New "Iron Curtain" for Russian Internet

Dionysius, God of Wine and Leaf, points out a story about the Russian government's interest in expanding anti-extremism laws to include the blocking of websites and ISPs. The laws would match those already in use for the country's print media. Russian internet users may soon be forced to deal with the same issues facing Chinese citizens. Quoting: "An official at the Russian prosecutor's general office, Vyacheslav Sizov, told the Russian-language newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta that any web site that is determined to host what he terms 'extremist material' would be blocked from being accessible from within the Russian Federation. Given the Putin government's history with the media, 'extremist material' may be very broadly interpreted as any content unfriendly to the interests of the Russian government."

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Hyperbole or just plain ignorance?

[Shivetya]

here is substantial indoctrination i.e. any mention of helping others gets you labelled a 'socialist' or a 'commie'.

What is it with people like you? The problem isn't helping others, Americans donate more per capita than most other peoples - and conservatives even more so than "liberals" which I am assuming you are referring to as being targeted for the "socialist/commie" label.

If your willing to help people that is fine, it is what makes America great. Many of us pour money into charities daily, charities of our choice.

YOU ARE NOT GIVING IF IT IS SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY

Clear? I am quite happy you want to give and that others do to. Just do it with your own money. you have NO RIGHT to my property and using the government to force me to give up my property so you can feel good about yourself is wholly against what this country was founded upon. Amazing how some of the very same people here will come crying over the Patriot act then turn around and lambaste people for wanting to maintain their property rights.

You are a socialist if your plan for making your fellow man better off means taking from others to do so, especially if you buy into this idea of taking more from others simply because they earn more. Your also a selfish bastard too