{"id":3656,"date":"2009-11-15T22:01:32","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T02:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1boringoldman.com\/?p=3656"},"modified":"2009-11-16T01:30:18","modified_gmt":"2009-11-16T05:30:18","slug":"government-by-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1boringoldman.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/15\/government-by-script\/","title":{"rendered":"government by script…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Anna\"JaneThe issue here has to do with the newer biological treatment modalities and their fate under health care reform. Jane Hamsher<\/strong> of FDL, a breast cancer survivor, wrote a piece about how the profits of the companies producing these drugs had been protected by Congresswoman Anna Eschoo<\/strong> [October 29th]. Eschoo responded the next day. [October 30th]. Jane countered on [November 2]. But that’s not the story. The story begins with the article in the New York Times about Genentech<\/strong> [a company making these drugs] writing the responses for any number of Congressmen [42 to be exact], which then made it to the Congressional Record. The "blurbs" were written by former Eshoo staffers now doing PR\/Lobbying for Genentech<\/strong>. I know there are a lot of articles here, but it’s a nice piece of detective work, and an outrageous bit of behind the scenes manipulation of our Congress. It’s worth the read. I’ve listed just a couple [of many] of emptywheel’s compilations of the quotes from just a few of our congressmen. Think they were using a script?<\/font><\/strong> <\/div>\n
    \n
  1. \n
  2. \n
  3. \n
  4. \n
  5. \n
  6. \n
  7. \n
  8. \n
  9. \n
    Nov 15: emptywheel: Also in that Room: Democratic Biotech-Paid Whores<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n
    What a Roomful of Republican Biotech-Paid Whores Looks Like<\/a>
    \t By: emptywheel<\/font><\/strong>
    November 15, 2009 <\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    “A homegrown success story!!!<\/strong>”<\/div>\n