__/ [ John Locke ] on Sunday 03 June 2007 15:16 \__
> On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:03:39 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Contact Information For 50 Politicians Who Take Campaign Money From The
>>RIAA
>>
>>| One of the ways the RIAA operates is by donating money to politicians
>>| who then enact favorable legislation on their behalf. Don't let the
>>| optimist in you believe that this doesn't work. It does.
>
> Isn't this old news. I was under the impression that bribing
> politicians was now a way of life in the U.S.
This time we have names and contact details. Publishing this material will
pressure these people to change their ways. Just think about the sharing of
antitrust documents and the effect it has had on transparency.
Transparency -> Exposure -> Risk -> Better behaviour
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