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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/20/2009 9:58:28 PM
From: mph	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224759

You can't tell that from the way he denigrates this country.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 7:36:24 AM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224759

ken..."Obama is on our side.".... When you say " our side " whom do you mean? liberal democrats? When you say something like that knowing what you are I cant help but wonder if you mean all who are like you... all who worship at the feet of your demi-god. I would think most Americans would say something like ...on the side of all Americans.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 8:19:04 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224759

ken....bet you noticed that obama is trying to stifle free speech and had pentagon calling protestors in the USA.." low-level terrorism." and of course he controls most of main stream media.... Not sure of his plans for internet...do you know??? sound familiar?? Iran prepared to track dissent on social networks By Eli Lake (Contact) \| Saturday, June 20, 2009 washingtontimes.com The Iranian government has high-tech equipment that will enable it to trace thousands of activists who have encouraged the recent demonstrations and spread news about them by using Twitter, cell phones and other Web-based social networks. The government recently bought sophisticated computer servers and monitoring devices from a German-Finnish joint venture that can catalog cell-phone calls and text messages. The regime also controls Web traffic through a single bank of computers, which makes it easier to filter sites such as Facebook and Twitter and to monitor Iranians who use these sites to communicate with the outside world. "Iran's pervasive surveillance of their digital networks and the use of unencrypted connections by dissidents could be a recipe for reprisals later down the line," Danny O'Brien, the international outreach coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told The Washington Times on Thursday. "The fact that Iran runs all of its Web traffic through a single bank of computers, which is how they block Web sites, is also a perfect way to monitor for key words. If you are not using strong encryption, then all those communications could be stored by the government," he said. The Times reported in April that Iran had acquired what is known as a "monitoring center" from a joint venture, Nokia-Siemens-Network, late last year. The computer servers and software in the monitoring center allow Iran's telephone company to monitor a vast array of wireless traffic including text messages and voice calls. "There are so many people using text messaging and Twitter," said Lily Mazahery, a U.S.-based lawyer who represents Iranian dissidents. "It might be impossible to monitor everybody, but they are trying. They are likely monitoring key individuals. I think they are trying and I don't know how well they are succeeding." A recent survey of Iran's Internet filtering system conducted by the Open Net Initiative concluded that Iran was expanding its monitoring and filtering capabilities. The report, issued June 16, said the Revolutionary Guard, the country's elite military force, "has begun to play an active role in enforcing Internet content standards. In conjunction with expansive surveillance, this increase in regulatory attention exacerbates an online atmosphere that promotes self-censorship and discourages dissenting views." On Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that the Revolutionary Guard warned the operators of opposition Web sites that "legal action will be very strong" against individuals who continue to operate sites deemed a threat to the state. In the interim, some Iranians have begun to find a way around the censors using a new technology known as the "Tor Project," a Web site that lets the user disguise his Internet provider address through other proxy sites around the world. Also on Twitter, a call went out on Thursday for all non-Iranian users to change their time zone to Iran in order to confuse Internet censors.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 8:20:48 AM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224759

ken...."Obama is on our side.".... Congress votes to stand by Iran protesters By Kara Rowland (Contact) Saturday, June 20, 2009 washingtontimes.com Congress one-upped President Obama with a tough response to Iran's elections Friday as both chambers voted overwhelmingly to decry Tehran's clampdown on protesters challenging the victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Republicans pushed the resolution after criticizing Mr. Obama's comments on the situation as tepid, arguing that the U.S. should express solidarity for supporters of Mr. Ahmadinejad's challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi, who is accusing the hard-line government of rigging the election. The resolution expresses "support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law," said Rep. Mike Pence, Indiana Republican and bill sponsor. "The cause of America is freedom, and in this cause, the American people will not be silent." The House approved the resolution by a vote of 405 to 1, and the Senate unanimously followed suit hours later. The only lawmaker to vote against the resolution was Texas Rep. Ron Paul. The Republican and former presidential contender routinely opposes measures he views as extraneous government intervention. Lawmakers said the measure - which acts as a policy statement - is solely aimed at condemning the government's use of violence against its citizens, and intentionally avoids declaring support for either candidate. "It is not for us to decide who should run Iran, much less determine the real winner of the June 12th election," said co-sponsor Rep. Howard L. Berman, California Democrat and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "But we must reaffirm our strong belief that the Iranian people have a fundamental right to express their views about the future of their country freely and without intimidation." Several top Republican lawmakers - including former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, of Virginia - have been publicly critical of the administration for not taking a tougher stance as the days since the June 12 election have been punctuated with beatings, increased government censorship and restrictions on the foreign press. Mr. Obama has stopped short of directly criticizing the Iranian government, suggesting they will be judged by how they handle the situation, but offering little judgment himself. "I'm very concerned based on some of the tenor and tone of the statements that have been made that the government of Iran recognize that the world is watching," Mr. Obama said in an interview with CBS' Harry Smith taped Friday afternoon. "And how they approach and deal with people who are, through peaceful means, trying to be heard will, I think, send a pretty clear signal to the international community about what Iran is and - and is not." The White House said it welcomed passage of the resolution Friday. "Obviously, we welcome the resolution," said Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, adding that "it echoes the words of President Obama throughout the week."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 9:31:04 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224759

oops....global warming is getting to me(we've had two hot & muggy days already....never mind that it's nearly July)....misread my headline...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 9:40:47 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224759

Wrong Kenneth. Obama is a sociopath and only has his own own interests in mind at all times. He simply enjoys his inflated ego and anyone who doesn't feel the same as he does is simply an enemy.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67179)	6/21/2009 9:51:29 AM
From: TideGlider	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224759

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