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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPetition: Investigate MPAA chief Chris Dodd for bribery. 16,000 signatures in 2 Days!
As if former Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd needed another headache. Last week the Internet lobby defeated anti-piracy bills in Congress heavily backed by the entertainment industry. Now, the Motion Picture Assn. of America's chairman is under fire for remarks he made on a news program.
On Sunday, an online petition claiming more than 10,000 signatures demanded that the White House investigate comments made by the Dodd last week in an interview on Fox News. During the interview, Dodd suggested that lawmakers who don't support tougher anti-piracy laws could lose financial contributions from Hollywood.
"Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake," said Dodd. "Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake."
Those comments, the petition stated, represent "an open admission of bribery and a threat designed to provoke a specific policy goal. This is a brazen flouting of the 'above the law' status people of Dodd's position and wealth enjoy." ...
continue reading(not much more)->http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/sopa-saga-continues-with-online-protest-over-dodds-remarks.html
Petition site (whitehouse): http://wh.gov/KiE
Autumn Colors
(2,379 posts)I get this message:
"Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/investigate-chris-dodd-and-mpaa-bribery-after-he-publicly-admited-bribing-politicans-pass/DffX0YQv?" on this server.
Reference #18.d9c43fc6.1327328605.6c20b4 "
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)It had some goofy characters in the link or something.
Caescante
(2 posts)there's no 's' after 'www' just try https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petition-tool/petitions and the chirs dodd investigation should be right on top.
izquierdista
(11,689 posts)I get an "access denied" message.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)sorry It had goofy characters in it.
qb
(5,924 posts)fredamae
(4,458 posts)"You have already signed this petition"- I did Not. This is the first I have even heard of this petition.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)Caescante
(2 posts)There's a bug with the web site. You need to actually sign up for an account and then everything will work correctly - the "sign this petition" button will show up.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)I have successfully signed many, many different petitions. At least it allows me to sign in now, it no longer tells me I signed already, but it simply fails to respond when I complete the sign in-I'll keep trying.
Thanks