[GPSCC-chat] Fw: Stunning conflict of interest?

[Caroline Yacoub]

--- On Fri, 5/13/11, Glenn - Public Citizen <publiccitizen at mail.democracyinaction.org> wrote:


From: Glenn - Public Citizen <publiccitizen at mail.democracyinaction.org>
Subject: Stunning conflict of interest?
To: carolineyacoub at att.net
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011, 6:23 AM












Caroline,

Wonder why so many people are fed up with bureaucrats in Washington?

Meredith Attwell Baker, a Federal Communications Commission official who just four months ago voted to approve a mega-merger between Comcast and NBC, is resigning from the FCC to become a lobbyist for ... wait for it ... Comcast.

Our friends at the media reform organization Free Press are on the case.

Add your name to Free Press’s petition calling on Congress to immediately launch an investigation of this seemingly stunning conflict of interest.

This is the latest example of the “revolving door” phenomenon, in which public officials go to work for Big Business, exploiting connections and information they gained as public servants to then push the corporate agenda in Congress and the White House.

Baker’s jump to Comcast is particularly egregious. As recently as March, she was giving speeches complaining that the Comcast-NBC deal “took too long.”

Outside of Washington, people of every political persuasion feel frustrated and betrayed by policies and politicians that favor giant corporations over ordinary Americans.

Sadly, the complete capture of government by industry barely raises an eyebrow inside the Beltway anymore. That’s why Congress needs to hear from you.

Stop the revolving door! Demand that Congress investigate Baker’s actions.

If we don't act now, business as usual in Washington will continue to undermine our democracy.







Thank you for taking action!

Glenn Simpson
Public Citizen’s Online Action Team






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