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Snipped from the News.Wired.com.
Anyone here think the sheer act of lobbying should be illegal … anyone? Well, I sure as hell do! Why? Because it biases all our political processes. Gee, who would have thought? Money bias anything? No way … Okay, enough of that. Why am I bringing this up? Because people want to be paid, and the FCC is no different. On Wired.com, they have an article pertaining to the FCC giving lobbyists the heads up on regulation changes and such before the public gets to hear about them.
This isn’t the first time Blog4Brains is putting forth evidence that the government is not our government anymore. They are now here for the corporations, the poor suffering multi-billion dollar entities that need all the help they can get. [/sarcasm] We need to stop lying to ourselves and stand up to this fascist, pseudo-government. Let’s be real with ourselves and call it what it really is — United Corporations of America, In Money We Trust.
Here is a small portion of the article:
The Government Accountability Office says the agency tips off some people with business before the commission in advance about what items are coming up for a vote, usually before the public is notified.
“Situations where some, but not all, stakeholders know what FCC is considering for an upcoming vote undermine the fairness and transparency of the process and constitute a violation of FCC’s rules,” the GAO said.
Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce telecommunications and the Internet subcommittee, requested the GAO report more than a year ago. It was to be made available Wednesday.
“The public deserves to know that these decisions are made on the up and up with no unfair advantages to one side,” he said of the report’s findings.
The FCC is an independent agency created by Congress in 1934 to oversee the nation’s airwaves and regulate telecommunications services. Information on its upcoming actions can move stock prices and, at times, affect entire markets.
The report says some people at the agency warn lobbyists when a particular issue is about to come up for a vote. The commission chairman usually circulates an item for vote three weeks before a meeting. One week before the meeting, the agenda is published, and lobbying is banned.
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