CNet Rates Congress on Tech Friendliness

November 3, 2006
A revealing CNet report details the tech issue voting records of U.S. Senators and Representatives.

The report, compiled by reporters Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache, examines votes on issues such as Internet policy, computer export restrictions, H-1B visas, free trade, research and development, electronic passports and class action lawsuits.

The Net neutrality issues was excluded. It's not entirely clear how the video game issue factored into CNet's ratings, although the report notes:
Overall, we rewarded politicians who viewed Web sites and computer software as deserving no more regulation than, say, books and magazines--an approach that handed poorer scores to anyone clamoring for new laws. That principle led us to take a dim view of a call for a federal probe of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and a proposal to target social-networking sites like MySpace.com.

Big winners include Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and George Allen (R-VA) (both seen at left). Leaders in the Houes of Representatives include Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) and Ron Paul (R-TX).

GP: A shout-out to reader Robert Brazil for the heads-up on this story!
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Submitted by dreamshade (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 10:40.
"Boy, that George Allen is just finding his name everywhere these days." Just wait until Grand Theft Auto: Macaca comes out.

Submitted by LordLundar (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 10:12.
Captain, anti-gamers at 300 meters!

Fire first salvo.

Sir! A salvo fired from an unknown source! Wait one. It's the Media!


I know, a little over the top. I couldn't resist. :)

Submitted by Blitz Fitness (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 09:50.
Boy, that George Allen is just finding his name everywhere these days. :)

Submitted by Grahamr (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 12:20.
@LordLundar-lol!!

Submitted by BlitzFitness on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 13:20.
@Lord Lundar: I, too, laugh with you.

@ dreamshade: Excellent!

Submitted by Brer (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 14:54.
The best part of the article, in my opinion (although I have mixed feelings about their scoring criteria): "Why did you score my boss so low?!?! He voted to protect our children on the Internet!"

The proper response: "Thank you for proving our point."

Some (make that many) people just. Don't. Get it.

Submitted by hayabusa75 (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 18:50.
It's good to see that some of the things we talk about here are also being talked about by the politicos. I wish more people would recognize the grandstanding for what it is.
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