A federal court judge in California has ruled that Google disappeared internal messages to cover their tracks and impede the legal discovery process in an anti-monopoly case against the company. (“Google tried to ‘subvert’ court process,’” Mercury News, 3-29-23) This kind of corporate misbehavior is characteristic of a class-based system of hardball politics that has been around since it first got public attention in the signing of Magna Carta in 1215. The aristocratic class in England were exercising monopoly economic privileges that disrupted all phases of social, economic, and political life in the nation. Google has allegedly been blocking Android users from other app distribution platforms other than their own Google Play store. The judge found Google to be “not truthful,” which is the legalese way of saying top company brass lied like a rug, and their pants were on fire.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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Some may have badges, elected roles or fancy titles with authority but they surely don’t automatically come with ethics. Ethics is not a “factory setting”. Councilmember Karen Hardy said it best, “you either have ethics or you don’t” and clearly there are those in this city and county that do not have any. More importantly ... Read more
Roger KintAre you listening, Jude Barry? Based on what was described in court, you track every word the Santa Clara Weekly/Silicon Valley Voice pushes out about Santa Clara. So I’m sure this will reach you—if not directly, then through Mayor Gillmor or one of the many disciples of what people in town openly call the “Gillmor mafia.” This ... Read more
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