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Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

Vexorian writes "Is there direct or indirect censorship in the media towards delicate but important topics? Project censored lists 25 stories that did not seem to get the attention they deserved. Whether intentionally or not, for the most part the media skipped over these important topics. From the article: 'Throughout 2005 and 2006, a large underground debate raged regarding the future of the Internet. More recently referred to as network neutrality, the issue has become a tug of war with cable companies on the one hand and consumers and Internet service providers on the other. Yet despite important legislative proposals and Supreme Court decisions throughout 2005, the issue was almost completely ignored in the headlines until 2006.1 And, except for occasional coverage on CNBC's Kudlow & Kramer, mainstream television remains hands-off to this day'."

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  1. I can't believe #1 is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    **** *** *******! Do you believe that? I mean, really!

  2. Of 2007? by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did the year end already? Man, I gotta quit drinkin' because I thought it was May.

  3. And by bluegreenone · · Score: 4, Funny

    And who could forget #26, the remarkable story of ______ _______ _ __ ______ _____ ____ _____ _________. I personally was shocked and amazed when I heard that one, and am glad the government didn't manage to stop the word from getting out.
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  4. Re:An important debating point by beadfulthings · · Score: 2, Funny

    You may have a point. I just took it to Google Fight, where I entered the terms "Global Warming" and "Britney Spears." Global Warming seems to have won by 67,800,000 results to Britney's 31,500,000. It also beats out Paris Hilton by a somewhat smaller margin and Lindsay Lohan by a huge margin.

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  5. Re:On balance by Sunburnt · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does anyone else out there have the feeling that [the White House] is increasingly an anti-American, [rightist] swamp, of no real importance to anyone [except lobbyists]

    Good post, just had to fix a bit of your spelling.

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  6. I say "Screw it" by PHAEDRU5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What I lose on the anti-global warming posts, I make up on Simpons-based cracks.

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  7. Re:An important debating point by maxume · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lindsay Lohan has way bigger tits than Global Warming.

    Happy 21st!

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  8. Re:An important debating point by jcgf · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, not to mention a tighter, sweeter smelling snatch. That Global Warming really gets around and doesn't have the best hygiene. Though I dated Lindsay before she became famous and Global Warming after the greenpeace movement kinda died down and she was on the rebound, so that might have had something to do with it.

  9. Re:summary of most of them by F34nor · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's why I drink the blood of the innocents, great taste and LOTS of iron!

  10. Re:I Hate that FAT DISGUSTING FUCK dick cheyney.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    He shot a lawyer - does that count?