Public Petitions The White House To Investigate Chris Dodd & The MPAA For Possible Bribery

from the quid-pro-quo dept

Late on Friday, we posted a story about how Chris Dodd at the MPAA appeared to be directly threatening politicians who had taken money from Hollywood, but refused to pass SOPA/PIPA. Of course, pretty much everyone expects pay-for-laws type of corruption in politics these days, but it's quite rare for the head of a major lobbying trade group to be so explicit about it. That story went viral in a major way over the weekend -- becoming the most trafficked story on Techdirt... ever. I would doubt that whatever Dodd/the MPAA did reaches to the level of legally actionable... but others aren't so sure. In the comments there's an interesting discussion of the nature of "quid pro quo" in determining if something is considered a bribe. Some point out that Dodd appears to be highlighting the "quo" part, which is where things get dicey.

Pretty soon after the post went up, a We The People petition showed up on the White House's site, asking for a federal investigation of Dodd and the MPAA to see if they were "bribing" public officials. That petition has been gathering an awful lot of signatures all weekend, and it seems quite likely that it will soon reach the required threshold, requiring a comment from the White House. At the very least, I would be interested to see how the White House responds...
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  • icon
    Mike C. (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:28am

    This could be fun...

    To be honest, I don't even care if they actually investigate because at heart, most of us are already "convinced" of their guilt. I doubt any investigation will change our minds if it doesn't come to our preconceived conclusions.

    That being said, just getting the White House to respond would be fun as all hell. We could reach new heights of double-speak here people...rivaling even Dark Helmet, DH's Love Child, Marcus Carab, and Hephaestus combined!!!

    Get with the signing people! :-)

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      DH's Love Child (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:24am

      Re: This could be fun...

      I'm honored to be mentioned in the same breath with such illuminaries.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        :Lobo Santo (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:50am

        Re: Re: This could be fun...

        Wish I was... mentioned, that is.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        el_segfaulto (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:30pm

        Re: Re: This could be fun...

        You mean Illuminati don't you? I have it all figured out! Dark Helmet, Marcus Carab and Hephaestus are all part of a shadowy underground organization whose goal is to control all of us. I've had my tin-foil hat fall off a number of times whilst reading their hilarious comments. This in turn allows the CIA to resume sending in the mind-control rays from the Koch brothers forcing me to buy more Coca-Cola which in turn has the dreaded compound "Chemical X" turning me from a mild-mannered software developer into a super-soldier.

        To the triad mentioned above and to the puppetmaster Masnick I say, I will not be a part of your genetically engineered army!

        link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      Marcus Carab (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:37am

      Re: This could be fun...

      Wait, are you accusing me of doublespeak? I'm insulted. I try not to dip below quadruplespeak in casual conversation and sex- or septuplespeak in more intimate exchanges.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        Designerfx (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:43am

        Re: Re: This could be fun...

        Please, good sir. I believe you just doublespoke your own doublespeak, and therefore are in complete denial, acknowledging that what was stated was true.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

      • identicon
        Loki, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:10pm

        Re: Re: This could be fun...

        sextuple speak in more intimate exchanges is only to be expected.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      Hephaestus (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:18am

      Re: This could be fun...

      Wow, someone spelled my name correctly :)

      link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      crade (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:20am

      Re: This could be fun...

      we may have been "convinced" before, now we have an open admission, so we are more vindicated.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      gorehound (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:24pm

      Re: This could be fun...

      Dodd is an asshole and he has been caught on an interview right in the Public Eye.Yes this will be fun as we do know these scumbags are all corrupt.Let us all see what the White House does about this one.
      Double speak would not surprise me and it will make people even more angry !!!

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    Mesonoxian Eve (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:30am

    "At the very least, I would be interested to see how the White House responds..."
    Unless they were bribed to keep quiet.

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    Hephaestus (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:13am

    The DOJ is run by ex content types. If anything happens it will be a slap on the wrist, and a high paying job at the MPAA.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      Mike C. (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:22am

      Re:

      Think man! We all KNOW any investigation would be a trivial exercise in how to craft the least damanging punishment possible. The real benefit will be the new levels of satire and double-speak. You can't say that doesn't appeal to you. I mean, really, this could be fodder for snarky commentary for months! MONTHS I tell you!

      :-)

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        Hephaestus (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:17am

        Re: Re:

        I see your point. But we re going to need a Snarky button here on Techdirt. Not to be confused with a snooki button which is synonymous with dim witted.... hmm ... actually we are going to need both buttons.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        crade (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:23am

        Re: Re:

        Snarky comments are the only defense mechanism we have! Take that away and we have to deal with the reality of the situation :(

        link to this | view in chronology ]

      • identicon
        Anonymous Coward, 24 Jan 2012 @ 12:31pm

        Re: Re:

        Where's the 'not funny' button?

        link to this | view in chronology ]

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      Kevin H (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:24am

      Re:

      There idea of an "investigation" will be playing 36 @ Pebble Beach.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

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        Hephaestus (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:39am

        Re: Re:

        Isn't the whole High Court, Low Court Thing Great. /s

        link to this | view in chronology ]

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          Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:27pm

          Re: Re: Re:

          humm. that reminds me: who has the right of high justice when it comes to congress critters and high ranking corporate nutjobs? the US doesn't have a monarch, so the default option isn't there...

          (essentially, any system where those responsible for meeting out justice, high, middle, or low, are beholden to those whom they are meant to judge... an't gonna work.

          link to this | view in chronology ]

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      btrussell (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:31pm

      Re:

      What will happen is:
      They have located 25 000 terrorists.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

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    Jeff (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:26am

    Signed!! Let the comedy begin!

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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:29am

    I'm curious what will the Obama administration's excuse be when they say they won't do that. So sign it now, and let's see what happens.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      Yartrebo (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:36am

      Re:

      I'm pretty sure the White House will just say they don't comment on enforcement actions as a matter of principle. Kind of like the standard 'No comment' response by PR staff.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

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        Designerfx (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:44am

        Re: Re:

        At this stage in the game, making such a comment would be political suicide. That's why this is the perfect time to request the question to be answered.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

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        btrussell (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:17am

        Re: Re:

        They'll say they did an investigation but can't tell you the results as it is a matter of national security.

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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:39am

    i doubt if any investigation will be carried out. those that should be doing so will be bribed to ignore the petition!

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      Violated (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:14am

      Re:

      What with so many in Congress already on the MPAA payroll then it is hard to see any real action coming from this.

      One interesting aspect is that following the SOPA and PIPA defeats it is now the Tech Industry and not the Entertainment Industry who can wield some real power in Congress.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:40am

    Petition for the return of MegaUpload

    There should also be a petition to return MegaUpload and stop the abuse by the MPAA/RIAA criminals of rights and freedoms of individuals.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • identicon
      Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:48pm

      Re: Petition for the return of MegaUpload

      Anyone can start one, get on it!

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • identicon
        Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 6:04pm

        Re: Re: Petition for the return of MegaUpload

        How about a new petition recognizing the MPAA and RIAA as terrorist organizations.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    pcnerd37, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:40am

    Nothing will happen.

    Considering the Obama administration has already appointed numerous RIAA and MPAA lawyers into high positions at the Department of Justice, I can't imagine they are willing to do much about this since they are part of the problem too.

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      That Anonymous Coward (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:51am

      Re: Nothing will happen.

      its an election year, except something to happen.
      It'll mostly be a dog and pony show, but they will do more than the usual.
      I imagine more might happen if the net goes black again in response to a finding of nothing.

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  • identicon
    Mark, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:43am

    We have completed our investigation. We did not find anything behind the bags of money. Oh, and that card, that said 'All the best - Chris', we thought that was a nice gesture.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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    Ninja (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:45am

    Silly ppl.. It's called lobby, not bribery. And it's legal ;)

    You should be signing a petition to outlaw lobbying ;D

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      Violated (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:18am

      Re:

      Keep in mind that Chris Dodd was a Senator not long ago and under political rules he is banned from contacting members of Congress for the purpose of lobbying and advise for 2 years.

      Lobbying may be lawful but there are still rules to follow.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        :Lobo Santo (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:21am

        Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

        There's one: WHY is lobbying lawful?

        Shouldn't it be the legislators responsibility to be informed about what his/her constituents want, rather than being told by lobbyists what stances to take?

        link to this | view in chronology ]

        • identicon
          demented, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:05pm

          Re: Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

          But don't forget: corporations are PEOPLE!

          link to this | view in chronology ]

          • identicon
            Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:07pm

            Re: Re: Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

            NO THEY ARE NOT!

            link to this | view in chronology ]

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              The eejit (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:13pm

              Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

              Imaginary Pooper People?

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            • icon
              Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:30pm

              Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

              there's a reason why laws that do not include them are required to state 'REAL people'. it's because legally corporations are, somehow, people... except when that would get them in trouble. somehow.

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              • icon
                btrussell (profile), 24 Jan 2012 @ 8:38am

                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lowful Lobbying

                Then they should remove limited liability.

                Or:

                Everyone should form their own corporation.
                Purpose: To run household.

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      • identicon
        Rekrul, 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:04pm

        Re: Re:

        Lobbying may be lawful but there are still rules to follow.

        Don't be silly. Rules don't apply if you're rich.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      DannyB (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:39am

      Re:

      Silly ppl.. its called ethnic cleansing, not murder. And it's legal ;)

      You should be signing a petition to outlaw ethnic cleansing. ;D

      (Ooops, did I just invoke Godwin's Law?)

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:48pm

        Re: Re:

        only in the sense that your parenthetical line means you automatically lose as a result of it.

        you didn't actually mention Nazis, after all.

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        • identicon
          Loki, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:35pm

          Re: Re: Re:

          True, he didn't. Bosnia was the first thing that came to mind for me until he mentioned Godwin.

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    Gwiz (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:55am

    Likely response:

    "I am going to defer answering this petition to my Vice President, Mr. Joe Biden who is much more familiar with these entertainment lobby groups and this type of activity."

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  • identicon
    TDR, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:56am

    "These aren't the bribes you're looking for..."

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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:56am

    It's been reported that the copyright groups 'invested' into 31 congresscritters in both parties to see this bill passed with out opposition. Even Obama is in on the take if you hear what some of the Hollydud moguls are saying about continuing political donations.

    I seriously doubt any of them are going to want DOJ in their business inspection how they are conducting lawmaking for it to gather any support.

    This will be handled like most of the We The People petitions. It'll have a lot of nice words about how it can't be done or is not in the interests of the US.

    Welcome to the finest laws money can buy.

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  • identicon
    Capt ICE Enforcer, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:02am

    Investigation Results from Capt ICE Enforcer

    Do not fear. I Capt ICE Enforcer, Hero to all those in Hollywood have already accomplished my investigation. And I am proud to release the following statement and results...

    TO: American Public

    Subject: Investigation of possible bribery, and politician corruption.

    Results: After investigating all government officials, I have concluded [[CLASSIFIED]], along with [[REMOVED DUE TO DMCA TAKEDOWN]]. Please understand that [[Removed to be a more Transparent Government]] and rest assured. Capt ICE Enforcer will [[Secret Hush Hush]]. After all, I am the most qualified to run these investigations with my associates degree in music appreciation, and 40 hours internship listening to ITunes.

    V/R
    Capt ICE Enforcer
    "Keeping the Internet safe from Evil Handbags"

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  • icon
    ken (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:04am

    No Stranger to Quid Pro Quo

    Chris Dodd is no stranger to quid pro quo arrangement�s. He received a sweetheart deal from Countrywide while he was chairman of the commitee overseeing them. Countrywide as you know was sunk during the banking and Housing crashes. A crash Chris Dodd helped bring about.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/washington/18dodd.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&page wanted=print&oref=slogin

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  • identicon
    TDR, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:05am

    "Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      The eejit (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:20pm

      Re:

      Except all the other ones.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:51pm

        Re: Re:

        *ponders* ehh... debatable.

        then again, i suppose it depends on what one means by 'wretched'... fancy suits, nice cars and expensive food do kinda paint the opposite image.

        their main competition for 'scum and villainy' these days seems to be Hollywood though.

        well, scum and villainy you can't just shoot in the head or drop a bomb on anyway.

        link to this | view in chronology ]

    • identicon
      Loki, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:44pm

      Re:

      Actually, that would be the Pirate Bay (the RIAA/MPAA told me so).

      DC is more like the Galactic Senate.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:05am

    I want to see Chris Dodd do the perp walk.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:06am

    This is a good way for all the whitehouse online petitions to be taken as a joke.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • identicon
      Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:31am

      Re:

      But Chris this isn't a joke... what you did was unethical if not illegal from average joe's point of view. It just puts your actions front and center for all to see. That is the real benefit.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:10am

    It's only bribery if Dodd's money goes directly in their wallets. It's not bribery if it goes into their campaign accounts.

    Similarly, it's bribery if you give a congressmen expensive gifts and they don't disclose it in their financial statements. If they forget to disclose it then it's bribery and you both go to jail!

    link to this | view in chronology ]

  • icon
    Machin Shin (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:22am

    Always great when you can look at a petition and watch the counter roll as you keep refreshing the page. At the rate it is going now they will have the required signatures in a few hours.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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    Sychodelix (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:23am

    Implicating one, implicates the other...

    Of course the White House will decline. Because implicating Chris Dodd and the MPAA also implicates Congressmen, since they are the ones being bribed. The White House won't go after their own.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

  • icon
    Dementia (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:31am

    In 48 hours the petition has been signed more than 20000 times. I would seriously hope they respond, otherwise it will give the people a true picture of what this administration thinks about the voters.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      Hephaestus (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:47am

      Re:

      His response will be some platitude like, corruption is a serious matter, the white house will take this under advisement. Then they will shelve it.

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  • icon
    Simple Mind (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:48am

    Dodd is soooo corrupt.

    How corrupt is he?

    He is so corrupt that he doesn't even realize he is corrupt. To Dodd it is just the normal way of doing business. When he was in congress he voted the way he was paid (dammit). Hence he considered himself an honest politician.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:53pm

      Re: Dodd is soooo corrupt.

      honest politicians stay bought.

      too bad they missed the part where they get paid first and foremost By the General Public.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Some Guy, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:49am

    Signed. Just by keeping this issue in the foreground, we win. Also, the more it stays in the foreground, the more opportunity we give Hollywood to look like the assholes they really are. So far, so good.

    "If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him." ~ Sun Tzu

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  • icon
    mike allen (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:49am

    not being in the USA

    I cant sign the petition pity. But will be fun seeing the reply. or how they wriggle out of one.

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  • icon
    mike allen (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:52am

    20,00

    just out of curiosity what is the threshold before they should respond?

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • identicon
      Anonymous Coward, 24 Jan 2012 @ 8:51am

      Re: 20,00

      25,000. I'd imagine covering all states in the union is taken into consideration as well.

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • identicon
    Rob, 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:54am

    Folks, Everything the MPAA and RIAA have done is probably perfectly legal. It may be immoral, unethical, and down right wrong, but until Congress stops large campaign contributions form wealthy individuals and large corporations it will never end this corruption.

    Since Congress benefits the most from this I doubt it will end anytime soon. Unless of course the American people demand it stops and actually puts pressure on their Congressmen and Senators to end this pay for votes system.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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      TheBigH (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:00pm

      Re:

      Doesn't this petition go some way towards doing that?

      link to this | view in chronology ]

    • icon
      Nick Dynice (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:50pm

      Re:

      We can hold a Constitutional Convention to get around this problem of Congress being unwilling to reform their own corruption. http://prospect.org/article/calling-convention

      link to this | view in chronology ]

      • icon
        Violated (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 3:44pm

        Re: Re:

        I have been reading that and they seem to be doing it all wrong. Why wait for Congress to approve a Convention that is designed to by-pass their control? That cannot be how the US Constitution is worded.

        What needs to be done is this...

        1. Contact the Government of all States and point out all the issues they have wanted to have a Convention on. Call for a open topic Convention statement to be sent to Congress all during a month like March 2013.

        2. Should Congress receive the 2/3rds required then all States should send a representative to a meeting place during September 2013. You do not need Congress's approval t do this. You may want to host this in Canada.

        3. These representatives can then propose and debate how the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the nature of Congress, and the Administration can be changed. These ideas can then be put to a vote to obtain the required majority.

        4. To further increase the legality of by-passing Congress it is recommended that the end proposal is put to the population to decide where the required number of States must approve the proposal for this to become law.

        5. Congress is then informed of the changes. Should they refuse to accept this then all elections should be suspended and no bills from the unlawful Congress should be turned into law. Then either you can have the Army expel these traitors from Congress, wait until they give up, or build Congress #2 and bomb Congress #1 into rubble.

        6. Convention complete. Long live Democracy.

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    • icon
      Chargone (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 2:55pm

      Re:

      ...

      ya know, way i see it, the general public in the USA seems to pay their taxes and yet get no representation in their government.

      that seems awfully familiar, somehow.

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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:06pm

    Soon the PEOPLE of the US will wake up see what has been happening for YEARS!

    For the CORPORATION, by the CORPORATION, PAID FOR by the PEOPLE!

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  • identicon
    DueDoe, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:37pm

    Public Petitions

    Public Petitions web page not working right????

    link to this | view in chronology ]

    • identicon
      Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:54pm

      Re: Public Petitions

      I had to clear my cache before it would work for me. YMMV

      link to this | view in chronology ]

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    Nick Dynice (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 12:47pm

    What about Dodd's freedom of speech?
    /sarcasm

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    • icon
      Joe Publius (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 1:08pm

      To answer a glib question seriously

      What about Dodd's freedom of speech?

      I know this was more of a flip question aimed at his statement on TV, but this question can also be aimed at the larger issue about lobbying, and money in politics that deserves a comment.

      Currently money in politics is protected expression, and honestly I don't have a major problem with that. The money is supposed to buy advertising time, and if the average TV watcher votes for a politician based off an ad that doesn't even have ten percent of the charisma and persuasion of that Slap Chop commerical, than we get what we deserve.

      On the other hand, which was the point of the original article and this is why I think the petition is important,the speech (money) does not behold the receiver to obey. In demanding that MPAA contributions should lead to instant compliance, he showed his, and the MPAA's hand. And what a dirty set of cards they were carrying!

      link to this | view in chronology ]

  • icon
    Josef Anvil (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 1:00pm

    Official White House Response

    Fuck! We thought bribery was legal in DC, we just have to call it lobbying. Sorry about the misunderstanding. We will get our best people on this immediately. Yes we can!

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  • identicon
    booboo, 23 Jan 2012 @ 1:32pm

    headache

    I just hope this slimey bastard gets a big headache at the very least from opening his big mouth.
    Fucking ' content industry ' is beginning to make me feel ill.
    I,m going to bed.

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  • identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 5:12pm

    Interesting. Presumably the value of a donation to a candidate's campaign is the number of votes that can be gained through advertising/organizational expenditures. Does Dodd really expect that to outweigh the cost of angering a large number of voters with a wildly unpopular vote?

    I wonder what impact it would have on the MPAA's efforts to buy votes if SOPA opponents were to organize opposition to politicians who accepted MPAA donations while Dodd is still in charge.

    link to this | view in chronology ]

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    That Anonymous Coward (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 5:36pm

    Ummm either its glitchy code or something is wrong.
    Was checking on the numbers and this came up.

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    TPBGirl (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 6:10pm

    We only need 300+ sigs now! :)

    358 Signatures needed by February 20, 2012 to reach goal of 25,000

    Total signatures on this petition 24,642!

    Come on people! I want Obama to respond to this ASAP!

    We need 358 sigs!!

    https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/investigate-chris-dodd-and-mpaa-bribery-a fter-he-publicly-admited-bribing-politicans-pass/DffX0YQv

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    Mel (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 6:34pm

    It just passed the 25,000 mark.

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      TPBGirl (profile), 23 Jan 2012 @ 7:19pm

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      Wooooo hoooo!

      I agree with all the comments on this article. It will be interesting to see how the whitehouse and the MPAA play this. Being an election year for Obama and other politicians.

      Corporate donations or the people's vote?

      Also, we really REALLY need to THANK Rupurt Murdoch for letting Chris Dodd get on Fox News and lose his temper! lmao

      "Insert foot in mouth" syndrome can be costly :)

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    Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 8:57pm

    This petition has already reached its threshold, no more signatures are needed.

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      Rekrul, 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:09pm

      Re:

      This petition has already reached its threshold, no more signatures are needed.

      Maybe not, but people should keep signing it to show that that this isn't just some niche cause that only a few people care about. The more names on the petition, the harder it will be for the government to ignore this issue.

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    Rekrul, 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:10pm

    So, almost 26,000 signatures in three days. Is that a record?

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      Tec_Guy, 23 Jan 2012 @ 9:22pm

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      The petition to veto SOPA reached 28,000 in less than 48 hours.

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      Anonymous Coward, 24 Jan 2012 @ 9:21am

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      You might want to re-check your math. The petition was created on the 21st, and by the date/time on your post, it hit 26,000 signatures in TWO days.

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    Loki, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:06pm

    I would doubt that whatever Dodd/the MPAA did reaches to the level of legally actionable...

    I find that argument irrelevant. By his/their own arguments, copyright infringement is no different than theft of physical property irregardless of legal distinctions. Therefore, by their own rules, what they did was bribery irregardless of whatever fine legal distinctions they may be short of.

    This is one of those "unintended consequences" they keep being warned about, but choose to willfully ignore.

    If they want to set the rules, I WILL use those rules against them.

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      Anonymous Coward, 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:32pm

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      Oh come on, you know they get the high court treatment and everyone else gets the low court treatment.

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    LC (profile), 24 Jan 2012 @ 9:57pm

    Pfffttt, nothing's going to happen.

    Sadly, Chris Dodd is a part of the High Court. He could be caught red-handed torturing and killing children in his spare time and nothing would happen to him.

    You can forget about him being investigated by the FBI/SS, let alone arrested and jailed.

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    LC (profile), 24 Jan 2012 @ 10:08pm

    Regardless of that, I guess it would be somewhat interesting to see what the Whitehouse says about it. It does, after all, have 3,867 more signatures than it needs to get a response at the time of posting this.

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 28 Jan 2012 @ 5:42pm

    Need a 2nd Review and please see if there is any ,,, and thank you my invention is worth 10-Billion in 20 years and no foolin' and hi Texas there!!!!!

    January 28th, 2012

    Mister Alexander Simon.
    Sir William Place.
    Apt. # 305 � 8820 -85 Streets.
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
    Postal Code: T6C 3C2

    Telephone: (780) 466-9719,
    E-mail: alexsim@telus.net

    Mr. George Davison,
    Founder and CEO of Davison Ltd.,
    RIDC Park, 595 Alpha Drive,
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, America
    Zip Code: 15238-2911

    Telephone: 1-866-DAVISON; (412)967-0124
    E-mail: www.davison.com


    Regarding:


    �THE IRON-CHIP!�

    Thank you for calling me (Mr. Alexander Simon; and I am recording your message; as per the Ottawa I informed the Prime Minister �my-way;� you at: RIDC Park, 595 Alpha Drive,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, America has an open �hand;� to alleviate my need for public �standard housing;� and the comfort of welfare; need; Sir; Mr. Davision!) Http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/missile/basics.htm; is known public with concern and National and Inter-National Arms as � �Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ICBM over 5500 kilometers;� the most important salient is �guidance;�!; and cloaking �demon (communist) enemy from Congress Presidential Ordered (current President Obama Barrak) by big reveal as per Pentagon strike! I agree! While I dream and in my busy day I view electronics well! Austin, Texas the American way and offer another Patent �THE IRON-CHIP!� The RL-10 engines on the Centaur, the United States;� � suffering � �need for better aluminum construction too; as in Moscow; a, Lady with great Men also!! Imperil as with control of the wheel a a, well engineered vehicle; the Boeing 747; British Airways; held a Review; non announce too; (!) and realised in sober testing by science a Sound Navagation And Ranging; or S.O.N.A.R.; for (passenger) flight is not explicit! The �range;� is uncovered by men-and-woman who wrote Http://www.internetslang.com/SONAR-meaning-definition.asp! Replaced next the a amazing Bird of passenger delivery is made by a rare German mind! Thus; what is known is a Chip; poor in engineering; was of part (with no assemble or hatred) a Korean �magnet� inventor! This error cost people waiting time �.!

    What I know in my Roman Catholic Holy Baptised and Holy Confirmed Family name is a rare Study is welcome by me! I know that the I.C.B.M. or the height of American care to end disturbance of communist ignorance is the, the delivery of weapons proven capable and trust worthy! To budget spend a faulty cent of American investment and this includes all of this raging for the ideal dream of independence of social or infiltration of communism is peril! My dying mother Ms Margaret Ban a brilliant writer and leader in Our Community is the best and with equal Statement the World Earth needs a Review on who, what, why or when and how and Registered crime and poor work in real advancement shall eat the only Politics � Democracy?

    Finally �please salt the Earth well and ask every able person to say as I write this brief into; to the Gentlemen able and caring; who asked my a $-for a Patent that I estimate will �build;� to $400-million-American ranging 10-years?

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR EAR!

    Xxxxx!!!!!

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 28 Jan 2012 @ 5:47pm

    This is brought to my mind from my loving daughter; expect with my full committment; $50-million; following; a four-year Plan; I may need your help; America; Im tired of the struggle of welfare funding that needs an Ottawa "up-date"!!!!!

    January 23rd, 2012

    Mister Alexander Simon.
    Sir William Place.
    Apt. # 305 � 8820 -85 Streets.
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
    Postal Code: T6C 3C2


    Telephone: (780) 466-9719,
    E-mail: alexandersimonea@gmail.com


    Mr. George Davison,
    Founder and CEO of Davison,
    RIDC Park, 595 Alpha Drive,
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, America
    Zip Code: 15238-2911

    Telephone: 1-866-DAVISON; (412)967-0124
    E-mail: www.davison.com

    Do you know these people near?
    Thanks for inquiring. Please read through and contact the Full Federal!

    I am a family man on welfare here!!

    I have been congratulated winner as per this read and thanks a lot!
    Regarding:

    https://secure.davison.com/submitidea/?source_id=880&campaign_name=campaign-TVLO1CA&sour ce=TVM-AC.

    I thank you for forwarding my $1000.00 Wal-Mart; Credit Card for purchase for my family is non welfare need. After completing this Contest; I am pleased to forward my Idea to the Head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.); Mr. Robert S. Mueller; as a credit friend I supply crime; and other rare talented professionals involved in my up-start to a: choice Career!

    THE �KIT-AND-COBODLE!�

    The first step is a new �sewing-thread;� that adheres with out �stitching;�!
    � The Warren-Committee in Atlanta is recommended for the 1st- Patent.
    � The 2nd- Patent; is a Nylon; that �melts;� into the fabric; like; �glue!�
    � The 3rd- Patent; needs Official-Funding from (N.A.S.A.); National Aeronautics and Space Administration!�
    � The 4th- Patent; is New-Open; arm-�one-stitch�!
    � The 5th- Patent is Protected here in a State-Provincial �Safe;� as per Ottawa.

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 28 Jan 2012 @ 5:49pm

    Today this is my Honor!

    Mister Alexander Simon.
    Sir William Place.
    Apt. # 305 �8820 -85 Street.
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
    Postal Code: T6C 3C2

    Telephone: (780) 466-9719,
    E-mail: alexsim@telus.net



    Mr. President Barack Obama,
    The White House,
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
    Washington, District Central, America
    Zip Code:20500 �

    Telephone: (202) 456-1111


    January 28, 2012

    Mr. President Obama: With Solemn Respect it is an Honor for me to provide you an exciting (2) inventive �patterns;� of major American invest from their rather than this Mr. George Davison!

    My mother Ms Margaret Ban who emigrated from Buda-Pest, Hungary left the �bloody� toil of a communist �take over;� I deplore.

    While having Rebel Registered me as a true American in �feeling;� here; I dis-agree; for those true Citizens as my entire (SIMON-Klan); for being �bigoted;� from employment top. Unlike in Hungary where the cab �driver;� was definitely a Nairobi that drove lightening in �fury!�

    Please refer to my International Certificates (that made me sick) Of Canada Vaccination; stamped by The Health Department (No. 2); 13,11,�69.! (My mother and I signed and retain copy for wanting to sue with $); am Holy War Registered and feel the tip of the disinfectant was a poison or venereal; due to again; having this Holy Registry proving I am never (nor my purple family) a felon!

    Please refer to my Canada Passport; I signed; (No. CA123047). On page two (2); are the vitals; my mom�s former home she sold to buy as Owner and never �assembled;� in any communist to my know; ministry; �hand-wrote (11716 � 93 Street of Edmonton, here,)!




    more to arrive; next turn please

    Alexander Simon �Addresses Mr. Obama; The President; (2nd Reading: Verse 2)/January 28, 2012


    Today, she is recovering from �heart failure;� (plus blood withdrawal I noted to the Surgeon General). Can as a friend see if Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA; as listed is available to see
    why a California-born Doctor; (http://www.cardiacsurgery.med.ualberta.ca/Home/People/Faculty/modry.cfm); as reported in the �Edmonton Journal;� then; �hiding;� and never invited me to an invite; due my Catholic Registry! Is this man Birth Certified in California State or Alberta Provincial here?

    Please let me know in �clear;� terms if a �homo-sexual;� is a viable employee; for I �feel;� not! In fact; in War including the Civil that Alberta �staged-switch;� by Pentecostals who tried �converting;� me from the Beginning; and my daughter I opposed; from another �commie;� flavor; (Mormon); have �sickly;� thin members I met at my wife�s door. We are Purple-Catholic; not Red-commie with no sole ownership; in fact I own this neat Dell Progressive Communicator (PC); Grande-Xavier-280 (Simon); for my Honor I love to sail to Heaven!

    Certified for every American reputable or �bimbo;� and plenty of the second �bother;� me as a true family separated Dad in near one solid (10)-Ten-Years; this October 13; a Saturday; and as a King (901-Nations; as Huron;) meaning in Iroquoian my legal and last Name no one is allowed to use; I treasure and admire your Spirit fine People of America!

    -30-

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    Mudgar Grut, 31 Jan 2012 @ 5:49pm

    OFFICIAL RESPONSE

    I just got a response 20 minutes ago:

    'Why We Can't Comment

    Thank you for signing this petition. We appreciate your participation in the We the People platform on WhiteHouse.gov. However, consistent with the We the People Terms of Participation and our responses to similar petitions in the past, the White House declines comment on this petition because it requests a specific law enforcement action."

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      Chemman (profile), 31 Jan 2012 @ 7:16pm

      Re: OFFICIAL RESPONSE

      Yeah I got it also and I fired off an email to President Obama expressing my disappoint in refusing to comment and the lame reason for doing so. Not that I'm going to hold my breath.

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 9 Mar 2012 @ 12:22am

    (Jesus Christ) is not a warrior;

    On March 8th, 2012; Anon Domini!

    Mr. Alexander Simon,
    Sir William Place,
    #305, 8820 � 85 St.,
    Edmonton, Alberta T6C 3C2

    (780) 466-9719
    To: ChristianMingle.com, 5252 Edgewood Dr. Suite 225 Provo, UT 84604/ChristianMingle@systemcrayon.net
    GOLIATH AND HIS BRAVERY!
    Kindly, I am full Roman Catholic and a celibate as my wife; for near one decade this October 13, 2012! My family has been separated due to malicious assembly children�s ward people who smeared my reputation! The Jesuit Christopher (Jesus Christ) is not a warrior; and was rightfully a sect leader murdered for spreading ill including 'false;' gospel. By consulting the powerful Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary reviewed American legal by Mr. Sidney I. Landau; Editor-In Chief; contact; the Jesuit "... A member of the Society of Jesus ...;"(a minister of communism) ... a scheming founder; who desired the order of communism distinct from the ... "One who has not adopted Christianity, Judaism, or Islam;" (or any form of communist activity; including 'tele-dating ;')! In Democracy; we are know ledged! To 'assume;' (believe); is further to the communist doctrine!!
    "The crusaders comprised military units of Roman Catholics;" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades; is real war truth and not belief!! The King of all the German Empire; (1212 �50; Before Crimea); Holy Roman emperor Frederick I; rallied against all communist activity; including "the selling;" of people; 'into;' slavery; (and the mildest; form is dating by religion.
    "Sodom;" as per the Old Testament: Genesis; VII: Verse 10; by the Standard Registration and Trade Mark of the Harper & Row Incorporated; "un natural sexual relations ... between male ('or female') persons ... and an animal;" ... was the Holy Crusade by the Holy Roman Catholic Regime.
    In Sodom near Gomorrah; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodomy_law; is the truth to the Roman Code of Honor I prescribe: �A sodomy law is a law that defines certain sexual acts as crimes. The precise sexual acts meant by the term sodomy are rarely spelled out in the law, but are typically understood by courts to include any sexual act deemed unnatural. It also has a range of similar euphemisms.[1] These acts typically include oral sex, anal sex and bestiality; in practice such laws have rarely been enforced against heterosexual couples.[2];�!
    �History is �set;� incorrect on the true Account of the Son of David!� As, the research: http://www.bib-arch.org/e-features/sodom-and-gomorrah.asp; �While exploring the high fertile banks along the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea, however, the same archaeological expedition discovered the ruins of four towns that had been inhabited during the Early Bronze Age;� this once �fertile Valley of the Dead; as per the Egyptian; Koran; on war campaigning; proves; the �mighty;� Goliath the son; and his father; the Holy Roman Catholic King of Nefertiti �used;� the Arc-of-the-Sun; and �eclipsed;� a Ray of Purple Hue; (the only Catholic color) any-where; and �split;� the �Sodom;� and �Gomorrah;� to Hell!!
    Today; the olde; Hebrew State is no longer of Gotland.
    Kindly; re-read Scripture of The Old Testament!
    -5-

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 11 Mar 2012 @ 1:48am

    The Whisper of the Next Constellation?

    March 11, 2012

    The Whisper of the Next Constellation?
    Essay
    By, Mr. Alexander Simon,
    Sir William Place,
    # 305, 8820 � 85 Street,
    Edmonton, Alberta, T6C 3C2
    Telephone: (780) 466-9719

    �In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's � A primordial black hole is a hypothetical type of black hole that is formed not by the gravitational collapse of a large star but by the extreme density of matter present during the universe's early expansion..� With the said respect; a, �dwarf;� Star; can �implode;� like a Hiroshima Hydrogen explosion! The arrival of the Universe is not an accident! The Next closest Constellation must have a �pulse;� that is Sound Navigation and Ranging (S.O.N.A.R); can �map;� to pin-point; accuracy. �Active sonar creates a pulse of sound, often called a "ping", and then listens for reflections (echo) of the pulse � A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other,[1] bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems � Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's rocky mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the Earth to the surface.� The �Leo-A;� in the near Galaxy (British for Constellation); is the near to can be photographed friend near. In the last days of Earth; I foresee a Galactic cosmos called the Armageddon. With the help of man that is kind and not kind lie in any communist form including modern and predeceasing worship to the alter of demon; we must study; this Leo!

    Sources: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_A
    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation
    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primordial_black_hole
    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar
    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_system
    - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_convection

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 17 Aug 2012 @ 1:47am

    �BLUE AND CLEAR!!�

    �BLUE AND CLEAR!!�
    Insight Article by Mr. Alexander Simon! (Replies: alexsim@telus.net)

    Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Clues; a Ms Traci Paige Johnson and Mr. Todd Kessler also Ms Angela Santomero; � �used concepts learned from child development and early-childhood education research, and innovative animation and production techniques, to create a television show that would capture preschool children's attention and help them learn;� thus; � �Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on commercial television!� The Actor Mr. Donovan Edward Patton; appeared in 20-Episodes of �Blues Clues;� and his best friend on Stage; Mr. Steven Michael "Steve" Burns was Starring; also in 90 rare-Episodes; including Hungary!! Http://suite101.com/article/top-preschool-tv-shows-a92893; � �rates an original PBS television production that first aired in September 1996 as fun filled viewing � �young child�s imagination and increases observation skills!� I view this great children�s� fun with apple and pie!
    �Erwin Eagle�

    Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Clues; a Ms Traci Paige Johnson and Mr. Todd Kessler also Ms Angela Santomero; � �used concepts learned from child development and early-childhood education research, and innovative animation and production techniques, to create a television show that would capture preschool children's attention and help them learn;� thus; � �Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on commercial television!� The Actor Mr. Donovan Edward Patton; appeared in 20-Episodes of �Blues Clues;� and his best friend on Stage; Mr. Steven Michael "Steve" Burns was Starring; also in 90 rare-Episodes; including Hungary!! Http://suite101.com/article/top-preschool-tv-shows-a92893; � �rates an original PBS television production that first aired in September 1996 as fun filled viewing � �young child�s imagination and increases observation skills!� I and my separated son Mr. Evan Alexander viewed nine �Blues Clues;� Episodes and welcome more talent for a new German Production!!
    Erwin of Germany, Berlin sees a need for swoop!!
    Episode One; the Stuka Rise!! With two Professional a definition is read: Http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?1473; is sited and so is the pure Ayran defination: � �The National Emblem of the United States � and standard � prey�s for gold of Nation!!

    �The Mint of Flight�
    In, the next Compact Disk; we meet; more interested Eagles to defend the Blue and clear!! Eagles favor clean win!! All boys from 10 to 100 agree!! According to Http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/bald-eagle/; � �mate for life!!� With, the new Series �The Mint of Flight� also in cooperation with said; � these powerful birds of prey use their talons and � Young eagles roam great distances�! Germany and United States only in December!!

    �For All Ages to Fly Too�
    In, the next Compact Disk; we meet; more interested Eagles to defend the Blue and clear!! Eagles favor clean win!! All boys from 10 to 100 agree!! According to Http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/bald-eagle/; � �mate for life!!� With, the new Series �The Mint of Flight� also in cooperation with said; � these powerful birds of prey use their talons and � Young eagles roam great distances�! Germany and United States only in December!! �The eagle is a base-unit of denomination issued only for gold coinage by the United States Mint;� is minted by Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(United_States_coin)! Originally; at the end of the Civil War of Attrition; � �an eagle is 10 dollars � for as with true children�s knowledge � the United States followed long-standing European practice of different base-unit denominations for different precious and semi-precious metals � As part of its Modern United States commemorative coins program the United States mint has issued several commemorative eagle coins �and with the now President Obama Obarack � �In 2000 a unique eagle the 2000 Library of Congress bimetallic ten dollar coin was issued commemorating the Library of Congress!�
    The Erwin Eagle is famed by all children too!!
    XX!!!!!!!

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    Mr. Alexander Simon, 17 Aug 2012 @ 1:53am

    �BLUE AND CLEAR!!�

    �BLUE AND CLEAR!!�
    Insight Article by Mr. Alexander Simon! (Replies: alexsim@telus.net)

    Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Clues; a Ms Traci Paige Johnson and Mr. Todd Kessler also Ms Angela Santomero; � �used concepts learned from child development and early-childhood education research, and innovative animation and production techniques, to create a television show that would capture preschool children's attention and help them learn;� thus; � �Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on commercial television!� The Actor Mr. Donovan Edward Patton; appeared in 20-Episodes of �Blues Clues;� and his best friend on Stage; Mr. Steven Michael "Steve" Burns was Starring; also in 90 rare-Episodes; including Hungary!! Http://suite101.com/article/top-preschool-tv-shows-a92893; � �rates an original PBS television production that first aired in September 1996 as fun filled viewing � �young child�s imagination and increases observation skills!� I view this great children�s� fun with apple and pie!
    �Erwin Eagle�

    Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Clues; a Ms Traci Paige Johnson and Mr. Todd Kessler also Ms Angela Santomero; � �used concepts learned from child development and early-childhood education research, and innovative animation and production techniques, to create a television show that would capture preschool children's attention and help them learn;� thus; � �Blue's Clues became the highest-rated show for preschoolers on commercial television!� The Actor Mr. Donovan Edward Patton; appeared in 20-Episodes of �Blues Clues;� and his best friend on Stage; Mr. Steven Michael "Steve" Burns was Starring; also in 90 rare-Episodes; including Hungary!! Http://suite101.com/article/top-preschool-tv-shows-a92893; � �rates an original PBS television production that first aired in September 1996 as fun filled viewing � �young child�s imagination and increases observation skills!� I and my separated son Mr. Evan Alexander viewed nine �Blues Clues;� Episodes and welcome more talent for a new German Production!!
    Erwin of Germany, Berlin sees a need for swoop!!
    Episode One; the Stuka Rise!! With two Professional a definition is read: Http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?1473; is sited and so is the pure Ayran defination: � �The National Emblem of the United States � and standard � prey�s for gold of Nation!!

    �The Mint of Flight�
    In, the next Compact Disk; we meet; more interested Eagles to defend the Blue and clear!! Eagles favor clean win!! All boys from 10 to 100 agree!! According to Http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/bald-eagle/; � �mate for life!!� With, the new Series �The Mint of Flight� also in cooperation with said; � these powerful birds of prey use their talons and � Young eagles roam great distances�! Germany and United States only in December!!

    �For All Ages to Fly Too�
    In, the next Compact Disk; we meet; more interested Eagles to defend the Blue and clear!! Eagles favor clean win!! All boys from 10 to 100 agree!! According to Http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/bald-eagle/; � �mate for life!!� With, the new Series �The Mint of Flight� also in cooperation with said; � these powerful birds of prey use their talons and � Young eagles roam great distances�! Germany and United States only in December!! �The eagle is a base-unit of denomination issued only for gold coinage by the United States Mint;� is minted by Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(United_States_coin)! Originally; at the end of the Civil War of Attrition; � �an eagle is 10 dollars � for as with true children�s knowledge � the United States followed long-standing European practice of different base-unit denominations for different precious and semi-precious metals � As part of its Modern United States commemorative coins program the United States mint has issued several commemorative eagle coins �and with the now President Obama Obarack � �In 2000 a unique eagle the 2000 Library of Congress bimetallic ten dollar coin was issued commemorating the Library of Congress!�
    The Erwin Eagle is famed by all children too!!
    XX!!!!!!!

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    Alexander Simon, 18 Aug 2014 @ 11:36pm

    DNA

    DNA evidence linking?
    “director of the Boston Police Crime Laboratory, had realized that samples taken from the crime scene, including semen on a blanket, contained DNA that could be used to identify the killer.” What is deoxyrubenilc acid is stated as acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living.” According to “police did not have a DNA sample from their prime suspect, DeSalvo, so they resorted to a technique that allows investigators to make matches using family members; one scientific reading is sperm or hair follicles all belong and this man was framed! Albert DeSalvo was really a hired cover agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation looking for rapists and paedophiles! For proof the true detective had a degree in medicine minor and majoring in criminology with a chemistry interest. If Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes the genetic instructions the fail point is sperm has no the expression of genes is influenced by how the DNA is packaged in chromosomes, in a structure called chromatin. Base modifications can be involved in packaging, with regions that have low or no gene expression; yet can be proven as another code!
    In, “The term sperm refers to the male reproductive cells and is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning "seed"). In the types of sexual reproduction known as an isogamy and zoogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell. A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a spermatozoon;” Motile sperm cells typically move via flagella and require a water medium in order to swim toward the egg for fertilization. In animals most of the energy for sperm motility is derived from the metabolism of fructose carried in the seminal fluid.” If true, however animal sperm; “The spermatozoa of animals are produced through spermatogenesis inside the male gonads (testicles) via meiotic division. The initial spermatozoon process takes around 70 days to complete” Here the investigated victims mostly were with animal DNA; not from Mr. DeSalvo!
    Sperm in a ‘healthy’ state is not from any sick being! According to “A with T and C with G, to form units called base pairs. Each base is also attached to a sugar molecule and a phosphate molecule. Together, a base, sugar, and phosphate are called a nucleotide;” the real impregnation is healthy form of Deoxy-Riboflavin in male people. The charm is a molecule that combines with a chain for configuring a code belt. With the right lock-and-key a treasure of wealth of ovary is open for fertilization. Here the most power filled magnet of great interest is able to master her as a father early! The mother ovum holds a yes-or-no to entry. If the master builder of great engineering holds the Master Key; He is in as father! If not the Door closes and all former interest is forbade from her only Womb!
    Why the Womb a women’s world is fertile! Here Pregnancy is the development of one or more offspring usually is nine to ten months and should never be advanced! The reason is a type of further growth of the fetus and the development alerts the mother to be of a charge of lubrication opening the mother for delivery!
    The reason Girl or Boy is chosen is the male DNA is raised to encoding that favors the child baby to become with the coding of the Ovum! Here the The XY sex-determination system is the sex-determination system; strings of bases contain functioning genes important for male fertility of the Y; Hensley; the X chromosome discovered in 1890 by Hermann Henking Clarence Erwin McClung, that the X chromosome determines sex, was set by medical science that he formation of the male gametes are racing healthy sperm!
    Finally the miracle of life begins. Normally breasts swell and weight is endued! A new scent is apparent for the husband! The wife begins more increased appetite and grows more strength for baby’s development!
    Finally; at birthing careful nurses with doctors viewing watch the mother open her vagina. The head of the girl or boy is slowly with pressure entering her and his new world waiting to scream in delight for mom and dad.
    The baby is out now and warm with hair and new to her and his amazing world and dad is the first to kiss her or him. The life connection of nutrition the umbilical cord is a parted and corded. The baby now is forwarded to a Head nurse for a protective incubator for protection on scourge. Later mother meets dad and smiles with pride on his new baby!
    (The staff work 24-hours on the day with top security to ensure her or his time following birth).
    For all those I am one the best of birth to your new up-coming babies.
    Alexander Simon
    (780) 466-9719

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    Alexander Simon, 20 Sep 2014 @ 1:33am

    Oil

    The world has 53.3 years of oil left is researched here where the argument states The overall cause for that surge in oil reserves is that America's shale oil plays -- the Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian Basin -- are now being unlocked through horizontal drilling technology; by American insight on http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/28/the-world-was-533-years-of-oil-left/11528999 /.

    As troubling as it may be found According to BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy (pdf), released on Wednesday, we still have 1,333 billion barrels out there to pump, enough for 40 years at current usage per knowledge of http://makewealthhistory.org/2010/06/11/how-much-oil-is-there-left-really/.

    Surely someone is not aware of finding new oil. Gravity magnetometers to measure small occurrences in the magnetic field that happen when there is oil
    gravity magnetometers to measure small occurrences in the magnetic field that happen when there is oil.

    Surveyors use magnetic surveying techniques to determine prime locations for geological structure that contains oil and gas deposits.

    Seismic readings and sonic bouncing is one wave length that has a hit or miss guidance. The Earth’s crust is a magna and is 10 miles thin at the crust. Egypt and Kuwaiti have a Partnership due to the thin Goldan Heights. The drilling is unlike Texas and there is no sour gas fume in the beginning.
    My prediction is by 2021 all oil reserve will dry leading to calamity.
    The Fourth World War may begin;
    Unless talent men is scientific understanding are recognized.
    A, true Essay; Mr. Alexander Simon Catholic.

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    Alexander Simon, 4 Aug 2015 @ 1:38am

    Replacing old Tech with new

    Why gas tanks are deadly!!
    In December 1988, EPA legislation asking owners to locate, remove, upgrade, or replace underground storage tanks became effective. Each state was given authority to establish such a program within its own jurisdiction, to compensate owners for the cleanup of underground petroleum leaks, to set standards and licensing for installers, and to register and inspect underground tanks.
    Simply filling in your motor vehicle is a something that can danger the motor; the tanks underneath leak poison! According to the above; “teels are alloys of iron and other elements, primarily carbon, widely used in construction and other applications because of their high tensile strengths and low costs. Carbon, other elements, and inclusions within iron act as hardening agents that prevent the movement of dislocations that otherwise occur in the crystal lattices of iron atoms.
    The carbon in typical steel alloys may contribute up to 2.1% of its weight. Varying the amount of alloying elements, their formation in the steel either as solute elements, or as precipitated phases, retards the movement of those dislocations that make iron comparatively ductile and weak, and thus controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. Steel's strength compared to pure iron is only possible at the expense of ductility, of which iron has an excess.” Yet for Alberta Climate as example rust burns out and lattices into drinking wells. Gasoline burns clean and can open molecules that atomized during winter not to freeze and hold a time ticking! The reason is gas can freeze and cleaver chemists race a alcohol additive and rust the Iron further!! The leaks are there and race into drinking water and bathing as well again what is required is new form of rust proof casing as a hard core Plastic; that has a lead inert for cooling!! Stories do report the underground basin needs refinement “A fuel tank that blew up in a suburban New York backyard, killing two labourers, likely held gasoline rather than heating oil, which is much less explosive, police said Friday.
    Hastings-on-Hudson police issued a statement saying hazardous materials experts detected what they believed was the odour of gasoline at the scene of Thursday’s explosion.” http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/fuel-tank-that-exploded-killing-2-workers-may-have-hel d-gasoline-police-chief-says/ and Marianne Lamont Horinko Assistant Administrator Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response; is agreement that “gasoline tanks gained the national spotlight when 60 Minutes released its investigative report, “Check the Water”. That report revealed other neighbors in Canob Park were in the same situation – gasoline leaking from underground storage tanks was contaminating their drinking water.” Here Senator David Durenberger, Minnesota Introduced UST legislation in the U. S. Senate in cooperation with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a comprehensive regulatory program for underground storage tanks (USTs) certain hazardous substances promulgate new underground storage tank regulations; including new Plans from Alberta.
    Meanwhile rust continues underneath the “pumping stations;” and the leak is heading to your cup of coffee ….!

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  • identicon
    Alexander Simon, 22 Oct 2015 @ 4:05am

    Hon Pense Dieu Et Mon Droit

    10/22/2015

    To Mr. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

    Thank you and Party Members on inviting me to attend all Victory!!

    Congratulations on the Majority in Parliament!

    As a strong Albertan and without vocation for over near 10, years; can a arthritic man Catholic with eye damage find a a place here with the Liberals to locate a clean and modified employment?

    As a writer unpaid; please locate the Minister of Natural Resources as credit. On November 3, 2014; Ottawa returned a interest letter on my name with thanks! While studying the English Emblem two things are remarkable! Buckingham Palace wrote to me as well and the January 22nd, 2015 letter by request of the Majesty by the Senior Correspondence Officer holds the same Emblem.

    One is a Unicorn to the left; one appears as a lion on the Ottawa lettermast; with the Royal Palace is printed with a beast that is Crown.

    Why?

    The Crown and we have no Queen ever; is high above on the Canada Letterhead?

    I am a advertising graduate. Very puzzling!

    The Homage reads: "Hon Pense
    Dieu Et Mon Droit.?

    I will translate this as best as I can from the English speaking world: "We Think God And My Right.

    Why this French meaning on English Stationery is Bizarre!

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    Ernest Hemingway post France, 19 Nov 2019 @ 11:37am

    Personal Secretary of Chris Dodd(unfiltered ungoogledunscripted)

    As his secretary I don’t think Chris would be on his own side and all the backlash is expected. I don’t think Chris thinks of himself as a good person at all and if you listen to the autistic adhd rants I don’t think he knows what he’s talking about either. He will look in a bathroom not for cameras from the press but reasons to live. You know I’m not telling you to give him a chance but honestly I feel he would just be annoyed with all this weird jargon “tactfully” put in statements like he knows he’s dumb. I feel Chris is used to dealing with people constantly being deceived and him mistrusting his party who isn’t his party really. I think he still goes to these places where he is the most hated person in the room because he didn’t know anything different before joining the party. It’s crazy how someone constantly is told they are stupid or never going to achieve anything but he achieve uniting a party. Even if it was hate people otherwise only connected by the keys of a keyboard and made them laugh and forget about their lIfe. I think if anything Chris teaches us to be yourself even if literally everyone hates you for validish reasons. I think if anything at this point from Chris’s short political career he will just keep getting back up . Which is what we hate and don’t because without him in the party it would be the same boring political issues. Well Chris let’s us know if we want free campaign money you can always halfies on physical donations when you are more the entertainment. I think like anything in Chris’s political career it won’t blow over as much as it will blow up. Party to party Chris isn’t who is uniting us it is our dedication to the entertainment of our youth and future politicians.
    “You never stop learning”
    -Wendy Williams
    “If you can’t have me at my worst you can’t have me at my best.”
    -Marilyn Monroe or Madonna can’t remember (firmly mentioned no google, it was Marilyn for sure I think.)
    Best of luck to the lot of you so much enjoyment I’m truly blessed to be apart of this no matter how small or very small of a part.

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