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  1. We *have* a geek lobby by Spoing · · Score: 3, Informative · on Farscape Fans Produce Commercial
    We need a geek lobby. Now.

    There are actually multiple lobbies for tech related issues. Some are just starting out, though most have some efforts occuring right now.

    The first that has to be mentioned -- even if some moderator is hostile to it -- is the grandaddy Free Software Foundation, though there are others if that one is somehow not to your liking;

    Bruce Perens has 3 efforts at the Global Technology Policy Institute.

    The folks at The Linux Show often promote two efforts; GeekPac and American Open Technology Consortium

    ...and I'm sure that is not a complete list. If you can't support one, support one of the others.

  2. We don't vote people into office; we vote them out by semios · · Score: 2, Informative · on The Worst Coders In Washington
    This is an excellent page, the only problem is if you want to print the page and take it with you to the polls it's over 5 pages long.

    So I took the contents of the blog and created this page that allows you to filter the representatives of your particular state. Making it easy to take with you to the polls and stick it to your states representatives.

  3. Re:You know, you'd think with all the bitching we by Our+Man+In+Redmond · · Score: 3, Informative · on One Woman's Fight to Save P2P

    These people are trying to set one up. They're affiliated with the American Open Technology Consortium. If I understand the relationships, it's sort of like the Sierra Club's political wing as opposed to their lobbying/educational wing.

    Unfortunately they don't seem to have their act together yet. For instance, I sent the AOTC some seed money about three months ago and the check hasn't been cashed yet. Their manifesto shows them only having received three pledges, which I think means it hasn't been updated in several months. GeekPAC is still working on authority to operate as a political action committee (there's a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo involved), but is taking donations on the assumption that approval will be granted.

    And, my final gripe is, the name GeekPAC has to go. It's fine as a nickname among geeks, but outside the community the name "geek" carries some prett negative connotations. Might as well call it "WeirdoPAC" or "GoonPAC" or something.

    Don't get me wrong, I hope these are just growing pains on the way to an organization that can play with the big boys and occasionally win.