Jon Luckey - Slashdot User

Comment Got to go (Score 2, Funny) 484

by Jon Luckey on Monday September 10, 2007 @04:18PM (#20544115) Attached to: New Wonder Weed to Fuel Cars?

"Jatropha, an ugly, fast-growing and poisonous weed that has been used as a remedy for constipation...

I can hardly wait to be stuck in a traffic jam where the smog could instill yet another kind of 'need to go' to the situation.

The Grassroots Blogging Provision's Real Purpose 227

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 23, 2007 @09:44AM from the been-had dept.

ICantFindADecentNick writes "The Register carries a report on the defeat of Section 220 of the reform bill (the grassroots provision). In an all-too-familiar scene, bloggers, Slashdot readers and several news outlets were taken in by the hype surrounding a provision in the Senate ethics reform bill that would have required grassroots lobbying firms to register with the US Congress. To be fair, some commenters did see through the deception but the campaign, organized by Richard Viguerie, still succeeded. From the article: 'Viguerie, for those not familiar with the tarnished panoply of backroom players in American politics, pioneered the use of direct mail techniques for conservative causes, and has been called the "funding father" of the modern conservative movement. His ad agency currently handles direct mail campaigns for non-profits seeking to stimulate grassroots activity or raise funds from the general public.'" This is, of course, The Register. Still interesting to look back at the news from another point of view.

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