This seems like a pretty serious thing that I'd want to get behind, but the FSF has freaked out over such stupid stuff before that I don't know if I should trust them.
I think I get where dangrover is coming from. You really want to support an organization that looks through the bills or at the situation and determines if it is really a threat and how much. Most people don't have time to read the bill or the RFPs the Federal Gov puts out (Lord knows, I had to do it for quite a few years and it was time consuming and painful). This is one of the reason people like to find experts who can do the research.
> Why would you trust anyone else to do your thinking for you?
Because there are only 24 hours in the day. Seriously, thew world is complex and it's impossible for one person to be an expect on everything. Therefore cognitive shortcuts are necessary.
I wasn't saying it's not a worthy cause, just that the FSF has cried wolf before. Nobody has time to read every page of every bill being considered, so it's not clear without further research whether it's as bad if they say it is.
I'm kind of irritated that Leahy (my former senator) is sponsoring the bill, anyway.
I am starting to think that MN's Senators (not House Reps) are going to be overly helpful to big media at the expense of everyone else (one is a cosponsor - not the former actor, maybe some horse trading).
