Politician Reveals Lobbying Tactics Of The Recording Industry: All About Fear. Mikester writes in to point to an opinion piece written by a Canadian politician that not only points out why it's time to stop rolling over and pushing through every law Big Content wants, but also sheds a bit of light on their lobbying process. It's not surprising, but you very rarely hear a politician admit what goes on behind closed doors. He notes that the first meeting he had with a recording industry lobbyist was about how the internet is a . It starts with fear that this one particular industry can't cope with the new technology, and then spreads to other kinds of fears about crimes and child pornography (things that are easy for politicians to rally behind for the sake of headlines). On the other side, unfortunately, there are many fewer lobbyists pointing out that this is only a small part of the internet, and that there are tremendous benefits to those who embrace it. The opinion piece notes that this is unfair, and clearly more about protecting an increasingly obsolete business model than a real concern. When high quality FM radio signals were invented in the 1. U. S. Thus the public put up with crappy AM signals for 3. RCA. However, he knows that the old business model just doesn't make as much sense any more. A week after he comdemned his colleagues for their inaction, U.S. Jim Himes, D-Conn., brought the gun control debate to late-night with an appearance on 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.' 'Those moments of silence don't honor anybody, they're emblematic of congressional negligence on this issue. Konstadina Sadoriniou May 18, 2012 What is fear all about? 2012-06-01T16:15:26+00:00 Empowering Blogs When picking up this topic of “fear”, I realised that just saying or reading the actual word – fear – can trigger uncomfortable emotions within. Fear is a vital response to physical and emotional danger—if we didn't feel it, we couldn't protect ourselves from legitimate threats. But often we fear situations that are far from life-or-death, and thus hang back for no good reason. All about fear Lately I've realized just how much fear we all hold inside of us. We may not even call it that, other names include caution, stress, concern, anxiety, nervousness, and insecurity. But let's lump it all together and call it for what it really is-fear. Some fears, such as fear of heights, may be common to all mammals and developed during the mesozoic period. Other fears, such as fear of snakes, may be common to all simians and developed during the cenozoic time period. Still others, such as fear of may. Others have a negative reaction to the feeling of fear, avoiding fear-inducing situations at all costs. Although the physical reaction is the same, fear may be perceived as either positive or negative. Acclimation Repeated exposure to similar situations leads to This. 53 of the Best Quotes On Fear by Tess on August 5, 2011 I offer you these quotes as a gift of encouragement. Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow. Confront your fears, list them, get to know them, and only then will you be.
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