Tag Archives: stupidity

Some Bans Are Bad

This is what happens when you don’t have a written constitution.

Internet Hate-Speech Ban Called ‘Chilling’
Council of Europe’s Internet restrictions raise uneasy questions about civil rights online.
By Michelle Madigan

“WASHINGTON–As European leaders move to ban Internet hate speech and seek support from the United States, civil liberties groups charge that the proposal would violate free-speech rights.”

GOP Bribing Geeks

“Vote Republican. It’s easier than thinking”

Support Bush, Win a Mouse Pad
GOP Team Leader site beckons digital lobbyists to churn out mass e-mail for points, prizes.
By Daniel Tynan

“John Pinckney of Muncie, Indiana, thinks President Bush is ‘demonstrating genuine leadership’ in steering the nation’s economy. So do Kyle Klink of Rochester, New York; Stephanie Johnson of Milton, Massachusetts; and Michael Snyder of Merced, California. In the past two weeks, they and three dozen others have published identical letters to media sites, including the Boston Globe and Chicago Tribune–with the help of some online political maneuvering. “

Lame and pathetic. What’s next, a free lobotomy?

Gullibility Hurts Pacifists

It’s bad enough we’re called naive. This won’t help our image.

Email Hoax Targets Peace Activists
‘UN Petition for Peace’ email is just a giant hoax with no purpose but to flood UN inboxes.

“Recently many people have been sending the petition, often titled ‘UN Petition for Peace’, featured at the bottom of this message around. It should be brought to attention that it is in fact a hoax, as mentioned on the following website and many others that document e-mail chainletters and internet hoaxes.”