Posted on 01/18/2012 6:10:54 PM PST by Tribune7
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa) tweeted 20 minutes ago (about 8:25 p.m., Jan. 18) that he will not support either the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) in their present forms.
"Piracy of intellectual property is a legitimate concern that should be addressed. However, the PROTECT IP Act and the Stop Internet Piracy Act are flawed, and I cannot support them in their current form. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues on this issue and finding a better legislative approach for tackling online piracy," Sen. Toomey said.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.billlawrenceonline.com ...
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