Re:Google will protest SOPA using home page
by asdfasdghasdf on Tuesday January 17, 2012 @11:17PM
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If you can produce evidence that a corporation has donated to even one candidate, much less 50, the FEC would love to speak to you; it's illegal for corporations to donate to candidates.
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Re:Google will protest SOPA using home page
by pak on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @02:57AM
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There are many ways for a corporation to provide value to a candidate besides a cash donation. Some of these ways can translate readily into cash. For example, insider trading by congresspeople, which apparently is legal. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7388130n http://www.cnbc.com/id/45249857
Re:Google will protest SOPA using home page
by packetslave on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @01:28AM
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Ever heard of a PAC?
Re:Google will protest SOPA using home page
by asdfasdghasdf on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @02:15AM
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Not only have I heard of PACs, but I've given to my employer's PAC, which than donated money to the campaigns of 50+ candidates.
I don't know if you've participated in the system, but it's not fair to equate that with a corporation donating its own money to a political campaign.