Senator Kirk just reversed his position on PIPA:
“Freedom of speech is an inalienable right granted to each and every American, and the Internet has become the primary tool with which we utilize this right. The Internet empowers Americans to learn, create, innovate, and express their views. While we should protect American intellectual property, consumer safety and human rights, we should do so in a manner that specifically targets criminal activity. This extreme measure stifles First Amendment rights and Internet innovation. I stand with those who stand for freedom and oppose PROTECT IP, S.968, in its current form.”
Nice work, internet.
EDIT: Also Reps. Quayle and Terry, and Sens. Brown, DeMint, & Rubio (who was a sponsor of the bill).
In fairness, I’m not sure Kirk ever explicitly supported or opposed PIPA.
