It really comes down to that: there’s nothing Vested Interests won’t do to keep a grip on their power, and fools that would let them do it — would accept money in exchange for weakening their position — don’t have a clue.
Bob Fernandez, reporting for The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Comcast Corp. admitted yesterday that it paid people to attend a government hearing. Company critics say the freelance attendees were there to crowd them out; Comcast says they were merely saving seats for employees.
Rat bastards.
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