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Will Australia Follow China's Google Ban?

gadgetopia writes "A news report in Forbes says that China has blocked Google with its great firewall; now the world waits to see if Australia's Minister for Censorship, Senator Stephen Conroy, will do the same following his outrageous attacks on Google."

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  1. Could it have anything to do with... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...one of the top google search results for "Stephen Conroy" being the less than flattering http://stephen-conroy.com/

  2. Re:In the name of the Greatest US President ... by ivan_w · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you mean *Bing* it on ?

    (I know.. sorry.. you may mod me down as appropriate).

  3. Re:Lol? Sif it will happen. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think you can claim to have transparency while having a Minister of Censorship.

  4. Re:In the name of the Greatest US President ... by Conchobair · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Hillary, Hold on a minute while I put my pants back on. I can explain."

    Okay maybe not the greatest, but to me the coolest.

  5. Re:Lol? Sif it will happen. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    *phew* Good thing the US of A got off that path before it was too late!

  6. that's right! by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Funny

    there's no fascism in somalia for example. it is a utopia of people free of government living in happiness and prosperity. unlike socialist european countries with their silly concern for the common good, mired in poverty and misery

    and i am sorry for smearing the tea party the way i do. clearly, i have absolutely zero evidence of any tea party anger. it's a meek polite debate society of highly intelligent philosophers. all of their language and actions is something out of '60s love in. and i have absolutely zero, zero! proof to the contrary. i apologize deeply for my horrible misunderstandings

    pfffffffffft

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