Political contribution watch (RIAA, MPAA)

The Inquirer ^ | July 30, 2002 | Adamson Rust

[JameRetief]

Political contribution watch

Strange coincidences of our time

By Adamson Rust: Tuesday 30 July 2002, 12:01

CONSIDER THIS LOT BELOW and go figure. At least this kind of information about politicians is publicly available in the US.

RIAA applauds peer-to-peer hacking bill as "innovative approach"

Congressman Howard L. Berman, "representing California's 26th Congressional District". here. And Berman introduces peer to peer privacy prevention act.

The top industries supporting Howard L. Berman. Number One: TV/Movies/Music - $186,981.

Representative Howard Coble, United States House of Representatives North Carolina Sixth District co-author of Berman's Bill.

Top industries supporting Howard Coble. TV/Movies/Music.

And while we're on this one, let us not forget Senator E Hollings. Nothing could be finer than to be in South Carolina and sponsor the Cable and Computer Security Act. Here's the Open Secrets link. The TV/Movies/Music biz contributes a measly $278,534 to his coffers, lobbyists a piffling $195,825, telecom services a trifling $154,338 and telephone utilities a flabby $152,403. µ

INQBLOT Did you know that 28 UK Labour MPs are sponsored by the Cooperative Group? µ

[Jim Noble]

This is simple bribery.

Putting Hollings in prison where he belongs, along with Berman, would obviate any need for campaign finance reform, now and for an hundred years.

[Dimensio]

Some senator needs to propose an amendment to the RIAA/MPAA legalized hacking bill that allows people who are unfairly injured as a result of meddling to kill the persons responsible (ie, those who conducted the attack and those who authorized it). They need to explain that if Congress is going to allow one set of people to commit what is currently a felony then they should allow another set to do the same.

[jjm2111]

The RIAA is a crock of poo poo. Music companies have collaborated for years, charging premium prices for crappy albums with one or two good songs on them. They pay the artists a sliver of the profits and keep the rest for themselves. Finally, listenenrs have found a way around the music industry's nonsense. There's no way around the revolution. Soon it will happen to movies. Actors and singers and record company execs will have to take a pay cut. It's the way the market works.

[Houmatt]

Some senator needs to propose an amendment to the RIAA/MPAA legalized hacking bill that allows people who are unfairly injured as a result of meddling to kill the persons responsible (ie, those who conducted the attack and those who authorized it). They need to explain that if Congress is going to allow one set of people to commit what is currently a felony then they should allow another set to do the same.

No, that is too extreme. I think if any Senator actually had the guts, they would put in an admendment that would allow those targeted to return the favor, by legalizing DOS attacks and hacking into the RIAA/MPAA websites.

By the way, just because these organizations are hellbent on biting the hand that feeds them, does not mean we should put up with it. However, nary a word was said about DMCA until it was far too late. Are you going to call your Congressman and Senator TODAY and let them know you want this anti-fair use, anti-consumer legislation dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead DEAD!?!?

[Dead Corpse]

'Nuff said. ;-)

[Dead Corpse]

Bump?

[AmericanCompatriot]

Putting Hollings in prison where he belongs, along with Berman, would obviate any need for campaign finance reform, now and for an hundred years.

No, no, no. We have to put Traficant away, first. Then, we need to get Toricelli out of the way. They are the REAL ENEMY to the liberal-communist state. Hollings will probaly receive a statue along side Clinton, Boxer, Feinstein, Liberman, and the rest of the Pink O's, once the takeover is complete (next ten years).

[Houmatt]

OMG that is so funny!!

Thanks for the laugh.