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The Politics of Technology

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the large-sacks-of-cash-also-a-factor dept.

airrage writes "An interesting Washington Post article today, concerning technology's voice on Capital Hill, talks about how the high-tech sector is no longer the belle of the congressional ball. Apparently, circa 2000, politicos were simply tripping over themselves to be seen as pro-technology. Currently, it's much harder to get congressional leaders to embrace pro-technology initiatives. Seems like technology in general is trending towards more regulation as the industry is seen as staid as railroads, coal, or shipping."

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  1. But the internet by reitoei1971 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Politicians love technology! Gore virtually single handedly invented the internet!

  2. 1.0? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    Republicans unveiled an "e-contract with America" and Democrats responded with a series of high-tech legislative agendas numbered like software releases ("e-genda 1.0," etc.).

    ummm... since when has a software release looked like "e-genda 1.0" ? maybe "e-genda 2.4.51-pre0" would be more like it...

  3. Re:Not suprised by DarkSkiesAhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they really cared about the internet and such, we would have people like Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds (oh yeah, and CowboyNeal and CmdrTaco and...) as top Presidential/Senatorial/Congressional consultants
    "Mr Gates, how do you propose we deal with Iraq?"

    "Well, have you tried buying up the country and annexing it? Or if that doesn't work you could patent plutonium and sue the pants off of Saddam."
  4. What Gore giveth... by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gore taketh away....