Dan GillmorFeb 27

So it looks like Larry Ellison's going to be pulling the puppet strings at CNN, not just CBS "News" -- another domino falling in the right-wing extremists' war on honest journalism.

Neither of those outlets has been remotely perfect in the past. But they're heading toward Fox Lite status now.

Show threadRobert J. BergerFeb 27
@dangillmor What recourse is there to at least throw sand into the gears of the merger? Can State Attorney Generals weigh in on Anti-Trust? Or charge the parties with conspiracy and racketeering?
Show threadRobert J. BergerFeb 27
@dangillmor Or what can be done to make this VERY expensive for Ellison? Infinite litigation?
Show threadDan GillmorFeb 27
@rberger When you're that rich, I suspect, litigation is not even a nuisance.
Show threadRoger Ap Gwillian

Fines as a percentage of gross, not nett, income, and commensurate prison terms would be a very popular move.

The highest speeding fine ever recorded was issued in Switzerland, amounting to approximately $1,091,340 for a driver caught going 170 kilometers per hour (105 mph) over the speed limit, based on a percentage of his income, per km/h over the limit.

Feb 27 at 8:22amWeb