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Verizon: Paying Politicians to Rule the Air

November 2, 2011 at 8:12 am.

VERIZON: PAYING POLITICIANS TO RULE THE AIR Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 47: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 2 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0047c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 profits of $2.5 billion, revenues of $106.5 billion and assets of $220.0 billion, Verizon Communications ranks as the 16th largest company on the Fortune 500 list. “Formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic bought GTE, Verizon is among the nation’s top phone companies and is the No. 2 wireless provider, after … Continued

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AT&T: Ma Bell Wants Her Monopoly Back

November 1, 2011 at 3:14 am.

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AT&T: MA BELL WANTS HER MONOPOLY BACK Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 46: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 1 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0046c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.” – Lili Tomlin Ma Bell wants her monopoly back, and she’s almost got it: “After being broken up in the mid-1980s in a landmark antitrust case, this telecommunications icon re-formed in 2005, and became the nation’s largest phone company when SBC … Continued

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Time Warner Cable: Buying Legislators and Selling Legislation

October 31, 2011 at 5:06 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

TIME WARNER CABLE: BUYING LEGISLATORS AND SELLING LEGISLATION Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 45: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 31 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0045c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? Many Americans think that at the state level a bill becomes law only if it is passed by both House and Senate and signed by the Governor. Not so. Across our 50 states we have no less than 63 ways a bill can become “law without signature” by a Governor looking … Continued

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Halliburton Loopholes: Solving Challenges with Crony Capitalism

October 30, 2011 at 7:22 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

HALLIBURTON LOOPHOLES: SOLVING CHALLENGES WITH CRONY CAPITALISM Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 44: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 30 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0044c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “Halliburton Company is an oilfield services company. The Company’s two business segments are the Completion and Production segment and the Drilling and Evaluation segment. The Company provides a range of services and products for the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas around the world. It conducts business in approximately … Continued

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KBR: Kickbacks, Bribes, Ripoffs & War Racketeering

October 29, 2011 at 4:13 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

KBR: KICKBACKS, BRIBES, RIPOFFS & WAR RACKETEERING Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 43: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 29 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0043c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “KBR, Inc. (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) NYSE: KBR is an American engineering, construction and private military contracting company, formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton, headquartered in Houston. The company also has large offices in Arlington, Birmingham and Leatherhead, UK. After Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries in 1998, Dresser’s engineering subsidiary, The M. W. … Continued

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Remember, Remember the 5th of November. Get all of your Cash out of Banks.

October 28, 2011 at 5:21 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

BANK TRANSFER DAY: TRANSFER YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A CREDIT UNION BY 5 NOVEMBER 2011 Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 42: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 28 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0042c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? Why you should move your money to a Not-For-Profit Credit Union by November 5th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPWxmRWg3sI Local Banks vs Not-For-Profit Credit Unions, the Disguise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRJX835WUZA Anonymous: Operation Cash Back – #OpCashBack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ8AI1_ChJI Bank Transfer Day on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nov.Fifth FIND A CREDIT UNION NEAR YOU: http://www.findacreditunion.com … Continued

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An Education for Leslie Reinitz, An Invitation for the TEA Party

October 27, 2011 at 3:46 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

AN EDUCATION FOR LESLIE REINITZ, AN INVITATION FOR THE TEA PARTY Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 41: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 27 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0041c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? LESLIE REINITZ CHALLENGES OCCUPY WALL STREET, LINE BY LINE: From: Leslie Reinitz [mailto:sfcwethepeople@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:37 PM To: Ironboltbruce Subject: Re: Your Postings I just figured you out – you are part of the OWS crowd and you do not espouse the same values as … Continued

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