Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:01 PM 10/1/2008, you wrote: >Good news. Maybe Congress will be so tired and confused after their >recent shenanigans it'll get lost in some dim, dark corner of the >place. > >Dick Maybe not such good new after all: FYI, This from the Illustrators Partnership; "No! The House bill is dead. Which means the legislation is dangerously close to passing. Senator Orrin Hatch (R) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D) along with Congressman Howard Berman (D) vowed to pass Orphan Works this year. It has passed the Senate. The House has already agreed they would be fine taking up the Senate Bill as a substitution for the House Bill. There is a high probability the House may pass the legislation tomorrow when the House is in session again. They will probably be operating under suspension rules again, meaning they don't have to follow the normal protocols. No one is sure how long the House will stay in session. It may go through the weekend, depending on how long it takes for them to negotiate and pass a bailout rescue. The Orphan Works bill is in play anytime in the House is in session. They may also come back for a lame-duck session in November after the election. Unfortunately, it is not over yet. E-mails are blocked in some offices because they've been overwhelmed with angry constituents about the economy. Faxes are jammed. Few can get through the Washington phone lines. You may still be able to get through to your home offices. Remember, every one of your Congressman is standing for re-election. Let them have it. National President Advertising Photographers of America Martin Trailer Productions" Tina