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Author:  ElevenBravo [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:31 am ]
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Feds after Google data

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/13657303.htm


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The Bush administration on Wednesday asked a federal judge to order Google to turn over a broad range of material from its closely guarded databases.

The move is part of a government effort to revive an Internet child protection law struck down two years ago by the U.S. Supreme Court. The law was meant to punish online pornography sites that make their content accessible to minors. The government contends it needs the Google data to determine how often pornography shows up in online searches.
Author:  derf [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:43 am ]
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Couldnt they just get Google to write a report on it? It would save time, money and make the government more transparent as to wtf theyre actually doing.
Author:  Myrddin L'argenton [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:50 am ]
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Do you expect politicians to do something sensible- sounds like a way of trying to control the net.
Author:  Satis [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:59 am ]
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I hope google declines and the government gets the smack down in court (again).

It would actually be in Google's best interested to resist, anyway...confidentiality and fighting "the man" is a big part of their appeal...if they knuckle under to uncle Sam and hand out priveleged information, they'll lose their public trust.

oh, reading the article, Google did refuse a subpoena and is fighting the latest attempts. Good for them.
Author:  derf [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:51 am ]
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Hasta la victoria! Siempre!
Author:  Myrddin L'argenton [ Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:13 pm ]
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Freedom of the WEB!
Author:  Rinox [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:24 am ]
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From Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (aka, the bible of quotes for internet geeks with some intellectual background :P )



Quote:
As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.

Commissioner Pravin Lal
Author:  Myrddin L'argenton [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:55 am ]
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Very uplifting
Author:  ElevenBravo [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:28 am ]
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Rinox wrote:
From Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (aka, the bible of quotes for internet geeks with some intellectual background :P )



Quote:
As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.

Commissioner Pravin Lal


So its ok for the government to know everything about you?
Author:  Satis [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:04 am ]
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I'd rather the government know absolutely nothing about anything.

Which kinda fits alot of governments and govenrment agencies. :P
Author:  Arathorn [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:19 am ]
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ElevenBravo The Great wrote:
Rinox wrote:
From Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (aka, the bible of quotes for internet geeks with some intellectual background :P )



Quote:
As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.

Commissioner Pravin Lal


So its ok for the government to know everything about you?

I don't think that's the meaning of that quote. I does look a bit like the current situation though, the west tries to spread democracy in Middle Eastern dictatorships, but at home they trump on civil liberties.
Author:  ElevenBravo [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:20 am ]
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Speaking of big brother. Satis watch out!

Dallas to install downtown surveillance cameras

So they wire tap us, watch us on video, and they want to know out search history... sounds like a police state to me.
Author:  Myrddin L'argenton [ Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:37 am ]
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Yes the US is certainly hypocritical when it comes ot democracy
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