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- chrissku, on 05/21/2008, -37/+218It's called freedom of speech Joe. You probably remember hearing about it back when you were a Democrat. I'm sure that word doesn't come up nearly as much hanging with your new homeboys....the Republicans.
- Subacious, on 05/21/2008, -17/+147It's sad that free speech means nothing to this man. He's supposed to be protecting it, not openly attacking it.
- Berkana, on 05/21/2008, -8/+115Yet Google/YouTube removed Mark Bunker's anti-Scientology activism channel and is giving him a hard time as he tries to get his channel re-instated. As far as I know, Mark Bunker has not been able to reinstate his account at YouTube, even though everything on there was his own content. What gives? Hypocrisy!
- drwho9437, on 05/21/2008, -21/+108Lieberman: ***** off.
I will wait for the police van now. That is where we are headed. Land of the Free. - kemp34, on 05/21/2008, -14/+78Both parties are bought and paid for.
- reflex768, on 05/21/2008, -9/+57Totally counterproductive effort on Lieberman's part. Sunlight is always the best cure for sinister and violent political ideologies. Ideologies which almost always thrive on the perception of repression and the promise of rebirth through censored, forbidden knowledge. Why facilitate the argument for them? Make their videos *easier* to see if anything. For every person who finds them persuasive, fifty or a hundred will conclude they're the work of barbaric lunatics.
- JerryAscione, on 05/21/2008, -22/+66Aint freedom of speech a bitch Lieberman? you New World Order Fascist.
- cquilliam, on 05/21/2008, -15/+51What is america fighting this "war on terror" for exactly? Freedom you say? ahem.
- kemp34, on 05/21/2008, -5/+39They (Lieberman and Co.) hate us for our freedoms.
- cerejota, on 05/21/2008, -5/+34
Then Youtube should ban Lieberman videos that show him advocating we attack Iran and otherwise fomenting violence. - lex0nyc, on 05/21/2008, -3/+21Who are you talking to?
- lex0nyc, on 05/21/2008, -3/+19Might as well be.
- kristov, on 05/21/2008, -5/+21Freedom period - is a double edged blade - FREEDOM ISNT FREE - you dont give up your personal freedoms because you think it will make it a little bit safer. Thats the price we pay.
You want to worship your god - leave other people alone who want to worship theirs.
You want to have freedom to say what you want? Respect the right of others even if you do not agree with it.
Thats how it works - I wish our modern age idiot republicans could get that through their heads. - Anpheus, on 05/21/2008, -4/+19Ah hell guys, screw due process or any sort of real investigation too, let's just bomb the ***** out of the brown people until we don't hear any more complaints from that part of the world amirite?
- mfc5200, on 05/21/2008, -2/+16I heard the videos he was trying to take down were these.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hGc8tYbte4w
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xbbULLpriuo
They are messages from one of Iraq's resistance groups that considers our presence over there an occupation. They are critical of Israel in the videos and our policies which they claim are driven by Israel. I guess that's why Lieberman wants them taken down. - Fafnir43, on 05/21/2008, -2/+16Hmm. So supporting the right to express unpopular viewpoints is equivalent to delighting in the slaughter of American troops. What an /interesting/ (if unpopular) viewpoint...
(Just to be crystal clear about this - videos depicting and advocating violence are ALREADY banned under Google's ToS, as you would know if you had read the article or even the summary. So, for example, a terrorist recruitment video would violate the ToS and Google would remove it as soon as it was brought to their attention. Also, the obligatory disclaimer when speaking with righttards: I am not a terrorist or terrorist sympathiser.) - bosssmiley, on 05/21/2008, -9/+22To paraphrase JimmySpaza above: "So Google, how about your commitment to free speech in, oh let's say China then?"
So much for 'Don't be Evil' - Bilabrin, on 05/21/2008, -1/+13You know, people say that george bush is an idiot. He's not an idiot he's a genius! He has stated over and over that the terrists hate us for our freedoms. What better way to protect America than to eliminate our freedoms! That's how you keep Americans safe from terrorists!
/Steven Colbert style satire - chanop, on 05/21/2008, -2/+14Since Conneticut has gotten their demands (which were not unreasonable) from Myspace and facebook, they think they can censor and pretty much do whatever they want with the internet these days......
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -6/+18Does China have a right to free speech in their laws? No? Thanks for playing.
- TheUngod, on 05/21/2008, -3/+15If he were really a republican, he'd be more interested with keeping his nose out of other peoples business. But, he's neither republican nor democrat. He's just...Joe.
- 55mph, on 05/21/2008, -11/+22Lieberman is part of the problem, certainly not the solution. He's been bought and paid for by special interests protecting Israel.
- texasag03, on 05/21/2008, -1/+11Actually, the Constitution only prohibits the government from restricting free speech. Non-government entities can do it all they want. Google can have any commitment it wants to concerning free speech, but they are not "forced" into doing so.
- swrostmore, on 05/21/2008, -2/+12Read the article description you ***** halfwit -
"Google responded that it had removed videos depicting or advocating violence, but argued that removing all videos originating from Islamist groups would run counter to Google's commitment to free speech." - tschau, on 05/21/2008, -8/+18Go YouTube, their response was very well stated... Lieberman (D - Israel) has made a career out of meddling in places he doesn't belong.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -0/+10Prediction: Jimmy will die someday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. :)
- enclaved, on 05/21/2008, -1/+11There is a difference between Kevin Rose saying don't talk ***** on Muslims on my website, and a united states senator demanding a corporate citizen remove whatever they want removed.
That difference: one violates the constitution, one merely annoys trolls. - gthyb, on 05/21/2008, -0/+10I credit Lieberman with sparking my interest in politics. One 11 year old never forgot his stand against free speech when he attempted to ban Mortal Kombat and crappy Sega CD games. Thanks, Joe.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -2/+11and I'm pointing out that it is not hypocrisy to obey the law in the country you're operating in. Obviously a point you missed.
- WiseWeasel, on 05/21/2008, -3/+12From your vantage point, EVERYTHING must seem far leftwing... Better watch out, the boogey man is gonna get you! Ooh, what was that noise outside? Better get your shotgun and investigate...
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -1/+10Can it wait? The American Idol finale is tonight.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -4/+13China doesn't have a guarantee of free speech - Google is operating in China and has to abide by their laws. Would you advocate foreign companies operating in the U.S. disregarding our laws?
- quesi, on 05/21/2008, -3/+12War OF Terror-
ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm] –noun
1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government. - aliengoods, on 05/21/2008, -1/+10I'm with you that Lieberman can ***** off and that this land is headed towards that of a regime, but Google(owner of Youtube) set themselves up for this. They're censoring themselves for China, and now everyone wants to pick and choose their content.
- WiseWeasel, on 05/21/2008, -4/+13Look, it's one of Bush's children left behind! Seriously, you think Youtube videos are going to embolden terrorists? You think potential terrorists spend their time on the net watching Youtube? This is clearly meant for US, not for some people living in a cave in Pakistan...
- randersontt, on 05/21/2008, -6/+15keep in mind that our government doesn't even want us to see news coverage of the coffins coming home from Iraq. And why is it okay for us to see government-provided news stories depicting U.S. forces attacking insurgents, but not okay for us to see videos of insurgents attacking U.S. forces? Does our government think that we will switch our allegiance? Does the government want to completely sensor what we see? Also, I'm not sure that J.Liebermann is the most objective voice in this matter.
- soomprimal, on 05/21/2008, -6/+14Thank you. I'm tired of people pretending like we have two parties that want different things. It's called controlled opposition, people, it's the illusion that someone or some party opposes the other- and it works great for the corporations and interests that are funding both.
- orlandogeek, on 05/21/2008, -9/+17Everyone here so far including myself seems to agree with Techdirt's opinion on the matter. Not surprising considering it's the logical one. Keep the recruiting style videos up so people can make their dissenting voices regarding them heard. Without a doubt, those who disagree would be many times more vocal than those that agree with the backwards viewpoints of terrorists. We should handle criminals posting videos of crime in a similar fashion. Let them incriminate themselves if they are less than intelligent and inclined to do so.
- postalblowfish7, on 05/21/2008, -2/+10lieberman is a *****. it's not a partisan issue.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -5/+13Because they are operating in China. Should foreign companies operating in the U.S. disregard our laws?
- lex0nyc, on 05/21/2008, -0/+7He seems to have misjudged which way the wind was blowing.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -1/+8Looks like you lost that bet.
- overtoke, on 05/21/2008, -16/+23Joe Lieberman is a piece of ***** and a traitor.
- Tebixan, on 05/21/2008, -1/+8You were so close to making a good comment! I was nodding in agreement up until the last line. Then you ruined the whole thing.
Funny how the past 8 years of right wing rule in America has seen the nations wealth fall even more tightly into the grip of the top 1%; and how right wing laws have had more freedoms erased than ever before. Yet people like you still refuse to admit that your leaders have fallen, an no longer care about you, or they people the pledged to serve.
Now all they serve is the dollar - Lazydriver, on 05/21/2008, -0/+71) So?
2) YouTube is blocked by a lot of Mideast ISPs, just like in China. When they do communicate, it's on closed-boards, and their minds are already ***** warped. When we see it, we go "what a bunch of ***** savage barbarians". - Hetman, on 05/21/2008, -3/+10The government should not even be involved. YouTube is a private company. They have the right to allow or censor anything they want on their private website.
- ZenMojo, on 05/21/2008, -0/+6He and Clinton were the thought police in the 90's, why are we surprised he's just carrying out his particular brand of fascism again?
Anyone remember Mortal Kombat? Grand Theft Auto? This *****'s going down! - BabyWookie, on 05/21/2008, -0/+6He is actually a typical zionist neocon.
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