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When a legislator say they will "look" at something, it means they don't intend to actually do anything about it but are simply attempting to pacify their const
by rprasad 14y ago
When a legislator say they will "look" at something, it means they don't intend to actually do anything about it but are simply attempting to pacify their constituents by promising something.
- pemulis 14y agoBut in the case of Darrell Issa, we have a Congressman who, A) Worked with Aaron Swartz to fight SOPA, B) Sits on the House Judiciary Committee, and C) Has a history of hauling the Justice Department before Congress. Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Jared Polis are also on the House Judiciary Committee, and could potentially lend bipartisan support to any investigation.
- newbie12 14y agoRep. Issa is the real deal, he's a special member of Congress. He's a California tech entrepreneur and also voted against the TARP bailouts. http://issa.house.gov/about/about-darrell http://issa.house.gov/about/about-darrell
- joeguilmette 14y agoHe was also responsible for the absurdist witch hunt that resulted in the impeachment of Gray Davis.
- danso 14y agoHow many "constituents" of Issa's do you think actually care about Aaron Swartz? Do you think the San Diego/Orange County population have been running major protests for Swartz?