
    20. American Photographic Artists
    21. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
    22. American Society of Media Photographers
    23. American Society of Picture Professionals
    24. American Watch Association
    25. Anatoly Pronin Photography
    26. Andrea Rugg Photography
    27. Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative (ACAPI)
    28. Applied DNA Sciences
    29. Art Holeman Photography
    30. Association of American Publishers (AAP)
    31. Association of Equipment Manufacturers
    32. Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP)
    33. Association of Test Publishers
    34. AstraZeneca plc
    35. Australian Medical Council
    36. Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
    37. Baker & Taylor Ent.
    38. Bay State Psychological Associates
    39. Beachbody, LLC
    40. Beam Global Spirits & Wine
    41. Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
    42. Bose Corporation
    43. Braasch Biotech LLC
    44. Brian Stevenson Photography
    45. Brigid Collins Family Support Center
    46. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
    47. Burberry
    48. C. F. Martin & Co., Inc.
    49. Callaway Golf Company
    50. Cascade Designs Incorporated
    51. Caterpillar Inc.
    52. Caveon, LLC
    53. CBS Corporation
    54. Cengage Learning
    55. Center for Credentialing & Education
    56. Center Stage Photography
    57. CFA Institute
    58. Chanel USA
    59. Christopher Semmes Photography
    60. Church Music Publishers Association
    61. CMH Images
    62. Coach
    63. Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)
    64. Columbia Sportswear Company
    65. Comcast Corporation
    66. Commercial Photo Design
    67. Commercial Photographers International
    68. Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System
    69. Consumer Healthcare Products Association
    70. Copyright Alliance
    71. Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
    72. Coty Inc.
    73. Council of Fashion Designers of America
    74. Country Music Association
    75. CropLife America
    76. Cross-Entertainment LLC
    77. CSA Group
    78. CVS Caremark
    79. Dan Sherwood Photography
    80. Danita Delimont Stock Photography
    81. Dayco Products, LLC
    82. Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
    83. Dennyfoto
    84. Derek DiLuzio Photography
    85. DeVaul Photography
    86. Direct Selling Association (DSA)
    87. Directional Insight
    88. Distefano Enterprises Inc.
    89. Doriguzzi Photographic Artistry
    90. Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
    91. Dolce & Gabbana USA, INC.
    92. Dollar General Corporation
    93. Don Grall Photography
    94. Dunford Architectural Photography
    95. Eagle Rock Entertainment
    96. Ed McDonald Photography
    97. Educational & Industrial Testing Service
    98. Electronic Arts, Inc.
    99. Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA)
    100. Eli Lilly and Company
    101. Englebert Photography
    102. Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
    103. ERAI, Inc.
    104. Eric Meola Studio Inc
    105. Evidence Photographers International Council
    106. Exxel Outdoors
    107. FAME Publishing Co., LLC.
    108. FAME Recording Studios
    109. Far Bank Enterprises
    110. Fashion Business Incorporated
    111. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
    112. Fender Musical Instrument Company
    113. Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)
    114. Ford Motor Company
    115. Fortune Brands, Inc.
    116. Fred J. Lord Photography
    117. GAR Associates
    118. Gelderland Productions, L.L.C.
    119. Gemvision Corporation
    120. Gibson Guitar Corp.
    121. GlaxoSmithKline
    122. Gospel Music Association
    123. Governors America Corp.
    124. Graphic Artists Guild
    125. Greeting Card Association (GCA)
    126. Greg Nikas Photography
    127. Guru Denim
    128. H.S. Marketing & Design, Inc.
    129. Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    130. HarperCollins Publishers
    131. Harry Fox Agency
    132. Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
    133. ICM Distributing Company, Inc.
    134. IDS Publishing
    135. IEC Electronics corp.
    136. Images Plus
    137. Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC)
    138. Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA)
    139. INgrooves
    140. Innate-gear
    141. International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
    142. International Trademark Association (INTA)
    143. IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries
    144. Ira Montgomery Photography
    145. J.S. Grove Photography
    146. James Drug Inc.
    147. Jaynes Gallery
    148. JCPage Photography
    149. Jean Poland Photography
    150. Jeff Stevensen Photography
    151. John Fulton Photography
    152. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
    153. Johnson & Johnson
    154. Juicy Couture, Inc
    155. Julien McRoberts Photography
    156. K&R Photographics
    157. kate spade
    158. Kekepana International Services
    159. Kenneth Garrett, photographer for National Geographic
    160. Killing Jar Productions LLC
    161. Lacoste USA
    162. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    163. Lexmark International, Inc.
    164. Light Perspectives
    165. Linda Olsen Photography
    166. Little Dog Records
    167. Liz Claiborne, Inc
    168. L’Oréal USA
    169. Lucky Brand Jeans
    170. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
    171. Macmillan
    172. Major League Baseball
    173. Marcia Andberg Associates LLC
    174. Mark Niederman Photography
    175. Marmot
    176. Marona Photography
    177. McLain Photography Inc
    178. Merck & Co., Inc.
    179. Messy Face Designs, Inc.
    180. Michael Stern Photography
    181. MicroRam Electronics, Inc.
    182. Minter Works of Art
    183. Mira Images
    184. Monster Cable Products, Inc.
    185. Moose’s Photos
    186. Morningstar Films LLC
    187. Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA)
    188. MotionMasters
    189. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
    190. MPA – The Association of Magazine Media
    191. Mr. Theodor Feibel (sole proprietor)
    192. Music Managers Forum-U.S.
    193. Nashville Songwriters Association International
    194. Natalie Neckyfarow Actor/Dancer/Singer
    195. National Association of Broadcasters
    196. National Association of Manufacturers
    197. National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
    198. National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)
    199. National Basketball Association (NBA)
    200. National Board for Certified Counselors
    201. National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation
    202. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
    203. National Football League (NFL)
    204. National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
    205. National Retail Federation (NRF)
    206. NBCUniversal
    207. Nervous Tattoo Inc., dba Ed Hardy
    208. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
    209. New Era Cap Co Inc
    210. New Levels Ent. Co. LLC
    211. News Corporation
    212. Next Decade Entertainment, Inc.
    213. NHL Enterprises, L.P.
    214. Nicholas Petrucci, Artist, LLC
    215. Nike, Inc.
    216. Nintendo of America Inc.
    217. Nissle Fine Art Photography
    218. North Dakota Pharmacists Association
    219. North Dakota Pharmacy Service Corporation
    220. Oakley, Inc.
    221. One Voice Recordings
    222. OpSec Security, Inc.
    223. Outdoor Industry Association
    224. Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
    225. Outdoor Research, Inc
    226. Pacific Component Xchange, Inc.
    227. Party Killer Films LLC
    228. Pearson Clinical Assessment
    229. Peavey Electronics Corporation
    230. Perry Ellis International
    231. Personal Care Products Council
    232. Peter C. Brandt, Architectural and Fine Art Photography
    233. Peter Hawkins Photography, Inc.
    234. Petzl America
    235. Pfizer Inc.
    236. PGA of America
    237. Philip Morris International
    238. Photojournalist Dave Bartruff
    239. Picture Archive Council of America (PACA)
    240. Pigfactory Music
    241. PING
    242. PNW Images
    243. Premier League
    244. Production Music Association (PMA)
    245. Professional Photographers of America
    246. Quality Float Works, Inc.
    247. Raging Waters Music
    248. Ralph Lauren Corporation
    249. Ramsay Corporation
    250. Rebel Photo
    251. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
    252. Red4 Music/Doogs Rock Inc
    253. Red Wing Shoe Company
    254. Reebok International Ltd.
    255. Reed Elsevier Inc.
    256. Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
    257. Revlon
    258. Richard Flutie Photography
    259. Rite Aid
    260. Robin Davis Photography, Inc.
    261. Rodger Scott Craig, a member of Liverpool Express, The Merseybeats, Fortune, Harlan
    262. Cage, 101 South, and Mtunz Media
    263. Roger Smith Photography Services
    264. Rolex Watch USA Inc.
    265. Romance Writers of America (RWA)
    266. Rosetta Stone Inc.
    267. Saddle Creek
    268. Sage Studios LLC
    269. Sam D’Amico Photography
    270. Schneider Electric
    271. Sean McGinty Photography
    272. Secret Sea Visions (Photography)
    273. SESAC, Inc.
    274. SG Industries, Inc.
    275. Shure Incorporated
    276. SIGMA Assessment Systems
    277. Six Degrees Records
    278. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
    279. SMC Entertainment
    280. SMT Corp.
    281. SoBe Entertainment
    282. Society of Sport & Event Photographers
    283. Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
    284. Sony Electronics Inc.
    285. Sony Music Entertainment
    286. Sony Pictures Entertainment
    287. Soul Appeal Records and Music
    288. SoundExchange
    289. Southern Gothic LLC
    290. Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
    291. SPI (The Plastics Industry Trade Association)
    292. Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
    293. Sports Rights Owners Coalition
    294. Spring Fever Productions LLC
    295. Spyder Active Sports, Inc
    296. Stenbakken Photography
    297. Stephen Dantzig Photography
    298. Stock Artist Alliance
    299. Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC
    300. Student Photographic Society
    301. Studio 404
    302. SunRise Solar Inc.
    303. Taylor Glenn Photographs
    304. Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    305. Tednologies, Inc.
    306. The Cambridge Don
    307. The Collegiate Licensing Company/IMG College
    308. The Donath Group, Inc.
    309. The Dow Chemical Company
    310. The Estee Lauder Companies
    311. The McGraw-Hill Companies
    312. The Music People! Inc.
    313. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
    314. The Recording Academy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)
    315. The Timberland Company
    316. The Walt Disney Company
    317. Tiffany & Co.
    318. Time Warner Inc.
    319. Tony Bullard Photography
    320. Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    321. TRA Global
    322. Tricoast Worldwide
    323. Trio Productions, Inc. / Songscape Music,
    324. Twist & Shout, Inc.
    325. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
    326. Ultimate Fighting Championship
    327. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
    328. Universal Music Group
    329. Uniweld Products Inc.
    330. VF Corporation
    331. Viacom
    332. Vibram USA, Inc
    333. Virtual Chip Exchange USA, Inc.
    334. Voltage Pictures, LLC
    335. W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.
    336. Walcott Studio, LLC
    337. Wal-Mart
    338. Warner Music Group
    339. Wendy Kaveney Photography
    340. Western Psychological Services
    341. Westmorland Images, LLC
    342. Wild & Associates, Inc.
    343. Wild Eye Photos LLC
    344. William Sutton Photography
    345. Willis Music
    346. WindLegends Ink LLC
    347. Winestem Company
    348. Winslow Research Institute
    349. Wolfe Video
    350. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    351. Woolrich, Inc.
    352. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
    353. Xerox Corporation
    354. Zippo Manufacturing Company
    355. Zumba Fitness, LLC

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    2 comments:

    Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 said...

    Very informative and well researched. I don't think it is going to pass. Heaven knows Congress can't pass anything.

    Cherie K. Miller said...

    Great informative article, thank you for sharing this!