At this crucial time in the fight for #taxpayeraccess, I'm thinking about this quote from @petersuber's 2012 book Open Access...
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So, now is the time for those of us in the US to send a message to our representatives in support of #taxpayeraccess: https://sparcopen.org/our-work/oppose-section-552-that-will-block-taxpayer-access-to-research/
I love this quote because it highlights how bonkers the system is. But I think someone reading this might assume that we don't need a legal fix: all researchers could simply post their work in open repositories.
Unfortunately the past 20+ years have shown us that notions of quality and prestige keep researchers attached to a system that damages the public interest. A top-down approach will accelerate much-needed change.