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Here is what I wrote to teh DOJ.
Dear Mr. Read!
I am not a US citizen, yet I would like to voice my opinion on the above matter.
Since the explosion of the Internet, English is to the common man as Latin was to the educated classes prior to the Renaissance. Spreading English around the globe is paramount to maintaining democracy, hence English speaking countries have a special responsibility in furthering the knowledge of English. Remember, communism had a strong ideological appeal, but outside the Soviet Union and China few people understood Russian or Chinese, imagine what the world might look like today if those languages were better understood.
The best way to spread English is through literature, people capable of reading English are also recipients of the messages of enlightenment, democracy, liberty, responsibility and brotherhood that it so often contains. Imagine if English was as commonly understood in the Arabic world as it is en Europe. The lure of terrorism would not be as appealing.
I happen to be an early adapter of the Kindle and Amazon.com's eco-system for electronic books. After embracing the technology I discovered that I read more then twice as many English language books as I used to. The price for these devices seem to be ever dwindling, as they go down so does the opportunity to spread the good word. I am sure others have told you about all the valid reasons for eBooks to be cheaper than their paper based equivalent. I just wanted to add the future possibilities of expanding English language skills.
Sincerely,
Kumabjorn
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