It's called "Regulatory Capture"

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Bob_Robertson

Feb 01, 2013
5:30 PM EDT
The railroad executives and lawyers staffed the Railroad Commission, later Interstate Commerce Commission.

The military industrial complex staffs the pentagon and "defense" department.

Goldman Sacks staffs the Treasury Department.

It's called "Regulatory Capture", and it's been around for a very, very long time.

"Who Captures Whom?" http://mises.org/daily/2320/
dinotrac

Feb 01, 2013
6:13 PM EDT
Explains the recent action to eliminate the DMCA "exception" for unlocking phones.

B*st*rds.
BernardSwiss

Feb 01, 2013
11:39 PM EDT
Thank-you, Bob.

Your subject-line says it all, in just four or five words.

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