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Two SOPA Writers Become Entertainment Lobbyists
schwit1 writes "According to Politico, 'A pair of senior Hill aides at the center of a brewing battle between Hollywood and Silicon Valley are packing their bags for K Street, where they’ll work for two of the entertainment lobby shops trying to influence their former colleagues in Congress on the very same issue. Allison Halataei, former deputy chief of staff and parliamentarian to House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), and Lauren Pastarnack, a Republican who has served as a senior aide on the Senate Judiciary Committee, worked on online piracy bills that would push Internet companies like Google, Yahoo and Facebook to shut down websites that offer illegal copies of blockbuster films and chart-topping songs.' Techdirt adds, 'Pastarnack went to the MPAA where she'll be "director of government relations" and Halataei to the NMPA (music publishers and songwriters) where she'll be "chief liaison to Capitol Hill." The Politico article linked above notes that this kind of "revolving door" is all too common. It may not be directly corrupt, but to the public it sure feels corrupt.'"
Getting you too not vote is precisely the strategy of corrupt politicians.
1. Pull off corrupt political move, get loads of cash.
2. Get discovered.
3. Paint all politicians as equally corrupt. Media and the public are happy to play along with this idea.
4. The kind of people who'd vote against you and corruption are disgusted and stop voting.
5. Get in for another term
6. Ratchet up the corruption and go back to step 1. Profit.
Voting hint: while both parties have corrupt cadres, the Republican corrupt cadre is very strong and powerful right now. If you want to avoid corruption, a good rule of thumb is to vote against republicans.