[Foundation-l] H.R. 5252 and H.R. 5417

[Brock Batsell]

On Jun 3, 2006, at 7:16 PM, Lord Voldemort wrote:

> On 6/3/06, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
>> I agree that the Wikimedia Foundation can have no position on such an
>> issue.  We are neutral, politically.
>
> Well, the more recent of the bills, H.R.5417, is a bi-partisan bill.
> So it's not 'really' that huge of a "political" issue. It's probably
> more of a business (or government intervention into thereof) issue.
> And I wasn't really looking for a "support" or "oppose" statement,
> rather a statement that WMF was aware or discussed this and of any
> possible impact, etc.  But if what Delirium and Kelly say is correct
> (that it won't have any effect), I guess it's understandable. Thanks.
> --LV

It's a political issue, just not a partisan one.

bbatsell
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