Re: Copyright Extension Bill Passes Congress

From: NANCY or LARRY URBANSKI <larryu[_at_]interaccess.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:54:29 -0600

Andrew C. Greenberg <werdna[_at_]gate.net> wrote: 

>

> What bothers me is that many Congresspersons too often need, and
> almost as often do not heed, staff advise about far more general
> issues that derive from more fundamental stuff, stuff we learned
> in our first civics class about basic rights, leading to travesties
> such as CDA and son-thereof.

And what bothers me is that the ultimate decision in this type of legislation (Copyright Extension) is hinged more on PAC money and contributions to the Republicans or Democrats (depending on who is in power) than it is on the merits of the legislation. The staff can only advise... the moral responsibility of Congress is absent. Unless campaign reform becomes a reality, the "big boys' will be able to buy legislation, irrespective of it's merits.

Larry Urbanski
American Film Heritage Association
<larryu[_at_]interaccess.com> Received on Fri Oct 30 1998 - 15:58:20 GMT

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