{"id":4749,"date":"2013-11-04T07:34:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T12:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2013-10-30T07:39:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T11:39:55","slug":"big-deal-big-money-common-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/blog\/2013\/11\/04\/big-deal-big-money-common-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Deal Big Money – Common Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Big<\/a>Every company has meetings where people sit around and throw out ideas for how to make more money without providing any new\/improved service or product.\u00a0 It looks like Verizon’s idea is to effectively cripple the internet by monetizing access to certain web sites.\u00a0 Big Deal Big Money – Common Cause<\/a> explains the situation with a vibrant and clear infographic (part of which is copied here) and links you to ways to take action.<\/p>\n

Somehow, getting more information on how big companies buy government support with vast amounts of money makes the government’s recent struggles with budgeting even more ridiculous.\u00a0 I mean, if it could get any more ridiculous.<\/p>\n

Too bad, too, I was just talking about how much I liked Verizon’s phone service.\u00a0 Looks like every business is susceptible to bad business practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every company has meetings where people sit around and throw out ideas for how to make more money without providing any new\/improved service or product.\u00a0 It looks like Verizon’s idea is to effectively cripple the internet by monetizing access to certain web sites.\u00a0 Big Deal Big Money – Common Cause explains the situation with a… Continue reading Big Deal Big Money – Common 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