entropicflux:

“Investigate Chris Dodd and the MPAA for bribery after he publicly admited to bribing politicans to pass legislation.

Recently on FOX News former Senator Chris Dodd said (as quoted on news site TechDirt), “Those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who’s going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don’t ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don’t pay any attention to me when my job is at stake,” This is an open admission of bribery and a threat designed to provoke a specific policy goal. This is a brazen flouting of the “above the law” status people of Dodd’s position and wealth enjoy.

We demand justice. Investigate this blatant bribery and indict every person, especially government officials and lawmakers, who is involved.”

Fewer than 5,000 signatures required. C’mon, US citizens. 

Chris Dodd is the ACTUAL WORST, you guys.  He was the chair of the Senate banking committee from 2007 - 2011, and is also the NUMBER ONE recipient of campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (companies who fell under the regulatory authority of the committee).

During Senate hearings on whether or not a full investigation should be launched into the practices of the companies and their financial stability (the sub-prime mortgages, etc), he perjured himself testified that they were “fundamentally strong.”

Also, in 2003 he got a VIP refinance deal with Countrywide on his two homes at a rate that has never been publicly revealed, but was below the market rate available to any other regular customer.  Then in 2008, after Countrywide filed for bankruptcy (since Countrywide basically invented sub-prime mortgages, they were especially hard hit when the housing bubble popped), Chris Dodd was one of the first in the Senate to propose Federal bailouts for all the lending institutions.