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New proposed laws to censor the Internet are now barreling through the U.S. Congress | Stop Congress, lobbyists and corporations that want to censor the Internet - and jail violators under proposed legislative acts, known as PIPA and SOPA | But there is at least one Congressman who is blowing the whistle and encouraging you to contact your congressman to stop the proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation | More>