On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:17:49 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> ____/ Erik Funkenbusch on Saturday 10 November 2007 00:50 : \____
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>> On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:18:34 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Microsoft Spent $4.8M Lobbying
>>>
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>>>| 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
>
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>| 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, talking about how someone at
Microsoft objected.
In order to support your lie, you would have to prove how Microsoft
themselves wrote verbiage that was directly included in a law.
Can you do that?
If not, you're lying.
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