CEI Weekly: CEI's Tech Policy Work Educates and Influences

Friday, August 31, 2012

Feature: The Republican Party platform now includes positions on Internet freedom long held by CEI and other free-market organizations.

FEATURE: CEI's Tech Policy Work Educates and Influences As the Republican Party finalized their platform for week's convention, several news articles took note of a new Republican dedication to protecting Internet freedom. In the articles below, CEI and other free market organizations were credited with succesfully raising awareness about policies and legislation that threaten to harm innovation, competition, and free speech on the web. Variety: Tech Issues Infuse RNC and DNC Platforms Daily Caller (also posted on Drudge): GOP Platform Includes Internet Freedom Language Human Events: Internet Freedom Enters the Final Draft of the GOP Platform SHAPING THE DEBATE Is Mortgage Tax Break Dead? John Berlau's interview on CNBC Penn State Climate Scientist Michael Mann Demands Apology From CEI CEI's press release Congress Should Create a Repeal Committee Ryan Young & David Deerson's op-ed in Real Clear Policy EU Socialists Less Socialist Than the American Left? Iain Murray's post in National Review's The Corner Green Calls for BPA Bans Are Dangerous Angela Logomasini's op-ed in Real Clear Policy Mass. Biotech Reaps Monsanto Deal Greg Conko's citation in The Boston Herald Obama's Stealth Killer Car Tax Sam Kazman's citation in The New York Post Romney Energy Plan Makes Bold Contrast From Obama Myron Ebell's citation in Human Events Paul Ryan and the Libertarians: It's Complicated CEI's citation in Yahoo News

CEI PODCAST August 30, 2012: Delayed FDA Rules Should Be Scrapped Major forthcoming rules from a variety of agencies have been delayed until after the November elections, possibly for political reasons. Among them are FDA food safety regulations with a $1.4 billion annual price tag. Senior Fellow Greg Conko argues that these rules should be scrapped altogether for two reasons: they will do little to improve food safety, and they will give large food corporations an unfair competitive advantage over smaller producers. BEST OF THE BLOGS Diverse GOP Voices Emphasize Immigrant Contributions By David Bier In Free Speech Victory, SEC Lifts Gag Rule on Hedge Funds and Venture Capital By John Berlau California Pension Reform Plan a Step in the Right Direction But Not Enough By Ivan Osorio Republican Platform Opposes Internet Gambling By Brian McGraw