Re:Facebook and Google launch lobbying group, The Internet A...
by tatsuke95 on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @05:31PM
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>"There is a need for such lobbying, but it should be led by individuals as citizens"
Agreed. Unfortunately, getting people to take uniform political action on anything is difficult, whereas companies can have a political mandate (and the money to support it).
P.S. If anyone wants to to learn a little bit about the lobbying industry, check out Turkmeniscam by Ken Silverstein. It's a short read, but eye-opening.
Agreed. Unfortunately, getting people to take uniform political action on anything is difficult, whereas companies can have a political mandate (and the money to support it).
P.S. If anyone wants to to learn a little bit about the lobbying industry, check out Turkmeniscam by Ken Silverstein. It's a short read, but eye-opening.
http://www.amazon.com/Turkmeniscam-Washington-Lobbyists-Stal...