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by Gene
Shucks, THE CONSPIRACY lost a valiant ally.
GOOD RIDDANCE!"He was someone who was very supportive of copyrights and artists' rights," said one music industry executive.
Foley also had another agenda: "He was very eager to get to all the parties," said this person.
Foley was a frequent guest at entertainment industry events. Two years ago at a pre-Grammy gathering honoring Sting in Los Angeles, the congressman was seated next to this columnist at a table hosted by music giant EMI. Over the course of the evening, Foley proceeded to get quite tipsy - and handed over his phone number along with an offer to fly me back to New York in a private jet. (For the record: The overture was rebuffed.)This alone is an OUTSTANDING argument to oust the GOP -- if only the DEMS weren't slightly to the right of Karl Marx.