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no one owns me!!!!
The embodiment of the American Spirit:"I'm risking my life for people I hate, for reason's I don't quite understand. Gotta Go."-Homer Simpson
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:25:07 AM PDT
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'cept maybe beer
troubling, to say the least
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:26:01 AM PDT
eventually absorb the internet as well? Murdoch grabbing myspace was just the first volley. As the internet gains influence they will certainly legislate it's control to their own benefit.. that is unless we take the bull by the horns now and across all types of media. Oh, I made a mistake in my post. That should be General Electric not General Dynamics but the point remains valid/ GE is a major defense contractor.
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self." --Aristotle
by java4every1 on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:36:30 AM PDT
Lets enjoy this freedom while we can!
:)
Everyday I thank God that Al Gore invented the internet.
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:39:10 AM PDT
The absorbtion of MySpace just means another one will spring up. Grabbing sites won't do it. The only way they could do it is if they made people afraid to use the internet on any site to express views. The only way they could do that is to make you think there's a reasonably good chance you're being watched.
by LithiumCola on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:56:58 AM PDT
No, I am not racist
But really, ask them. They seem to have figured out a way to curb the internet in their country. Please, if I am wrong, shoot me down.
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 04:05:13 AM PDT
But it is not.
Because the government doesn't represent the Chinese.
How could it?
Asinine. Please forgive me.
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 04:07:50 AM PDT
a government.
I guess if the U.S. turns into China then yeah. As for the underground net in China . . . well I dunno. Maybe they really do watch the whole net there . . . or at least scare people into thinking they are.
But I don't really know much about it.
by LithiumCola on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 04:11:28 AM PDT
well 'm not usally one to gripe about the living conditons of my country, but I can't say that we are very far from China in many senses.The Patriot act is only a single step from censorship. So far they can watch anything that we do, but they don't have the power yet to stop everything.
When injustice becomes law, Rebellion becomes duty.
by Standing Alone on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 04:17:27 AM PDT
but if they can back down google, thats a warning.
to my thinking at least
by Krush on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 04:25:51 AM PDT
net neutrality. Once they can control the service through price they are effectively in the driver's seat. Think of it as having universal access to airwaves, except you can only use a CB radio to go up against Rush's 1000 Megawatt mouthpiece.
by java4every1 on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 07:05:27 AM PDT
wide narrow
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