Another bill which would have violated the civil liberties of many—Hawaii’s H.B. 2288 Internet Dossier bill—has been pulled off the table following public outrage. And for good reason; the law would have tracked every website Hawaiians visited, and liked that browsing history to a name and address. It opened the door to profound first and fourth amendment violations. But worst of all, it was born out of ignorance. That’s not okay.

We’ve spent the last several months watching politicians endorse then quickly renounce internet-related bills like SOPA, PIPA, and now this. And in that time it’s become increasingly evident that many of those supporting the legislation didn’t do so out of some Orwellian drive to control the masses. They just didn’t get what it was they were trying to protect.

Simply put, politicians need to stop endorsing legislation that they don’t understand. Or even worse, don’t even try to.

via Dear Politicians, Stop Supporting Laws You Don’t Even Understand.