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Contents 1 Scientology 2 Assets, expenses 3 Where 4 Factoid 5 Voter Record Inconsistency 6 District Comment

[edit] Scientology

When did she become a Scientologist? I hadn't seen any mention of that until I read it here. --JamesB3 13:33, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Also, is she still a Scientologist (if she ever was)? -Willmcw 18:48, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

What has she exactly done after graduating from college (1984) besides marrying a rich actor/artist?? Idots who have voted for her consistantly should be ashamed

The article says "she is one of the few Scientologist representatives." I'd be a bit surprised if there are any others. Are there? Jonathunder 04:23, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

Good point. Personally, I am not aware of any others in Congress besides her and the late, unlamented Sonny.

P.MacUidhir (t) (c) 23:15, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

What's out source for her belief (past or current) in Scientology? -Will Beback 20:19, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Scientology magazine, Celebrity, listed both Sonny and Mary Bono as having taken numerous courses, such as one called Marriage. Mary Bono enrolled in at least six in 1989 and '90, including How to Improve and Financial Success. I can't find the reference online. Dominick ^(TALK) 21:01, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Some classes 15 years ago isn't enough to call her a current practitioner, and barely sufficient to call her a past practitioner. If we can't find a verifiable source for her current beliefs, the assertion should be removed. -Will Beback 21:10, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Mary Bono has distanced herself from Scientology, but so did Sonny. Sonny claimed to be Catholic whenever he listed or mentioned his religion, even though he was practicing Scientology at the time. This is not proof of belief, and the fact that she hasn't run any courses since 1990 and isn't listed in any of the groups directories says that she's gone inactivie. The only things favoring Scientology she's done since joining the House of Representatives is her support for extending Copyright, which Scientology needs to protect it's ownership of L. Ron's writings. Freddie Freelance

[edit] Assets, expenses

Unless there is an allegation of wrongdoing, details about the subject's personal wealth do not seem appropriate. I think we should mention that she receives significant royalty income because that is related to issues that come before Congress. But otherwise I think we should avoid too much financial detail, if for no other reasons then that it tends to unbalance the article and provides an implicit bias. -Will Beback 07:38, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

It seems to me that 69.11.55.120 (talk • contribs) wanted to give more information on the statement (which Bono made) that she is too destitute to put her son through college. I can see where he/she is coming from, although I do think that a detailed report of Bono's finances is excessive. Perhaps we can include a link to a site that contains this (public) information? --Asbl 11:21, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Mary Bono is a proponent of, and lobbys strongly for Eternal Copyrights, that once something is in Copyright it will never go out of Copyright & no one can ever use it without paying the authors' heirs, usually a coprporation. She pushed through the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, also known as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act, to extend Copyright to the Author's life plus 70 years (for personal Copyright) or 95 years (for Corporately held Copyrights). To quote the article on the CTEA:

"In addition to Disney (whose extensive lobbying efforts inspired the nickname "The Mickey Mouse Protection Act"), California congresswoman Mary Bono (Sonny Bono's widow and Congressional successor) and the estate of composer George Gershwin supported the act. Mary Bono, speaking on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, noted that "Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last forever," but that since she was "informed by staff that such a change would violate the Constitution", Congress might consider Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) then-president Jack Valenti's proposal of a copyright term of "forever less one day.""

So her using the fact that she claims to be "Destitute" on only US$125,000/year as an excuse to support extending Copyright up to the Constitutionally allowed limits at the expence of the public's ability to freely exchange information makes listing this fact germane. Freddie Freelance

[edit] Where

is her opponents' list?

Thank You.

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[edit] Factoid

From the article: In a poll of Congressional aides, she was voted highest out of all Representatives on a list of who Looks Good in a Bathing Suit.

I know it's cited, but this is a rather silly (and sexist) factoid. Any objection to just removing it? Jonathunder 19:17, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Fine with me. It's not exactly "encyclopedic". -Will Beback · † · 20:57, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Voter Record Inconsistency

The article is inconsistent with regards to Congresswoman Bono's voting record. In the forth paragraph she is described as having a moderate to liberal voting record, while in the fifth paragraph she is described as voting conservatively. These two contradictory paragraphs should be reconciled. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.105.85.18 (talk) 20:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] District Comment

This comment "Mary Bono has a moderate-to-liberal voting record, which is somewhat surprising given that she represents one of the most Republican districts in California." is really not true. The district only leans Republican slightly. According to the 45th District Webpage the district voted for Bush 56% and has an partisan index of +3. Much lower then the other districts surrounding it. So in reality she is a moderate Republican in a district that leans slightly Republican. -Leahcim506