carino99 | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 11 2009 | free speech
Twitter played a star role in the protests after Iran's disputed presidential election in June. Now, tweeting has lead to the arrest of two men who authorities say were aiding law-breakers during the protests around Pittsburgh during last month's G-20 summit of world leaders. Essentially, New Yorkers Elliot Madison and Michael Wallschlaeger are accused of monitoring police scanners and then using text messages and Twitter to tell protesters about where police were going. The men say they can't be prosecuted for relaying information that was being broadcast over public airwaves. Prosecutors say they were providing the information to assist in the commission of crimes. - NPR.org
- carino99 | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 23 2009 | abortion, satire, feminism, free speech
SATIRE - First of all, feminists will not be allowed to mention their status as feminists. A few semesters ago, a feminist student in one of my classes said – right in the middle of class, mind you – “I’m a feminist.” It offended me when she said that. That is why I am banning such statements for the duration of the semester. The simple awareness of the presence of feminists in my classes offends me. No other reason need be offered. Just shut up and comply with the rule. - TOWN HALL.com
- carino99 | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 28 2009 | obama, government, free speech, web, internet
"A system of limitless individual choices, with respect to communications, is not necessarily in the interest of citizenship and self-government," Cass Sunstein wrote. "Democratic efforts to reduce the resulting problems ought not be rejected in freedom's name." - WORLD NET DAILY
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