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    Aj> Hi,   
      
    > It's not a political view.  When you are fighting for your right to exist,   
   t   
    > is no longer a political issue.   
    >   
    > Wikipedia feels the that this bill is a direct threat to their existance.    
   n   
    > fighting this threat, they are not taking a political position, but one of   
    > self defence.   
      
    Aj> I really don't see the problem - we live in a global economy and if the   
    Aj> US government are stupid enough to limit the activities of Wikipedia to   
    Aj> function then they can just leave the country. No problem. Many other   
    Aj> countries (including the UK) would welcome this organisation with open   
    Aj> arms. I am very disaponinted that Wikipedia have become so involved in   
    Aj> US domestic politics.   
   Its not just a wikipedia issue, its a country wide issue. Wikipiedia has so   
   many viewers as well as stakes within the US they can easily make this issue   
   known to many people and specially those connecting to their site. Most bills   
   on the floor I have no clue about, but when google chimed in with a petition   
   for me to click, I quickly became aware and I was able to voice my opinion.   
   That matters to internet users in the US at the IP level, not just wikipedia.   
   I'm glad they have their hands on this issue because I don't agree with the two   
   bills.    
    Aj> --   
    Aj> Cheers,   
    Aj> Alex Kemp (ajk) telnet://norbertbbs.org   
      
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