Re: [Cdn-DMCA] Political contributions

From: Kal Lin <kal _-at-_ cs.toronto.edu>
To: No DMCA in Canada <canada-dmca-opponents (at) flora.org>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:58:23 -0400

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Kristofer Coward wrote:

[snip]

> Any interest in scanning Hansard? Any interest in putting together a
> page where we can "keep score" for given politicians? Anyone interested
> in encouraging others to make contributions based on our assessments?

http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/Chamber_House_Debates.asp?Language=E

There was an article in sfgate.com about GeekPAC.  I tend to agree
that a few campaign contributions spread around will have very
little effect.  On the otherhand, a focused effort in a closely 
contested riding during the next federal election can really turn 
some heads win or lose.

    "Instead, to stem the tide, GeekPAC, or some other similar
    organization, needs to make an example out of someone in
    Congress, and do it quick. When the National Rifle
    Association, or the Christian Coalition or Emily's List, for
    that matter, want action on an issue, the strategists behind
    those well-run groups usually pick a smart fight with one or
    more of their key opponents. They target their resources to
    just those specific races, sometimes to just one race. Rather
    than give 200 politicians $1,000 each, the savviest PACs
    instead will spend $200,000 or more kicking the bejesus out of
    just one single office holder."



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