On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Larry Urbanski <larryu[_at_]interaccess.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
That bothers me a great deal as well. I note that many calls presently for sui generis protection of software and the like are for this reason destined to create greater harm than good. Look what almost happened this year when Congress investigated the "mere" reversal of Feist!
Andrew C. Greenberg
<werdna[_at_]gate.net>
Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 15:30:25 GMT
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