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IOC Admits Internet Censorship Deal With China

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the shut-up-it's-patriotic dept.

Dave writes "BEIJING (Reuters) — Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday. Persistent pollution fears and China's concerns about security in Tibet also remained problems for organizers nine days before the Games begin. China had committed to providing media with the same freedom to report on the Games as they enjoyed at previous Olympics, but journalists have this week complained of finding access to sites deemed sensitive to its communist leadership blocked. 'I regret that it now appears BOCOG has announced that there will be limitations on website access during Games time,' IOC press chief Kevan Gosper said, referring to Beijing's Olympic organizers. 'I also now understand that some IOC officials negotiated with the Chinese that some sensitive sites would be blocked on the basis they were not considered Games related,' he said." But yet somehow the mainstream media will ignore this because the Olympics are patriotic or something.

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  1. Re:Scrabulous by CETS · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Death by Scrabble, a short story:

  2. Re:Obama's shady dealings? by t0rkm3 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Perhaps Obama hiring a political director whos is under investigation for hiring felons to Get Out The Vote? During which time those felons were charged with collecting private data, including SoSec numbers of voters.

    http://politickeroh.com/republicans-take-new-obama-political-director-task-04-efforts-ohio

    Or perhaps Barack's funny deal with Tony Rezko to buy property that Barack could not buy on his own?
    http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/124171,CST-NWS-obama05.article
    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/04/opinion/main3994002.shtml

    Or perhaps Obama calling off his visit to troops based on the fact that he couldn't use them as a political backdrop?
    http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/07/obama-landstuhl.html

    More of the whole story with Bill Ayers
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ayers_election_controversy

    I am sure there are several things that I have missed. From what I understand Barack was a typical Chicago politician, which means more than a little soiled.

    I would have never voted for Obama anyway, so it's not a big loss, but the things I think he's got going against him:

    1. Politically expedient religious ties. He makes political hay in Chicago by attending the right churches, even though those same churches supposedly conflict with his personal goals. (Racial harmony, equality regardless of sexual orientation. The church Obama attended has published a great deal of anti-gay material)

    2. Questionable dealings with questionable people: Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers, et al

    3. Blatant two-facedness. Please refer to many of his statements over the last few weeks.

    4. Hubris. The observations are many, from the "guns and religion" comment to the logical matriculation to avoid saying that a troop surge and change in tactics have created an atmosphere of success when reviewed by generals and local political and religious leaders.

    5. Everybody loves me! I am not concerned with Europeans regard for our leader. I am more concerned with taxation, gov't subsidies, and energy policy.