Here we go again. Now it's supposedly about child pornography.

[sabrina 1]

44. Not if they are among your top five campaign contributers:

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00026106

Top 5 Industries, 2011-2012, Campaign Cmte

Industry Total Indivs PACs
Lawyers/Law Firms $101,369 $72,369 $29,000
Public Sector Unions $75,000 $ 0
Real Estate $70,676 $55,676 $15,000
Health Professionals $63,000 $24,000 $39,000
TV/Movies/Music $55,000 $13,500 $41,500

I know that under the current system, they have little choice but to take money from corporations. That amount is what she has received SO FAR for the 2012 campaign.


If you want to see who gets the most from the Music/Movie industry, here is a list together with their votes, until the blackout and public pressure forced them to rethink that bill.

The largest amounts go to people on the Dem side, like Schumer, Reid, Boxer (big disappointment) Leahy (another big disappointment) and all were ready to vote 'yes' on that bill.

http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/pipa#roll_call

It's beyond blaming them, the longer they are in DC the more they accept how things work there. The problem is the system and that is what must be changed or the people will never be truly represented.

Shorter election seasons would be a start.

It's doubtful, eg, if many of them even knew what it was about. I have read that they are told by the Lobbyists what to think about a particular bill and that they view them as 'experts' so take their word most of the time. The public has little input into this system unless the outrage is so great, they have to listen.