Death to SOPA!

Being a creative graphic design company that is also very web design based, K-Squared Designs was just as outraged as the rest of the internet community about SOPA. How can the government think that America would tolerate that sort of censorship? It seemed to be a violation of the First Amendment, it threatened free speech and innovation on a huge level. The good news is that we have been heard! Here is an article from designtaxi.com that brings hope to the SOPA opposition:

Chief sponsor of SOPA, Lamar Smith, has pulled the bill—“until there is a wider agreement on a solution”, according to CBS News and Mashable.

“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith said. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.”

Recent internet ‘protest’ events—such as the petition drive by Google (with more than 7 million participants) and one-day blackout by high-traffic sites, such as Wikipedia, Reddit and I Can Has Cheezburger—to signal displeasure against the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ has caused several Congressmen to drop support for SOPA and PIPA.

The vote on Tuesday on the Protect Intellectual Property Act has been postponed.

According to Forbes, President Barack Obama said that he would not support SOPA, and has delayed the bill.

The White House will also “veto any bill that’s not more narrowly focused”.

This is good news for everyone! Visit www.k-squareddesigns.com or call 270-761-K2DS for all of your design needs!