The US Gov't as an entity isn't afraid. But lobbyists and other politicians might be afraid of not being able to buy that second house if they don't act in the

The US Gov't as an entity isn't afraid. But lobbyists and other politicians might be afraid of not being able to buy that second house if they don't act in the interests of the RIAA/etc. edit On the surface this sounds like the stuff of tinfoil hats, but lobbyists do influence politics. A well-placed word with someone on high could have tipped the action.