Re: Department of Homeland "Security", Special Interests vs. the Public Interest
From: Jeff Liebermann (jeffl_at_comix.santa-cruz.ca.us)
Date: 09/13/03
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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:50:36 -0700
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:18:26 GMT, <jcalasa@not-for-mail.com> wrote:
>In ba.internet Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
>>On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 15:46:53 GMT, <jcalasa@not-for-mail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>From <http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2003/0,4814,84434,00.html>
>>> ...
>>>With so many examples of the Department of Homeland "Security" being
>>>primarily a "department of payback" to Republican campaign contributors
>>>rather than truly concerned with security this latest comes as no
>>>surprise.
>>>Jason
>>
>>As for payback, you might wanna look at the table at:
>> http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=B&Cycle=2000
>
>I think you're missing the point. The point isn't which party
>is accepting contributions but rather how those contributions
>influence policy.
I don't think you read my posting correctly. I'm agreeing with your
statement. Big politics runs on big contributions. Congressional
representatives represent their contributors before their
constituancy. Money rules. No person (or company) would contribute
if they didn't think they would get something in return. Welcome to
reality. I just wanted to add some real numbers to a debate that
commonly is lacking in details and some understanding as to who runs
the CCIA with good reason to bash Microsloth.
>On that scale there is no comparison, Republicans are
>"for sale". Examples, aside from Microsoft, include
>Enron, Haliburton, ClearChannel, ... (details at
><http://www.thenation.com/thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=902>).
>Jason
I think you had better check that URL. It points to an article:
"FCC is Feeling the Heat"
which only remotely touches on the political "payback" issue.
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