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Yahoo! Not Bound by French Court Ruling
Klerck writes "Luckily, a US federal judge has ruled that Yahoo! is not bound by the French ruling that demanded that all Nazi memorabilia be removed from its auction site. It's a nice surprise to have a sensible ruling come out of a federal court in times like these."
Isn't France itself a Nazi memorabila?
Oh no, certainly not. Haven't you heard yet? American law nowadays applies globally. Since the United States is the most enlightened country in the world with the most enlightened leadership in the world, whatever they think up must be good for the whole rest of the world. Therefore a United States judge can actually overrule any anti-american corporation ruling anywhere in the world. [/Sarcasm]
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The actor David Duchovny, aka Fox Mulder of X-Files fame, has an unknown, very dark past. This photo proves that he was, during WWII, a member of the Croatian Waffen-SS legion 'Waffen-Gebrigs-Division der SS "Handschar"' (he is the second from the left). Probably it was fears that this dark fact would become known that prompted his dismissal from the TV-series. One can only speculate about the atrocities he has committed and taken part in, as this particular legion, mainly recruted among Bosnian Muslims, was notorious for it's brutality.
Which of course means that this ruling is completly consistent with typical Judicial rulings: protect your own. In this case, "your own" is national sovereignty,
Which would also describe the original ruling.
If other countries want the same rights as Americans, they are free to come to Congress and apply for statehood.