Presidential Candidates: Deregulation and Lobbying

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2008-11-03 16:15:20 UTC
Modified: 2008-11-03 16:15:20 UTC

“Did you know that there are more than 34,750 registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C., for just 435 representatives and 100 senators? That's 64 lobbyists for each congressperson.”

--CIO.com

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This video is relevant because a lot of the issues we explore here (d)evolve to exploration of issues more political than technical.

"Geeks like to think that they can ignore politics, you can leave politics alone, but politics won't leave you alone."

--Richard Stallman

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Presidential Candidates: Deregulation and Lobbying

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