Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/01

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Subject: [Leica] "Orphan" Update
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed Oct 1 17:39:03 2008
References: <48E33C59.27142.57BB79@leica.rcmckee.com> <11637B90-6ED2-4F4C-AD5D-4BA66DFD60ED@comcast.net>

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 


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