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Former BSA VP Confirmed as Tech Undersecretary
RedOregon writes "The Senate has confirmed Robert Cresanti as the Commerce Department's new undersecretary for technology.
Who's that, you ask?
He was the former vice president of public policy at the Business Software Alliance.
Does this give anyone else the Heebie Jeebies??"
Now the government might start using bad data to justify ridiculous copyright laws and restriction of users' rights! But wait, surely no-one would let them get away with that?
Really. A paper-pusher from the public policy department of what is in essence a law firm, getting hired to a government job? Now I've seen everything.
Breakfast served all day!
I would have thought they would have went with some script kiddie or long-haired open source zealot, but instead they went with an industry man. Still scratching my head over this one.
Here's a guy who ran a market-leading motorcycle company into the ground in the days of carburettors, coil ignition and chain drive. Now he's in charge of technology for the good old US of A.
I loved those BSA motorcycles.
If this administration was to make an appointment that didn't favor business interests over the needs of the populace, THEN I'd be worried. I'd be expecting a time-space continuum breach or the earth spinning off its axis or something.
I first interpreted "BSA" in your title as Boy Scouts of America... ... and given the nature of Bush Administration appointments, it would have been about as likely.
What? You were expecting Cowboy Neal to be appointed?
How about a moderation of -1 pedantic.
I need half a bottle of Valium just to read /. anymore.
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Sorry, your Scientologist pharmacist won't be providing that to you any more because he has found it is against his religion. You'll just have to fly to Canada to read
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
So what? Who cares? Why is the BSA such a bad thing, unless you're into stealing software?
"Sometimes the truth is stupid." - Lawrence, creator of Prime Intellect
That is fine and dandy, but one has to wonder if this goes on all the time.
You have to wonder if cronyism and giving government positions to connected corporate interests occurs all the time?
Let me help you out: Yes, it goes on all the time.
In this sense, the OP was right that a mere undersecretary position isn't anything special.
The enemies of Democracy are
With Bush's record of 'qualified employees', we can hope that he at least attended 1 year of community college.
Um, no thanks. At least, not without a good dash of cajun spices, or perhaps some good curry or chinese chilis. Otherwise, the boiled frog won't sit in your stomach and digest very well.
Similar to the upcoming US election results
*snort* :-\
Oh, man, I'm sorry, I just couldn't keep a straight face through that one.