<story><title>Maddox - I hope SOPA passes</title><url>http://maddox.xmission.com/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>guelo</author><text>What Maddox doesn&apos;t seem to understand is that &quot;raising awareness&quot; is the only way you win these battles long term in a democracy. For example, gay marriage is slowly becoming a reality because over the last 20 years gays have opened people&apos;s eyes to their plight. Once a cause becomes a moral issue for most Americans it wins. But most people have no idea what us tech geeks are bitching about so we have to educate them about our causes. And that is exactly what yesterday was about.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dhimes</author><text>I agree.  To counter his point, we laid low for the Patriot Act and the masses didn&apos;t suddenly awaken.</text></comment>
<story><title>Maddox - I hope SOPA passes</title><url>http://maddox.xmission.com/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>guelo</author><text>What Maddox doesn&apos;t seem to understand is that &quot;raising awareness&quot; is the only way you win these battles long term in a democracy. For example, gay marriage is slowly becoming a reality because over the last 20 years gays have opened people&apos;s eyes to their plight. Once a cause becomes a moral issue for most Americans it wins. But most people have no idea what us tech geeks are bitching about so we have to educate them about our causes. And that is exactly what yesterday was about.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>irishcoffee</author><text>This may upset people, but in my humble opinion, gay marriage has been a pawn used by DC for political gain. Raising awareness worked because DC figured out a way to twist it into a campaign talking point. Makes me sick.</text></comment>