Along with dozens of other corporations (with a few unions thrown in for good measure), AT&T brings you the Democratic National Convention!
Glenn Greenwald's Salon column yesterday ("AT&T thanks the Blue Dog Democrats with a lavish party") covers his attempt to see who would be attending AT&T's gala event.
Greenwald writes:
Last night in Denver, at the Mile High Station -- next to Invesco Stadium, where Barack Obama will address a crowd of 30,000 people on Thursday night -- AT&T threw a lavish, private party for Blue Dog House Democrats, virtually all of whom blindly support whatever legislation the telecom industry demands and who also, specifically, led the way this July in immunizing AT&T and other telecoms from the consequences for their illegal participation in the Bush administration's warrantless spying program. Matt Stoller has one of the listings for the party here.
Security and Denver police prevented them from getting too close to the guests. The article is an interesting read..
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