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Originally Posted by MrPinks
hello Hymes,
Since you seem to work for the FSC, can you give us some clarification on the subjects we have been discussing? Are non FSC members protected?
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Mr Pinks,
Sorry for the late response but I was knocked offline all afternoon. I hate Adelphia!
According to the rules of civil procedure, only the paintiffs in a lawsuit are covered by either a temporary or preliminary injunction. Even if we wanted to include everyone on the planet, we could not do so.
So no, if you are not a member of FSC the ruling does not apply to you. If you are being told otherwise, you are being misled.
But if you joined or join the FSC yesterday, today, tomorrow or any day up until a final resolution of this case, you are covered under the 12/28/05 ruling as of the date of your sign-up.
However, the actual result of many, if not most, preliminary injunctions is that the government does not enforce the underlying law against anyone. Such is the case with COPA, which was enjoined about four years ago and is due to head back into court in October 2006. The odds are that whether you are a member of FSC or not, the feds are not likely to enforce 2257 while the preliminary injunction is in effect.
But it is always better to be safe than sorry, and the cost of FSC membership is nothing compared with defending yourself in court. You can also think of supporting us as spreading the cost of a very expensive lawsuit among many people rather than concentrating it in a few.
We still have a big challenge ahead preparing for the full 2257 trial, and membership in the Free Speech Coalition is still a good idea for that and a hundred other reasons.
And to whose who think the feds or anyone else will ever get the membership list, sorry to disappoint but it will never happen.
Cheers,
Tom