Re: Consumer group accuses Hollywood of 'threatening politicians'

[<michael.blanchard () emc com>]

" Is there anyone who would claim a PAC contribution is not a bride
(other than Congress and lobbyists)?"

Yes, a PAC contribution is certainly NOT a bride.....   now it's sure close to, if not a full on, BRIBE if you ask me 
;-)

 Sorry, couldn't resist ;-)

Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management
EMC ² Corporation
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Southboro, MA 01772

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Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:48 AM
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Subject: [funsec] Consumer group accuses Hollywood of 'threatening politicians'

Is there anyone who would claim a PAC contribution is not a bride
(other than Congress and lobbyists)?

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/205491-consumer-group-accuses-hollywood-of-threatening-politicians

Consumer group Public Knowledge on Friday accused the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) and its head, former Sen. Chris Dodd, of
trying to intimidate lawmakers into supporting a pair of controversial
anti-piracy bills.

In recent days, Dodd and other top Hollywood figures have threatened
to cut off campaign donations to politicians who do not support their
effort to crackdown on online copyright infringement.

"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. 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 said on Fox News on
Thursday.
...
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