Re: Microsoft Increased Lobbying in '98

["Norm" <normanmo@clark.net>]

On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 00:19:23 -0500, Eric M. Bennett wrote:

 [...]

>>It is, after all,
>>constitutional to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
>
>I wasn't aware that the concept of petitioning involved the exchange of money.


     Sadly enough, it does if you want them to pay any attention to
you.  IMO the real villain in all of this are the government officials
who actually encourage it and make it a worth while endeavor.  Although
I feel that paying a bribe is immoral, my biggest problem is with those
who would solicit one (even if it is with only a wink).  The bottom
line is that if it didn't do any good these companies/SIGs wouldn't be
doing it, and IMO that's what's really sad.

--
 ...Cheers,

 ...Norm

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