Posted on 01/19/2012 10:17:21 PM PST by Steelfish
Chris Dodd Warns of Hollywood Backlash Against Obama Over Anti-Piracy Bill Ed Henry January 19, 2012
Hollywood's top lobbyist and former Sen. Chris Dodd is threatening to cut off campaign funds to President Obama's re-election effort because of anger over the White House appearing to side with tech companies in a bitter fight over anti-piracy legislation.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Dodd fired off a warning to Obama -- his former Senate Democratic colleague in this election year -- "don't take us for granted."
"Candidly, those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake," Dodd told Fox News.
"Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake."
Dodd, who became CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America after leaving the Senate in 2011, noted the movie "Avatar" was stolen by online pirates 21 million times. Such acts, he said, threaten to decimate his industry.
"You can complain and say, well, actors make a lot of money and they don't have to worry about this," said Dodd. "You tell that to that camera guy, you tell that to that makeup artist, you tell that to that truck driver out there who made, makes a living because they work in this industry."
"Avatar" was made by 20th Century Fox which, like Fox News Channel, is owned by NewsCorp. Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of NewsCorp, has also been outspoken in promoting two pieces of anti-piracy legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, known respectively as "SOPA" and "PIPA," to protect copyrighted material.
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Wow! A clearer intent of attempted bribery cannot be found! Thanks CT for electing such a corrupt senator for so many years/ sarc
Dodd sure gets around at messing up the world.
Why do we even need SOPA and PIPA? Wasn’t DMCA passed to stop online piracy?
DMCA only works IF someone bitches or complains about one of their “properties” online was available for open download. I’m pals within the anime fansub community and even every anime site has the DMCA link on it, it’s just a sign that they comply but not necc. “enforce” the policy especially with the .com sites. Now everyone is changing their .coms to .eu.
Hey Dodd? Why don’t you call up Lamar Smith and see about making a ‘waitress sandwich’ with 0bama in the middle?
It’ll be just like ol’ times with Fat Teddy, ya corrupt turd.
Geez, next thing you know, and they’ll be MANDATING that we go see their sleazy movies!
Maybe they should keep their crap off the internet. Problem solved.
maybe these actors should redistribute their wealth with these people... like they've been advocating everyone else to do...
Deh gotta pay deh mortgage on dehr Bevely Hill manshun. Deh unda waddah all reddeh.
“noted the movie “Avatar” was stolen by online pirates 21 million times. Such acts, he said, threaten to decimate his industry. )
Avatars Take= Add in domestic, and its worldwide gross stands at an incredible $2.075 billion.
So sorry you were so decimated!!!
Yea sure Dud. We trust your numbers. Like Hollywood isn’t infamous for faking every number they touch. That’s why they’re always suing each other for nonpayment of profit or earnings.
“Candidly, those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support “
Well...we don’t!
Good old Dodd just looking out for the middle class
makeup artist and camera man and don’t forget the movie making truck driver. I am sure this is the reason why Hollywood is for the bills not for them but for the little people
Dodd was at the Golden Globes. He’s a player now.
That was actually taken from a story I read a few years back...identical plot. Nicely done, though!
That was actually taken from a story I read a few years back...identical plot. Nicely done, though!
That was actually taken from a story I read a few years back...identical plot. Nicely done, though!
How in the hell did Dodd get that job?
Coming from a man who really needs to be in a jail cell.
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