There is a matter of urgency which requires your political activisim.  Perhaps neither you nor your friends are independent apparel makers, but somewhere it is likely the clothes you and your friends wear may well have been designed or produced by an independent individual or small group of independent contractors/consultants.
 
Kathleen Fasanella, owner of Fashion Incubator blog, has a much longer history in her (and mine) drive to make people aware and rallying them to sign the Design Prohibition Piracy Act petition. She has provided all the reading and links if you wish to delve deeper in the subject.

Your signature (this is the "political activism" part) requires no more than just that, _ your signature, yet its impact on behalf of independent designers, producers will be significant.

Thank you, on behalf of the independent contractors and consultants everywhere in America.

Gilbert