Kanye West paraded out for the RIAA at the Democratic National Convention

Check out this equation:

The Democratic National convention + new pending law which will put federal muscle behind prosecution of file sharing = Kanye West performing for Congressmen.

Yes it's true my brothers and sisters. Dammit!! One of the most popular (not necessarily most talented) entertainers of our current times is a whore being pimped out by lobbyists for the RIAA!

ABC News reports "According to disclosure records, the RIAA, whose members include ABC News' parent Walt Disney Company, spent more than $7 million on lobbying last year and has already spent $3.7 million this year.

Sponsors say the event was meant to sponsor U2 singer Bono's ONE campaign against poverty.....but the RIAA's efforts were clearly focused beyond the night's event."

What's up? I'll tell you what's up!!!

The RIAA wants a bill to pass that will allow the Justice Dept. to prosecute civil cases of "illegal" music downloading, make penalties more severe, and basically take these violations to a more serious federal level. Also, the bill would create an official post for a person, confirmed by the Senate, to oversee and coordinate these prosecution efforts with the Justice Department.

And the funny thing is, Kanye performed his big hit "Gold Digger". I wonder who it was dedicated to?!

Here's the story from ABC News.....and yes, I was surprised to find it there.