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The political establishment and telecom immunity -- why it matters :: Glenn Greenwald

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The Washington political establishment is not only about to pass a patently corrupt bill, but worse, are spouting -- on a very bipartisan basis -- completely deceitful claims to obscure what they're really doing.

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