If you think the Telco's don't have the Dems in their pocket..think again. |
| Published: January 31, 2008, 1:19 pm |
| Tags: special interests, protect america act my ass, telecoms |
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Surely this isn't a surprise to anyone that pays attention. In an investigative piece for TruthOut, Matt Renner's opening salvo is this:A think tank with close ties to the telecommunication industry has been working with a key Democrat in the Senate on a domestic surveillance bill that would provide telecommunications companies with retroactive immunity for possibly violating federal law by spying on American citizens at the behest of the Bush administration.Well, I'll be damned..somehow I kinda figured with Rockefeller leading the charge there had to be an ulterior motive involved. Isn't 'think tank' just a code word for special interests these days?Third Way, a non-profit "progressive" think tank that is funded and controlled by hedge fund managers, corporate lawyers and business executives has advised Sen. Jay Rockefeller on a domestic surveillance bill that includes immunity for telecommunications companies with which Third Way board members have close ties. Rockefeller is the [ Full article ] |
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