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Targeting: Christine A. Varney (Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, U.S. Department of Justice) Started by: John Breyault There's a train wreck about to happen and consumer groups say YOU will be the victim if the two most powerful corporate interests in the live concert business get their way. But you can help stop the merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. The government needs to hear from live event fans now. Tell the Department of Justice that you're against these monopolies amassing illegal power over consumers - before it's too late.As a concertgoer you have already felt the pain of high "convenience" fees, paired with inconvenient ticketing practices and poor service. If Ticketmaster and Live Nation get their way, it will get worse. History bears this fear out. From 1996 to 2003, ticket prices shot up by 82% while the consumer price index increased by just 17% -- at the same time that Ticketmaster and Live Nation (then known as SFX Entertainment and later, Clear Channel Entertainment) were busy buying up rivals in the live event industry. If these two live event industry behemoths are permitted to merge, the variety and quality of artists coming to local venues will be negatively affected, while the costs to consumers would shoot through the roof.If you agree with the consumer groups and lawmakers, make a difference and LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD NOW.Send a message to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice telling them you support President Obama's campaign promise to protect the American public from abusive monopolies.
I'd be shocked if the merger is not approved
The bastards just passed a bill today (or yesterday, by my clock) that lifts limits on corporations for campaign donations but keeps them for individuals. If you truly know what Fascism is, than you understand how this gives them more power while repressing the common man.
People may already know this, but Seth gave his Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony about a year ago. Read it if you haven't already, it provides a pretty interesting perspective:http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3674&wit_id=7625
Quote from: lanmanrm on January 22, 2010, 10:47:33 amPeople may already know this, but Seth gave his Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony about a year ago. Read it if you haven't already, it provides a pretty interesting perspective:http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=3674&wit_id=7625No, it provides a biased perspective from someone who doesn't have any of our best interest in mind. We've been over this a thousand times.
Are you sure? Seth PM's me pretty regularly, reminding me that everything he does is solely for my enjoyment.
from someone who doesn't have any of our best interest in mind. riously?
Quote from: Jaguar on January 22, 2010, 02:59:28 amThe bastards just passed a bill today (or yesterday, by my clock) that lifts limits on corporations for campaign donations but keeps them for individuals. If you truly know what Fascism is, than you understand how this gives them more power while repressing the common man. I usually get my political commentary from someone who understands the difference between the Supreme Court ruling someway and "a bill [getting] passed."
