"National Book Registry,...or is Bookstore?"

In my email inbox this morning:

More news about how Google wants to take over the world...
Okay, maybe not the world, but they are trying to usurp the copyright rights of creative people (writers, artists,...).  They have allegedly already illegally scanned some books.They can potentially cheat millions of writers out of royalties due them, if they are allowed to do what they want to do.
You can read about it and get involved in the fight against it by clicking this link:
http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/

If you want to write your congressmen, but don't know who they are, or their contact info, click here. This website makes it easy.
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

One final thought:
From http://www.quotationspage.com:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."   --- Margaret Mead (19091-1978)

STOP the Orphan Works Bill NOW!

You know, even if you're not an artist, a writer, a musician, etc., if you're an American, you probably have some idea of the copyright laws as they exist in America in reference to the arts. When you create something, you're protected by copyright law,.... or you were....

You also probably have some sensibilities as to how much harder it is to make a living as an artist in this country as opposed to a carpenter, a plumber, a bus driver, a lawyer, an accountant,... in this day and age,... heck in this crazy economy!

Please, if you enjoy the arts, the creators of that art need your help now. Get involved and become a loud voice to stop this crazy orphan works law!!!!
Write to your representatives in Congress and your Senators. Tell them they're not being fair to the hard-working artists of this country! They are robbing us of the right to make a living doing what we do best!

For more info click here.

Don't let google win!!!!!