The “Fight for Video Games” Web Trailer
Rep. Joe Baca's (D-CA) sponsored H.R. 231 "The Video Game Health Labeling Act" - a misguided, unnecessary, and simply unconstitutional bill. In a letter seeking co-sponsors of this bill, Rep. Baca points to research claiming a causal link between video games and aggressive behavior, even though this very same research was rejected as faulty by a majority of federal and state courts.
Over the past several weeks, VGVN's Utah members worked hard to prevent the passage of HB 353, the anti-video game bill which would have amended the state's Truth in Advertising law and inhibited the promotion of the ESRB rating system. Despite hundreds of letters sent, the bill passed both the State House and Senate. However, Governor Huntsman heard Utah's VGVN members and he vetoed HB 353 because of concerns about violating the Constitution and undermining the ESRB rating system.
In the case of Video Software Dealers Association v. Schwarzenegger, the judges ruled that the state could not enforce a 2005 California law that would have regulated the sale or rental of computer and video games. This is the 13th court ruling that supports video games as a form of protected speech.
The Video Game Voters Network (VGVN) invites you to join the Video Game Rally, a new Facebook application enabling Facebook members to express their support of video games, take action to defend games, spread the word about anti-video game threats and win prizes!
As the new Congress settles in and begins developing its political agenda, it's more critical than ever that we let our representatives know where we stand on the regulation of video game sales: it is a waste of legislators' time and taxpayers' money! Take just a moment to write your elected representative and introduce yourself as a constituent who cares about video games and First Amendment rights.
Go and spread the word to family and friends about the fight to defend video games.
Write your Senators and Representatives and let them know about a new FTC report supports the current video game rating system!
The Wall of Protest represents opposition to the government regulation of video games and is composed of citizens standing up to the government's infringement upon interactive entertainment.
The time for gamers to stand up and speak out is now! The VGVN is collecting stories and opinions from gamers to counterbalance the critics' claims.
