The Daily Populous

Tuesday December 1st, 2020 day edition

image for 'Good Riddance': Progressives Welcome Ajit Pai's Departure From FCC as Great News

"His callous attack on net neutrality and blatant coddling of Big Telecom monopolies sparked the largest cross-partisan online backlash in the modern era.".

"Ajit Pai will go down in history as one of the most corrupt government officials of the century," Fight for the Future deputy director Evan Greer said in a statement.

"His callous attack on net neutrality and blatant coddling of Big Telecom monopolies sparked the largest cross-partisan online backlash in the modern era.

In 2018, Pai was also investigated by his own agency for alleged corruption in connection with his deregulatory blitz.

We don’t need Ajit Pai throttling progress at the FCC and we don’t need Big Broadband throttling your internet speed for the sake of their profits.

Let’s put #netneutrality protections back on the books and put consumers back in charge at the FCC.

Ajit Pai killed net neutrality and steered the @FCC into complete obeisance to big tech and telecom corporations. »

Millionaire Kelly Loeffler mocked for ad claiming she knows what it ‘feels like waiting on that paycheck’

Authored by independent.co.uk

Millionaire Senator Kelly Loeffler was mocked for an ad claiming she knows what “it feels like waiting on that paycheck.”.

Ms Loeffler, who is fighting to retain her Georgia seat, is married to the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, Jeffrey Sprecher.

She is reportedly the wealthiest member of congress with a fortune estimated at between $800m and $1bn, according to Forbes. »

QAnon sympathizer elected to Congress failed to disclose fundraising ties to Sen. Ted Cruz, FEC says

Authored by salon.com
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The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) sent a letter last week to Representative-elect Lauren Boebert, R-Co., asking the QAnon sympathizer to disclose her campaign's fundraising ties to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx.

Federal rules require joint fundraising committees to disclose their partners.

"But the FEC is lenient with first-time candidates, so she may not be sanctioned unless there are other violations.". »

Mike Tyson says he smoked marijuana before fight vs. Roy Jones Jr.: 'It's just who I am'

Authored by eu.usatoday.com

Mike Tyson says he smoked marijuana before fight vs. Roy Jones Jr.: 'It's just who I am'.

Show Caption Hide Caption Mike Tyson smoked weed before fight with Roy Jones Jr.: ‘I can’t stop’ What actually happens to all those letters to Santa?

LOS ANGELES — Mike Tyson said he smoked marijuana right before he fought Roy Jones Jr. Saturday night in his celebrated return to the boxing ring at the age of 54. »