Microsoft influence in the United States government
From Techrights
A lot of posts have been written about the subject, with concrete examples too. Some 'hubs' for links are the following posts:
2008
- Microsoft Executives Go Personal, Pay Obama Instead of Their Lobbyists
- Microsoft Chooses New Lobbying Director with “Strong Ties to Democrats”
- Bill Gates ‘Helps’ the Next United States President
2009
- Obama cabinet, DOJ (roundup)
- Lists of Microsoft- and Gates-Hired Lobbyists in the United States
- Microsoft Plays Hardball in Politics
- More Microsoft Cronies in United States Government, Other Companies
- Is Steve Ballmer Blackmailing Obama?
- Microsoft as Political Movement in the US, Maybe India Too
- Microsoft: The Cronies, the Pressure, and Staff Reductions
- The Lesser-covered Side of the Big Stories
- Microsoft’s Deep Influence in Malta and the United States
- Secretary Robert Gates Honours Bill Gates, Microsoft May Manage Stimulus Funds
- Goldman Sachs and Microsoft Top Obama Funders
- Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates Find a Second Home in the White House
- Government Shoots Itself in the Foot by Letting Microsoft Control Insecurity Departments
2010
- Bill Gates in the Oval Room
- Bill Gates’ Influence in Obama Administration and Africa Increases Even Further
- Former Microsoft General Manager ‘Infects’ the Debt-saddled Washington Administration, Helps Microsoft Dodge tax
- Microsoft Crawls Into Bed With Washington, Seattle Times Still in Denial
- Microsoft Media Seemingly Masquerades as Government Media
- Microsoft to Use FDA Official to Take Over Patient Records in the United States
- Bruce Perens Sheds Light on How Microsoft Controls the Government, Using Lobbyists
- Tax-Free Financial Gain at Microsoft Assisted by Governor Gregoire
- Microsoft and GOP (Republicans) Collaborate on Site, Taxpayers Pay for Microsoft to Keep and Restrict Access to NASA Data
- United States of Microsoft?
- Microsoft Plays Government
