Tag Archives: Department of Justice

It’s A Best-Seller!

Posted on September 2, 2011 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Wealthy campaign donors and think-tanks buying up hundreds, or even tens of thousands, of copies of Wingnut books is fairly common, but in this instance its particularly amusing given Rick Perry’s direct advocacy for the donor. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant … Continue reading →

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DOJ Seeks To Block AT&T’s T-Mobile Takeover

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:45 pm by JM Ashby

The Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust lawsuit to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile by citing the potential monopolizing power of the new super-telecom. The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it would seek to block AT&T’s $39 … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Wisdom

Posted on August 1, 2011 at 8:30 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s latest iteration of “papers please” immigration law, and the Department of Health and Human Services announced new regulations that would require health insurance … Continue reading →

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