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To: RetiredNow who wrote (289966)	6/3/2006 4:42:50 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573824

Mindmeld, Evidently, that doesn't bother Elroy, but it sure as hell bothers me. Do we really want America owned by Arabs, the same ones who think Democracy is a bad word and fund terrorism around the world? You guys are something else ... Tenchusatsu

To: RetiredNow who wrote (289966)	6/3/2006 5:40:23 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1573824

Conservative sites un-Googled TODAY'S EDITORIAL June 3, 2006 As such an indispensable tool for searching the Internet, Google is sometimes mistaken for a public utility -- albeit one that works extraordinarily well. The reality is that Google is a private company, with one important caveat: Google's success depends on search neutrality, meaning that a user will find what he's looking for, not what Google wants him to find. Which is why recent reports, documented by Newsbusters.org, a sister site of the Media Research Center, that Google is censoring political sites on account of "hate speech" threaten the company's vigorously cultivated standing with the public. As Newsbusters reports, in March 2005, Rusty Shackleford, who runs the conservative blog the Jawa Report, received an e-mail message from Google informing him that: "Upon recent review, we've found that your site contains hate speech, and we will no longer be including it in Google News." A year later, Jim Sesi, who runs the conservative MichNews.com, received a similar e-mail from Google: "We have received numerous reports about hate content on your site, and after reviewing these reports, decided to remove your site from Google news." Two weeks ago, Frank Salvato, who runs the conservative New Media Journal, also heard from Google that his site was being removed, again because of "hate content." Aside from each of these three sites being largely conservative in outlook, the offending material cited by Google were articles criticizing radical Islam and Islamists. Upon review, the articles contain language no more -- in some cases far less -- inflammatory than the numerous Muslim Web sites a user can find when searching Google News. So, at least on the surface, it's reasonable to assume that it is Muslims who are complaining to Google, which then chooses to avoid further criticism by simply expelling the sites. It should also be noted that Google has since restored the Jawa Report to Google News status, apparently after readers complained. But that doesn't mean Google's bowing to Islamists is any less cowardly and, as we've seen in Europe, dangerous to a free society. Google News is the fifth most popular news Web site behind Yahoo, CNN, the Weather Channel and MSNBC, meaning that it controls access to information for millions of users. That's a tremendous power, which users trust Google will not abuse or allow to be abused. That Google even considers arbitrary standards like "hate speech" as beyond the pale betrays the very trust it has strived so hard to maintain with users. And here is where the caveat of search neutrality becomes so important. Islamists have exploited Google's seemingly well-intentioned business practices to silence critics. Because if you can't find it using Google, chances are you won't find it all.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (289966)	6/4/2006 3:36:10 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573824

Evidently, that doesn't bother Elroy, but it sure as hell bothers me. Do we really want America owned by Arabs, the same ones who think Democracy is a bad word and fund terrorism around the world? 1. Are there any Arabs in your mind which are OK? If so, please explain which ones are OK and which are the terrorists. 2. If you don't want American companies to be owned by non-Americans, do you think its OK for American companies to acquire foreign companies? What's the difference?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (289966)	6/4/2006 2:47:36 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573824

Going Greek as a Muslim woman By Susan Kinzie The Washington Post Students take part in a rush for an Islamic sorority proposed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Standing from left are Narmin Anwar, Lujain Said and Almaas Hussain. Seated, facing the camera, is Afreen Nadeem. Greek letters gleamed from a satin banner, sequins flashed on little purses, and one woman holding a brochure blushed crimson, trying to explain why she liked the idea of this new group. Another widened dark eyes lined with kohl, watching everyone closely. Tasmim Anwar smiled and said: "I am such a sorority type of girl." And — long before the first Gamma Gamma Chi rush in Maryland was over — a student had politely interrupted to ask if they could break for maghrib, a sunset prayer. The students, draped in dark scarves, knelt to praise Allah in a hallway at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. These women came curious about a new kind of sorority, one that could change stereotypes of Muslim women, one based on Islamic beliefs: no drinking, no socializing with men. Like Anwar, a freshman at Johns Hopkins University, most had never seriously considered going Greek. They've heard the stereotypes about keg parties with fraternity guys. Greek life has changed dramatically from the days when wealthy, young white men drank gin and tonics on the verandas of fraternity houses. As the mix of students at colleges gets ever more varied, so do their campus groups. At schools nationwide there are Hispanic, Jewish, Indian and lesbian sororities. But there isn't, apparently, any other Islamic sorority or fraternity in the United States. Mixed feelings The idea for Gamma Gamma Chi started with Althia Collins, an educational consultant in suburban Washington, and her daughter Imani Abdul-Haqq, who wanted to pledge a sorority in North Carolina. When Abdul-Haqq walked in with her hijab, Collins said, "everyone looked at her like she had three heads." Collins and her daughter, who became Muslim several years ago, thought sororities' emphasis on volunteering and leadership would make Muslim women more visible and help dispel stereotypes. So they dreamed up Gamma Gamma Chi, choosing letters, colors and such symbols as a water lily, for its ability to flourish in tough surroundings. The first chapter recently started in Atlanta. Applications are coming in from Rutgers in New Jersey. The next chapter could soon be in Maryland, most likely starting as a regional group with members from several schools. Not everyone likes the idea. Collins has visited some places where she explained the sorority and no one has asked to join. continued................ seattletimes.nwsource.com