Games and Government
As an example closer to home, the state of Louisiana is fighting the same ideological battle. Just as Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco approved the state's Digital Media Act to support game and new media production in the state via tax breaks and other incentives, Louisiana State Senator David Cain (R-Dry Creek) announced that he plans to introduce anti-game legislation in the 2006 session.
The article does not go particularly in-depth, and occasionally veers a little too much into righteous attitudes. It's a nice quick read, however, giving a broad perspective on the attitudes of governments worldwide on this developing medium.
From The Chatty
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So the power structure revealed by these attitudes can be summarised as follows:
Money > Governments > Individuals
Off to read the article!