I decided to write a letter to Senator Feinstein and will likely send it to    
   Senator Boxer AND Congressman Baca.   
      
   July 9, 2011   
      
   Dear Senator Feinstein   
      
   I am here to announce my opposition to S. 978 and I would like to express how    
   regressive this bill is for our nation as a whole. I know you are bought and    
   paid for by the content providers and you will not likely change your mind   
   like    
   Congressman Bachmann suddenly embracing LGBT equality.   
      
   This bill will end up jailing so many non violent offenders for copyright    
   issues, this will end up leading to more people in jail for terms up to five    
   years like how Oklahoma jails people with dime bags of marijuana with 10 year    
   sentences. Threatening to shut the internet connection of people who upload    
   videos of lip syncing to popular music will help to destroy the fandom for    
   people's appreciation for the works of the leading musical acts of today.   
      
   I know that the RIAA wants the money they used to make before the Internet,   
   but    
   we are in a new age.   
      
   I could understand going after illegal downloads and torrent sites that offer    
   unauthorized products, but killing off interpretive content such as a music    
   video concept by an independent film maker, a hobbyist covering their favorite    
   tune or a drag queen dancing around pretending that he is Jenifer Lopez helps    
   to spark the people against S.978.   
      
      
   What is the RIAA asking from you when you meet with them? Maybe you can ask    
   your friends at the RIAA and MPAA to offer to sell hobbyist licenses at $50 to    
   start. So you can still help your friends make some money, and prevent our    
   states and the federal government from clogging our prisons from S.978    
   offenders.   
      
   We currently are having severe budget problems where we might default on our    
   debts, and this bill might actually cost the government more money in   
   enforcing    
   it. Jailing people for five years for broadcasting an online video game game    
   play session from World of Warcraft as an example is rather regressive and    
   draconian such as Australia's internet censorship.   
      
   I would encourage you and your friends who wrote this bill Sen. KLOBUCHAR,   
   Sen.    
   CORNYN, and Sen. COONS to amend this bill. We can both respect intellectual    
   property, but there can be a new way in solving the problem.   
      
   Because S.978 will create more political opponents and people who support    
   issues you advocate for such as LGBT equality and pro-choice will likely    
   consider a homophobic opponent in 2012 instead.   
      
   Best,   
      
   Matthew Munson   
      
   Ontario, California   
        
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