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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Our Letters to Editors and Protests on Streets do not deter the Trump administration from its multiple atrocities. Time to invoke a Higher Power. Presidents Day is a month away. On Presidents’ Day we remember our honorable Presidents Washington and Lincoln. This dishonorable president will surely seek his own recognition. So let’s make Presidents’ Day ... Read more
Michael“Outwit. Outlast. Outplay.” is the tagline of the long-running reality TV series Survivor. While the show enters its overplayed 50th season, Mayor Lisa Gillmor continues to run her own long-running game—one where the rules bend in her favor. What began as a reality-TV gimmick now perfectly describes the political reality in Santa Clara. That may be Survivor’s slogan, but ... Read more
Roger Kint