____/ Erik Funkenbusch on Saturday 10 November 2007 08:38 : \____
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:17:49 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ Erik Funkenbusch on Saturday 10 November 2007 00:50 : \____
>>
>>> On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:18:34 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Microsoft Spent $4.8M Lobbying
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Microsoft Corp. spent $4.8 million to lobby the federal government in the
>>>>| first half of the year on visas for high-tech workers, software piracy
>>>>| and numerous other issues.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071105/microsoft_lobbying.html?.v=1
>>>
>>> No, Roy. Lobbying is *NOT* "rewriting law".
>>>
>>> You do realize that IBM also donates millions to political campaigns and
>>> funds lobbyists, right? Is IBM rewriting law too?
>>
>> Stop modifying subject line, please. Watch the references at the bottom
>> (yes, they *are* part of the post). Example:
>>
>> Changing the Report, After the Vote
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| That agreement was nearly imperiled last weekend, though. Gerri
>>| Elliott, corporate vice president at Microsoft's Worldwide Public
>>| Sector division, sent an e-mail message to fellow commissioners
>>| Friday evening saying that she "vigorously" objected to a paragraph
>>| in which the panel embraced and encouraged the development of open
>>| source software and open content projects in higher education.
>> `----
>>
>> http://insidehighered.com/news/2006/09/01/commission
>>
>> Lookie here! Now we know that Microsoft executives help in writing policies.
>> Directly!
>
> You're lying again Roy.
>
> That is a more than year old article,
Oops. I'm sorry, Fuddie. 12 months have expired, so that makes it OK. Maybe
those supportive letters from dead people that Microsoft is responsible for
are OK as well. Probation period is over.
> <snip other BS that spins things />
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