NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls

Verizon High-Speed Services Deregulated ~ Net Neutrality Imperiled

I'm sure none of us expected the telecoms to sit quietly on their hands.

So we can surmise that they cut a deal with Rockefeller. But he can't act alone. The Senate leadership seems behind granting the retroactive immunity, so are they on the take from these guys, too?

http://opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00009922&cycle=2006

We need term limits. Throw the bums out !

you were no doubt surprised to learn just how little it takes to bribe influence someone. Chump change for the big players.

between that graph and Sen. Rockafeller's actions. Are you people implying that an American Congressman can be bought?

Next thing you know you'll be telling me the President lied to his constituency to start a war.

They were installed by these corporations.

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