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Bush Website Blocked Outside N. America

Posted by timothy on from the registered-and-likely-voters dept.

acey72 writes "The BBC News are reporting that George W Bush's re-election website (don't bother if you aren't in the USA) is blocked to people accessing it from outside the USA. Netcraft spotted the change on Monday, and have a report on the matter. Oh well, at least John Kerry's site still works for us outlanders." At least some Canadians can access the Bush campaign site, but Europeans cannot (without going through a U.S. proxy).

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  1. Non-US Simulation by Big+Mark · · Score: 5, Informative
    Not in the US? Here's what you're missing!
    Access Denied

    You don't have permission to access "http://www.georgewbush.com/" on this server.
    1. Re:Non-US Simulation by forgotten_my_nick · · Score: 5, Informative

      In Akamai you can set what countries are allowed view your site.

  2. Proxy by seizer · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those of us with non-US IPs, and who still have some hankering to actually visit the site, then Proxify will let you view. Be warned though, it shows NSFW text ads as well.

  3. I'm blocked too, and I live in the US.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I live in Guam, and I can't access the site either. It's a US territory, so the citizens aren't allowed to vote in presidential elections, but it's still part of the US and, as it happens, I'm from VA so I'm eligible to vote. Although by absentee ballot wouldn't be counted until after the results are tallied anyway, so what's the point.

    Not that I'd vote for Bush. Or Kerry. May they both Rot in Peace.

  4. This one works by abdulwahid · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, the hackers will never think of using this one https://georgewbush.com/

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  5. Not blocking IP, only DNS name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    They're actually only blocking georgewbush.com, not the IP 65.172.163.222 which the domainname points to.

    So http://65.172.163.222 works fine abroad.

    Silly ISP.

  6. Handy-dandy Google cache and Archive.org links by turnstyle · · Score: 5, Informative

    Google cache and Archive.org

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  7. Re:YES! by ortcutt · · Score: 5, Informative
    Bush is doing a great job at getting Zarqawi.

    NBC News

    And that guy Bin Laden. It turns out that Bush isn't really that concerned about him.

    LA Times story on Yahoo

    That's how you get tough on terrorism, Bush-style.

  8. Re:Perfectly demonstrates by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Informative
    Iran has endorsed Bush for President.

    Your sig is incorrect, sir. Here is the full quote, not truncated by the Associated Press:
    " It makes no difference for us which of the two parties wins the elections," Iran's top national security official Hassan Rowhani said in an interview on state television.

    "We have not seen any good coming from the Democrats, so we won't be happy if the Democrats win," he said.

    So, you see, Iran's government simply considers America "the Great Satan" no matter who wins on November 2. I suggest you change your sig so you look less misinformed in the future.
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  9. Re:oh my beloved american friends (NO SARCASM HERE by mcc · · Score: 5, Informative

    Show me one case where any freedom of speech, press, or religion was denied in the U.S.

    The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.

    Perhaps you could have phrased your question better?

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  10. Re:Yes, you are sorry, Bro by Carewolf · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually is quite well know that Saddam didn't fund or train terrorist, especially not Al-Quada since they were direct enemies.

    Syria is another arabic country, a good place to sell stuff if you need some cash to make an escape with.