The EFF Action Center
I just wanted to say something about the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and their Action Center. The EFF is a non-profit group working to protect the digital rights of consumers. The government, bullied by the corporate world, is taking advantage of the digital rights of consumers. They do this through fear, misconceptions, and ignorance. And the EFF is a prominent group in the fight for your digital rights.
One of the many ways the EFF works to support your digital rights is the Action Center. The Action Center is a place where "you can contact your representatives on impending legislation that will have a direct effect on your civil liberties online." Contacting your legislators is a one of the more effective ways to have your voice heard and influence your rights as controlled by the government. And the Action Center provides a way to easily track and act on current legislation.
With the Action Center, you are given a list of current action items. If you see something you are interested in, click on it and you will go to a page with a summary of the item and a simple form to contact the appropriate senators/representatives. The EFF gives you a pre-made letter to express your interests or concerns to your representatives, so all you have to do is fill out your contact information. If you create an account, this information will be pre-filled each time you take action and you will also be able to edit the letter you are sending. The letter will be emailed or faxed depending on a few different things. You can also print and mail the letter. The EFF does just about everything for you; all you have to do is click a few buttons to have your voice heard.
Get involved in your government. You may not like them, but they have a lot of control over how you can use and what you can do with your electronics. They are supposed to be serving you, so let them know what you want. If you care about the issues, take a few minutes and check out the EFF Action Center. Alone we don't have much of a voice, but together we can be heard.
You may also want to sign up for the EFFector free email newsletter to keep up to date on the issues and be notified of new action alerts.
One of the many ways the EFF works to support your digital rights is the Action Center. The Action Center is a place where "you can contact your representatives on impending legislation that will have a direct effect on your civil liberties online." Contacting your legislators is a one of the more effective ways to have your voice heard and influence your rights as controlled by the government. And the Action Center provides a way to easily track and act on current legislation.
With the Action Center, you are given a list of current action items. If you see something you are interested in, click on it and you will go to a page with a summary of the item and a simple form to contact the appropriate senators/representatives. The EFF gives you a pre-made letter to express your interests or concerns to your representatives, so all you have to do is fill out your contact information. If you create an account, this information will be pre-filled each time you take action and you will also be able to edit the letter you are sending. The letter will be emailed or faxed depending on a few different things. You can also print and mail the letter. The EFF does just about everything for you; all you have to do is click a few buttons to have your voice heard.
Get involved in your government. You may not like them, but they have a lot of control over how you can use and what you can do with your electronics. They are supposed to be serving you, so let them know what you want. If you care about the issues, take a few minutes and check out the EFF Action Center. Alone we don't have much of a voice, but together we can be heard.
You may also want to sign up for the EFFector free email newsletter to keep up to date on the issues and be notified of new action alerts.
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