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Copyright For Sale: What the Sony Docs Say About MPAA Buying Political Influence
An anonymous reader writes: The linkage between political funding and the major
copyright lobby groups is not a new issue as for years there have
been stories
about how groups like the MPAA and RIAA fund politicians that
advance their interests. Michael Geist digs
into the Sony document leak to see how the MPAA coordinates
widespread buying of politicians with political funding campaigns
led by former Senator Christopher Dodd to federal and state
politicians. The campaigns include efforts to circumvent donation
limits by encouraging executives to spend thousands on influential
politicians, leading to meetings with Barack Obama, the head of
the USTR and world leaders.
Yeah, but... but... Assange! Look at that guy, a fugitive from the law, hosting these documents to boost his own ego! Forget the corruption, look at THAT guy!
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Indeed... I believe the count is 4 our of the last 8 Illinois Governors (dating back to the '60's) ended up in federal prison. I'm amazed they found anyone to run for the office last year - it's like a 50/50 chance if you are elected that you will end up incarcerated. And that's just counting the ones doing stuff openly enough to get caught...
No, Illinois has just implemented the term limits that everyone wants: 2 terms: 1 in office, 1 in prison.
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