I think you are a bit over pessimistic. How about a friendly wager? If such a bill passes by 1 January, 2012, I will buy a case of your new book, Castigo Cay. If it doesn't, you ship me a case of autographed copies for free.
Seems like a win-win to me. We could have B4Ranch or another prominent freeper judge who wins.
Sounds good to me. Let’s just refine the terms of the hypothetical bill.