Please pass this on to everyone you know who lives part-time on the Internet.

The US Congress (average age = old and clueless) has voted to ban access from all "social networking," likely including MySpace, Amazon.com and even Wikipedia from public schools and libraries in the United States. They'd do worse if they could, but doesn't it grind your gears that these know-nothings can shut down your Internet access in libraries and schools? News Link!

Those of us who "get" social networking and not only use it now, but understand its amazing potential for good in the future, need to get up off our butts and do something about this. We need to stand up and speak out about this. See info below. They want to spend tax dollars to shut us away from the Internet!

Now that the Congress has passed this bill, it also has to be passed by the US Senate. We can STOP that! Senators only have to run for re-election every 6 years, so they don't have to answer to their clueless, in some cases bigoted against the modern world, constituencies. They can even take the time to learn something new - except for perhaps Ted Stevens of Alaska.

Let's make it even tougher for the Senate to pass this STUPID rule. Many of us are voters, too, or if you are not, you probably will be one of these years - maybe the next time *your* senator needs to get re-elected (or runs for president) you can vote for them (or not).

Meanwhile you can make your voice heard. Take just a minute or two so find out who the senator for your state is, and send him/her a message. This website contains easy to use contact information and functionality.

The folks behind this are some of the same folks who want to move the Internet away from neutrality, also. (Will they ever get it, or will they die ignorant? Probably the latter.)

Ciao, baby. Have a great weekend!