AT&T accused of threatening Kentucky lawmakers over bill

Make no mistake: We are at war.

Republicans in Kentucky have introduced a bill - written by ALEC and backed by the Tea Party - that would allow phone companies to stop offering phone service. In other words, they would be unimproved monopolies - monopolies that don't even provide the service that they've been granted a monopoly on.

Legislators who oppose the bill say they've been threatened by AT&T for their stance. AT&T has reportedly been making robocalls warning these lawmakers about the looming threat of what's called a 527 - which is in essence like a tax-exempt PAC that has no contribution limits.

This is why Kentucky needs to ignore the spuzzybuzz Citizens United ruling - and imprison anyone who attempts to enforce it. Kentucky also needs to enact its own regulations on 527's.

Instead, like always, the fart-like miasma of capitulation lingers in the air - for a "compromise" bill is in the works.

(Source: http://bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com/2013/03/07/lawmaker-accuses-att-of-heavy-handed-tactics-to-pass-land-line-bill)