[tacos]

Pro tip: when someone makes a comment that's structured in the argument/persuasion form, you can look to the final sentence for something to riff on if you feel obliged to comment.

Is there enough Senate support to override a veto? If not, then who gives a damn. This is already done. If yes, then why is Engadget asking me to contact my Representative instead of my Senator?

This is clickbait-gone-amok with the usual I-didn't-pay-attention-in-high-school-civics class. The intent of the bill is clear. Frankly a Judge can rule either way if it were litigated anyway.

Why don't we do the work toward cleaning this stuff up instead of just taking the most extreme negative position and killing things? Setting up a pressure cooker via gridlock is not going to produce a satisfactory outcome.

[lukeschlather]

Contacting your representative might change their view. However, it will definitely make sure you are aware of their view, and remember it when they're up for reelection. The latter is valuable even when you can't affect the outcome.

[tacos]

Great idea! If the EFF were half as organized as the NRA, then they'd have a scorecard of my representative's voting record with regard to electronic freedom. I bet that post a week before election day would get more than 60 comments on HN. Again I'll refer you to my original comment: "time to build up the rest of the toolbox."