Re: [Cdn-DMCA] Political contributions

From: Kristofer Coward <kris _-at-_ melon.org>
To: No DMCA in Canada <canada-dmca-opponents (at) flora.org>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:32:16 -0400
References: <20020429015149.GJ1828@melon.org> <Pine.GSO.4.21.0204290956490.28255-100000@qew.cs>

On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 09:58:23AM -0400, Kal Lin wrote:
> 
> 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.

True, but legislation on this matter might be debated well before the
nesxt election - it might still be handy to fire a few "warning shots"
:) (not even remotely large, just a little note that we are willing and
able to use political contributions to get our way)

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