[ale] those of you reading this while within US jurisdiction should have a care....

[Irv Mullins]

On Wednesday 16 October 2002 02:48 pm, Kilroy, Chris wrote:
...
> to the point about a ballot box, it is hard for the ballot box to make a
> difference because the electorate knows *nothing* about this issue.  The
> percentage of the population that does understand the ramifications of DMCA
> will have to educate some of them, as well as educate politicians about the
> matter.

Umm, the *real* reason that the ballot box makes little difference is that 
elected officials, no matter what they promise in order to get elected, 
pay no attention to those promises after they are sworn in.  Once in office, 
only money talks 

(OK, there are a few honest politicians, but they're few and far between).

Since congress regularly exempts itself from any laws they pass, they 
won't see any impact no matter how draconian the laws become. 

Irv


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