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The Kremlin Tightens Its Grip on the Internet
reporter writes "According to a report just published by "The Washington Post", the percentage of Russian adults having access to the Internet has risen from 8% in 2002 to 25% in 2007. This growth has attracted the attention of the Kremlin. Its allies are creating pro-Kremlin web sites and are purchasing web sites known for high-quality independent journalism. Pro-Kremlin bloggers have used their skills to bury news about anti-Kremlin demonstrations: at Russian news portals, web links to news about pro-Kremlin rallies consistently rank higher than web links to news about anti-Kremlin demonstrations.
The most disturbing development is that the Kremlin intends to develop a Russian Internet which is separate from the global Internet. Russian officials are studying the techniques that the Chinese use to censor the Internet."
In Soviet Russia, the Internet reads YOU!
Most of these replies are singing to the beat of the drums of war, or have recognized that it is no news for governments to bury stories they don't want to be popular with unimportant news.
Two relevant facts:
* This article builds anti-Russian sentiment
* Russia strongly against expanding the Quagmire in Iraq to Iran
Since it is not news that governments engage in indirect censorship, I think this article intends to reduce the credibility of those who stand against moving the war to Iran.
Wow look at this USA, FUD from the most oppressive, government sponsored terrorist, warmongering country on the entire planet!
did you know that your income tax is against your constitution and was never ratified?
Income Tax is fake: http://www.thelawthatneverwas.com/new/home.asp
remember waco don't let it be lost in history:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4298137966377572665&q=WACO%3A+THE+RULES+OF+ENGAGEMENT&total=31&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=8
What are FREE SPEECH zones? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech_zone
The Truth Is Out There:
We are seeing the exact same thing happening in old democratic West-country Italy with the "licence to blogg" discussion.
Also remember that most, if not all, TV stations in Italy is privately owned.
And speaking of democracies.
Most networks in the US are controlled and loyal to either a party and/or some company.
Political inconvenient news never really make it to your local FOX news cast for instance.
At least the Russian Bear is a known evil,
Uncle Sam seems so nice, but is basically just another bully from school,
using force, fear and intimidation to get his way around.
Tell me again the difference between
Treblinka and Guantanamo,
Vaterland and Homeland,
S.S. and Secret Service?
Maybe our "Kremlin" already has us controlled?
*puts on tinfoil hat*