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FC: Ashcroft evades MS antitrust questions; Tech inaugural balls
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:48:44 -0500
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,41264,00.html Is Ashcroft Antitrustworthy? by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com) 2:00 a.m. Jan. 18, 2001 PST WASHINGTON -- If saying little and apologizing a lot is the key to a Cabinet post, John Ashcroft seems about to become the next attorney general. When the former senator sat down before the Senate Judiciary committee for his second day of questioning on Wednesday, he was as evasive about antitrust as Bill was about Monica. "The Microsoft case is a very important case," Ashcroft told the panel. "And the maintenance of competition in our culture is a very important aspect of what we need to make sure that we get the right output." No skin off anyone's nose there. [...] ******** http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,41242,00.html Yep, an E-naugural Ball, Too by Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com) 2:00 a.m. Jan. 18, 2001 PST WASHINGTON -- Never mind George W. Bush's swearing-in ceremony on what's likely to be a chilly and rainy Saturday morning. If you're coming to the Washington this weekend, you're really interested in the parties. The hottest event in town is the Texas State Society's sold-out Black Tie and Boots bash Friday evening -- and tickets are as hard to find as a Senate Judiciary committee Democrat backing John Ashcroft. [...] Websites -- for the fist time -- are joining the ranks of inaugural ball hosts. Freerepublic.com is throwing a "Count the White House Silverware Party" ($100 at the door), with entertainment provided by Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his "Capitol Offense" band. There's also the enaugural ball, which bills itself as an event "to honor and celebrate the overwhelming, positive impact of the new digital age" ($150 for drinks only, $300 for drinks and food). [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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