Protect IP Author Senator Patrick Leahy Says 'Further Study' is Needed

Re:Protect IP Author Senator Patrick Leahy Says 'Further Stu... by rhizome on Thursday January 12, 2012 @08:11PM (#3458715)

Just reading the first few sentences it's apparent that the author is 70+ years old.

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Re:Protect IP Author Senator Patrick Leahy Says 'Further Stu... by ori_b on Thursday January 12, 2012 @11:37PM (#3459218)

The word "senator" is usually a strong hint. Incumbent politicians tend not to be young.

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Re:Protect IP Author Senator Patrick Leahy Says 'Further Stu... by phil on Friday January 13, 2012 @04:32AM (#3459838)

I read your comment and thought "surely that's changing over time and we're trending towards younger legislators."

So I went looking and it turns out I'm completely wrong. Check it out -- the WSJ did this interactive chart that shows Congress hit a low in the early '80s and has been aging ever since:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-CONGRE...

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