Ten Years Ago... Silicon Valley to Washington: Ignore Us, Please

TEN YEARS AGO...

Silicon Valley to Washington: Ignore Us, Please
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal 3/4/1997, AUTHOR: Tim Draper]
[Commentary] Draper wrote that Silicon Valley didn't need to do a better job of lobbying because the technology industries are doing great without any interference from Washington and it should stay that way. He argued that since the technology industries have created lots of good paying jobs, strengthened the economy, and made businesses more efficient, Washington should just leave them alone.
http://online.wsj.com/page/ppv_snippet-SB857426375248997500-search.html
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See from just last week...
* WHY THE TECH INDUSTRY STILL CAN'T GET ITS WAY
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com 3/1/2007, AUTHOR: Charles Cooper]
[Commentary] Each week, it seems, brings fresh evidence of the increasing intersection between the worlds of high technology and politics. Yet it's also clear that the tech business sector commands less influence with our political class than its size might suggest. The reasons? I've heard several, but maybe the most persuasive is that Silicon Valley, for most of its history, wanted as little to do with Washington, D.C., as possible. And now it's got to play catch-up in a hurry.
http://news.com.com/Why+the+tech+industry+still+cant+get+its+way/2010-10...