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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Comcast's efforts to protect members of Congress who, in turn, protect Comcast

Two weeks ago, Comcast rejected a political ad as defamatory because it stated that telecoms "broke the law." Today, the NYT wrote that telecoms "broke the law by helping Mr. Bush carry out his warrantless wiretapping operation."
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  • Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:07 AM

    Omission

    The NY Times left out the third reason the goopers want telecom immunity; possible legal action against corrupt administration.

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