“Presidential candidates are touting widespread broadband as a boost for employment and rural education, but a close look at financial interests suggests tech policy may also be a campaign paycheck. Candidates for both of the major political parties are drawing contributions from the technology industry, and from communications firms in particular. But the proportion differs,” Emily Kumler reports for Medill News Service.
“Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts says universal broadband access is necessary for the country to rebuild its tech sector and increase employment in high tech industry. As of mid-June, 38 percent of the $2,415,894 Kerry has received from his top 20 donors has come from contributors with a strong interest in the technology sector, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics,” Kumler reports.
“Meanwhile, 5 percent of the $5,886,487 provided by the top 20 contributors to the incumbent Republican candidate, President George Bush, comes from tech companies or lobbyists. The majority of Bush’s top contributors are financial firms that may have investments in the technology sector but are not directly acting on tech firms’ behalf. Another 5 percent, or $3,332,700, of Bush’s total contributions grouped by business sector came from the communications and electronics industry. At nearly $3.8 million, donations to the Kerry campaign from the communications and electronics industry nearly matched Bush’s, but they account for 9 percent of Kerry’s total donations,” Kumler reports. “Bush says broadband will facilitate a classroom in every living room, giving the most remote citizen access to a wealth of information and opportunity. The president has set the goal but has not outlined its execution other than imploring Congress to permanently ban Internet taxes.”
Full article here.
Related MacDailyNews articles:
Star-studded list of tech execs to endorse President Bush for another term – May 18, 2004
Apple CEO Steve Jobs advising presidential candiate Kerry on economic issues – May 01, 2004
President Bush calls for ban on broadband Internet tax – April 26, 2004
President George W. Bush calls for universal broadband by 2007 – March 29, 2004
The Mac is Bush to Windows’ Clinton – October 25, 2002
Yeah, and it’s gonna be us “Europeans” that vote the asshole out in November. Like father like son – one bad term only.
Chucky and Racheal you are either teenagers or intellectual bottom feeders.
If ANY of you are stupid enough to vote for Bush cause he uses a Mac, then Dear God help us all.
Would Hitler be a bad guy if he used a Mac?
Damn you make me embarrassed to be a Map lover if you are my company.
I’m a map lover too. But I think you meant Mac lover?
Hitler isn’t a bad guy, he is dead. He was a bad guy. I did read he changed from the dark side to light though, and will be working out his karma for a while. Still, look at all the good that came from the holocaust – never again!
jack ass, the false, etc.,
the europeans could not stand Ronald Reagan. The eurofreaks and rest of world hate him because he is not a pussy like them and you. they are jealous and hate the fact that the good old USA is protecting their smelly asses again. the absolute best thing we can do is blow these disgusting terrorists off this planet on their own turf. they attacked us first. We will finish the job. Kerry has no chance of winning the election. Although our commie, nut case news papers will lie, cheat, and do anything possible to hurt him. If a Kerry type does come back to power watch out. We’ll be in for serious trouble. A Clinton heckler said it best, “If Osama was a woman Clinton would have nailed it”. Completely democrats fault that 9/11 happened. You idiots that want them back in power are only asking for major problems. Up yours!
Check it out lightweights!
Subject: Revised Democratic Convention Schedule
>
> AGENDA
> 6:00pm – Opening flag burning ceremony.
> 6:00pm – Opening secular prayers by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton.
> 6:30pm – Antiwar concert by Barbara Streisand.
> 6:40pm – Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
> 7:00pm – Tribute theme to France.
> 7:10pm – Collect offerings for al-Zawahri defense fund.
> 7:25pm� – Tribute theme to Germany.
> 7:45pm – Antiwar rally (Moderated by Michael� Moore)
> 8:25pm – Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
> 8:30pm – Terrorist appeasement workshop.
> 9:00pm – Gay marriage ceremony (both male and female couples)
>
> 9:30pm – * Intermission *
>
> 10:00pm – Posting the Iraqi� Colors by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins
> 10:10pm – Reenactment of Kerry’s fake medal toss.
> 10:20pm – Cameo by Dean ‘Yeeearrrrrrrg!’
> 10:30pm – Abortion demonstration by N.A.R.A.L.
> 10:40pm – Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
> 10:50pm – Pledge of allegiance to the UN.
> 11:00pm – Multiple gay marriage ceremony (threesomes, mixed and same sex).
> 11:15pm – Maximizing Welfare workshop.
> 11:30pm – ‘Free Saddam’ pep rally.
> 11:59pm – Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
> 12:00pm – Nomination of democratic candidate.
>
> Any chance we could get Ted Kennedy to drive Hillary home from the convention?
> The Kerry folks asked the local priest to mention in his homily that Kerry is
> a saint.
>
> The priest, a devout Catholic, began his homily by saying,
>
> “John Kerry is a crook. John Kerry is a liar. John Kerry is a fraud. John
> Kerry is an adulterer. John Kerry is one of the worst Catholics I have ever met.
> But – compared to Ted Kennedy – He’s a saint!”
Hmmm, so because Germany and France were on Saddam’s payroll, we should be surprised they didn’t approve actually DOING anything about him? They seemed to enjoy SAYING bad things about him, but when it came to backing up those words, they opposed it.
Come on, we all know the slogan goes: “No war, for oil.” Germany, France, and Russia had lucrative deals with Saddam and he owed them money. Their view was “Screw safety for our people and the Iraqis. We’re getting rich off this guy.”
And Kerry is not privileged? Give me a break.
Hey Jay Rice,
Thanks for the post. I love right wingers like you who reveal their true nature.
MD
Republican conention schedule:
6:00 PM Opening Prayer led by the Reverend Jerry Falwell
�� 6:30 PM Pledge of Allegiance
�� 6:35 PM Burning of Bill of Rights (excluding 2nd Amendment)
�� 6:45 PM Salute to the Coalition of the Willing
�� 6:46 PM Seminar #1: Getting Your Kid a Military Deferment
�� 7:30 PM First Presidential Beer Bong
�� 7:35 PM Freedom Fries served
�� 7:40 PM EPA Address #1: Mercury: It’s What’s for Dinner
�� 8:00 PM Vote on which country to invade next
�� 8:10 PM Call EMTs to revive Rush Limbaugh
�� 8:15 PM John Ashcroft Lecture: The Homos Are After Your Children
�� 8:30 PM Round table discussion on reproductive rights (men only)
�� 8:50 PM Seminar #2: Corporations: The Government of the Future
�� 9:00 PM Condi Rice sings “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”
�� 9:05 PM Second Presidential Beer Bong
�� 9:10 PM EPA Address #2: Trees: The Real Cause of Forest Fires
�� 9:30 PM break for secret meetings
�� 10:00 PM Second Prayer led by Cal Thomas
�� 10:15 PM Carl Rove Lecture: Doublespeak Made Simple
�� 10:30 PM Rumsfeld Lecture/Demonstration: How to Squint and Talk Macho
Even When You Feel Squishy Inside
�� 10:35 PM Bush demonstration of trademark “deer in headlights” stare
�� 10:40 PM John Ashcroft Demonstration: New Mandatory Kevlar Chastity
Belt
�� 10:45 PM Clarence Thomas reads list of black Republicans
�� 10:46 PM Third Presidential Beer Bong
�� 10:50 PM Seminar #3: Education: A Drain on Our Nation’s Economy
�� 11:10 PM Hilary Clinton Pi�ata
�� 11:20 PM John Ashcroft Lecture: Evolutionists: A Dangerous New Cult
�� 11:30 PM Call EMTs to revive Rush Limbaugh again
�� 11:35 PM Blame Clinton
�� 11:40 PM Laura serves milk and cookies
�� 11:50 PM Closing Prayer led by Jesus Himself
�� 12:00 PM Nomination of George W. Bush as Holy Supreme Planetary
Overlord
that “Tootsie” picture of Kerry’s wife is freakin hilarious! That’s a good one
=]
Upon further consideration…….
Hey name calling, insult throwing right wingers!
Can you offer knowledgable, logical and thougtful answers to the following points?
1. The ultimate example of “activist judges” sits in the White House.
2. Corporations do indeed run the country.
3. Monopolies are allowed to flourish…Micro$oft anyone?
4. Call me a “blame America firster”, but will you state unequivocably that the USA is innocent and unblameable on any issue whatsoever ?
5. Name one beneficial outcome that Nationalism has ever produced.
Thank you
MD
So Krioni, you are saying that the US was paying France and Germany? Sure that is what you are saying. Reagan’s wonderful administration, the one that Gay Lice speaks so highly of, was arming Saddam and giving him money. That money in turn was spent on France and Germany.
Yeah, that Reagan was a good president. They are now talking about putting him on money. I propose a new half-cent coin for him. It’s worthless. We can make it out of shit. Then the Republicans can spread their shit around even more. We could call Rush “The Banker” as he spreads more conservative shit than anyone on the earth.
Oh, the one about Ted driving home Hillary is funny. Or maybe we could just have Laura Bush driving drunk and run another stop sign and kill her that way. You conservative holes forget that story, don’t ya’?
I love being a European.
order of events:
USA supports and gives Saddam Huessein the keys to Detroit (true!)
USA (with the help of the Carlyle group) agrees to back Saudi Arabia as their national defense.
Kuwait Salnt drills into Iraq, effectively stealing their oil
Iraq invades Kuwait
Saudi Arabia calls on our promise, as they feel threatened by Iraq
USA launches Operation Desert Shield
interesting stuff…
Kuwait SLANT drills, sorry for the typo
My, my… a nation divided along ideological and religious lines … how pathetic … airing your dirty laundry in public. Reagan and Clinton were great; G_Dubya is in another league. You get what you deserve, I guess, and in the last election the low standards of education caught up with you. You couldn’t even count votes and treated the world to ludicrous scenes of hanging chad. You took a hard line and made yourself a target of dummy terrorists you couldn’t stop because the CIA wouldn’t play ball with the FBI. You couldn’t get Osama so you took out Saddam, a tyrant, si senyor, but there are tyrants all over the world. You spent billions and billions on a war. No WMD? No problemo, it’s a war of liberation. Except the freed want you out; especially after you showed the world disgraceful pictures of how you ignored the Geneva Convention. You confuse church with state. You have laws of prohibition that don’t work. You have gun crimes worthy of a banana republic. Your unfunded liabilities are staggering. Your health system is a joke. Well… election time is approaching… and what are you talkin’ about? Ideology and religion!
Nothin’ like some outside criticism to stir up some unity, say?
Oh Canada! At least our Prime Ministers just loose, misplace, give away and steal our tax dollars. No torturers or baby killers here.
Bush’s tax breaks heavily favor the rich.
Bush’s record on the environment is deplorable.
Bush took a suplus and made it into a record deficit.
Bush has taken more vacation than any other president in history.
Bush was warned but did nothing pre-9/11 (in fact he was on vacation)
Bush’s actions took the stongest Pro America sentiment ever seen and within two years resulted the largest Anti US president international demonstrations the world has ever seen.
Bush ignored the Geneva Convention and American Civil rights and US soldiers under his command performed acts of degradation and torture on prisoners. IMHO this has done more to generate new terrorists than any of his other actions has eliminated.
ANYBODY BUT BUSH IN 2004. He is bad news for America.
I can’t understand why some guys keep thinking that bush is a “sort of a man”. He is more like a monkey. The only difference is that a monkey can ride a segway… His speeches without “a paper in front of his eyes” are hilarious. Thanks for keep amusing the world with your clowny way Mr Bush!
Bush might get re-elected based on entertainment value. People love drama, and Bush has been providing that along with lots of comic relief. Vote for Bush and you will have no shortage of drama and violence! Just like a good TV show!
LONG JOKE, but good:
While walking down the street one day, George
“Dubya” Bush is shot� by a disgruntled NRA member. His soul arrives in heaven and he is met
by St.Peter at the Pearly Gates.
�Welcome to Heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you
settle in, it seems� there is a problem: We seldom see a Republican around these parts,�
“No problem, just let me in; I’m a believer.” says
Dubya.
“I’d like to just let you in, but I have orders from
the Man Himself: He says you have to spend one day in Hell and one day in Heaven. Then you must
choose where you’ll live for eternity.
“But, I’ve already made up my mind; I want to be in
Heaven.”
“I’m sorry, but we have our rules.” And with that,
St. Peter escorts�him to an elevator and he goes down, down, down, all the way to Hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of� lush golf�course;� the sun is shining in a�cloudless sky, the temperature a perfect 72 degrees.
In the distance is a beautiful clubhouse. Standing
in front of it is his dad…and thousands of other Republicans who had helped him out over�the
years: Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Jerry Falwell…. The whole of the”Right”�was there…everyone laughing…happy…. casually but expensively
dressed.
If you vote Kerry you support Terrorists.