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Newt Gingrich Says Free Speech May Be Forfeit

Posted by kdawson on from the cain't-let-the-terrists-use-the-internets dept.

At a dinner honoring those who stand up for freedom of speech, former House speaker Newt Gingrich issued his opinion that the idea of free speech in the U.S. needs to be re-examined in the interest of fighting terrorism. Gingrich said a "different set of rules" may be needed to reduce terrorists' ability to use the Internet and free speech to recruit and get out their message. The article has few details of what Gingrich actually said beyond the summary above, and no analysis pointing out how utterly clueless the suggestion is given the Internet's nature and trans-national reach.

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  1. Free Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    FP

  2. Help? by lupine_stalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't find a way to mod Newt Gingrich down as "Troll", "Flamebait", or "Redundant". Can someone help me?

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    1. Re:Help? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      I can think of a twenty cent solution to your problem, but it is generally frowned upon
      I think I see where you're going. But where am I going to get a time machine to go back and give his father a cheap condom?
  3. That's so dumb by gowen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Gingrich should be legally prevented from saying such dumb things.

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  4. Re:doesnt get it... by djp928 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's easy to tell the difference. If you win, it was a revolution. If you lose, it was treason.

    -- Dave

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