jasonlethegrey:

Apparently CISPA just passed the House of Representatives. At least one Senator is using the attacks on Boston as an excuse I mean reason to pass it into law.

If you’re not familiar with how laws are passed in America (and apparently a lot of Americans aren’t), first the bill is introduced in either the House or the Senate. If the bill is passed, it moves onto the other branch, and if it’s passed there, it moves onto the president, who can either sign it into law, or veto is, as Obama is vowing he’ll do if he has to. However, it’s possible for the House and Senate to override the veto if two-thirds of both vote to do so.

Now, the House is controlled by the Republicans, and the Senate is controlled by the Democrats, so it’s unlikely that a veto override will happen.

That doesn’t mean we can ignore this. Nothing is solid in politics, and at this point in history, the majority of the people in control of the American government don’t care about anyone other than themselves. More than that, this issue is too crucial to sit back on. Even if it’ll be vetoed, we need to make a statement.

They haven’t chosen a date yet, but if you follow the link in the source, you’ll get to sign up to find out when and how to participate.

Welcome to Day 1 of Stop CISPA 2.0.