Bill Maher is a douche for many reasons completely unrelated to this matter.
This. He's a slimy douche, and a partisan hack. He's the kind of guy who you you don't want on your side of the argument.
For the matter with the MPAA and the unabashed bribing of politicians, that is very fucked up. I mean, many people already knew that sort of thing was going on, but for them to be so shameless about it, and to more or less admit that they don't think it's wrong. More than ever, I hope that the next decade or so sees smaller, more artistically driven groups gain more prominence in the film industry. Anything that reduces the influence of the MPAA and RIAA, who are both extremely corrupt and out of touch, is a good thing.