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U.S. Military Blocks Troops From Visiting Alternative News Websites
Wonkette | October 27 2006
We realize that when it comes to freedom of the press, the USA has fallen to Number 53 in the world — tied with our fascist homies in Croatia and the islanders of the Kingdom of Tonga! — but do we have to make is so damned obvious?
Another Marine stationed in Iraq has sent us a screenshot of what happens when you need some hot news on Macaca and Foley:forbidden, this page (http://www.wonkette.com) is categorized as (Personal Pages) ALL SITES YOU VISIT ARE LOGGED AND FILED.Nice little threat at the end, too. Asswipes.
Notice the other browser tabs. Two actual “personal pages” that rah-rah for Bush (What’s her name, the wannabe Coulter, and Hugh Hewitt) show up just fine, as our Marine Operative confirms. But “Talking Points Memo,” which is apparently one of the “left leaning” sites one hears so much about these days, is prohibited.
Writes the Corporal: “I think that this kind of censoring is a big deal. I can understand blocking porn, music and movies, and blatantly illegal sites, but blocking sites that some higher up just doesn’t agree with is disgusting. They are blocking a huge portion of voters from information that will help them determine which side to vote for. Because of this, the only news we get is from the big corporations or conservative based sites.”
from infowars
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"Alternative News." Hahahaha! ;D Helloooo. It's tabloid "news."
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that is extremely fucked up yet not very surprising
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"Alternative News." Hahahaha! ;D Helloooo. It's tabloid "news."
you can argue its newsworthiness - but if you're going to censor the far left, then censor the warmongering far right also.
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Here ya go, 240! Got to admit it's funny, bro.
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or how about this?
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Colossus, you're creating a completely black and white view of things. So the person either has to be a betwetting liberal pussy, or they have to be a war hungry neocon intent on world domination.
Gray area: Kill Bin Laden, bomb the fuck out of the Taliban, get the hell out of Iraq, develop alternative fuel sources domestically, close our damn borders, and reinvestigate just who the fuck dropped the ball on 9/11 and why Bush wouldn't investigate it. period.
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Colossus, you're creating a completely black and white view of things. So the person either has to be a betwetting liberal pussy, or they have to be a war hungry neocon intent on world domination.
Gray area: Kill Bin Laden, bomb the f**k out of the Taliban, get the hell out of Iraq, develop alternative fuel sources domestically, close our damn borders, and reinvestigate just who the f**k dropped the ball on 9/11 and why Bush wouldn't investigate it. period.
Relax, bro. They're just comics. Stuff we normally don't see in the papers. Good grief. :)
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Sorry lol...
today i've been watching that Cheney torture admission, then the White house denying it, and i realized how huge it was.
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I worry about you 240. You appear to eat, drink, and sleep 9/11 conspiracy. It's an illness man. :-\
The comics are funny. Like Colossus said, try relaxing. As my kids say, put a smile on. :)
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I have been pretty bored with the 911 thing lately. I know the truth, and there's not much I can do other than vote for people who want to re-investigate.
I go 2-3 days without thinking of the dangerous place our nation is in.. .then something like this torture thing just annoys the heck outta me.
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240, how's the baby sleeping? (not trying to hijack the thread) You are feeding all this information to your kid yet, are ya? :D
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240, how's the baby sleeping? (not trying to hijack the thread) You are feeding all this information to your kid yet, are ya? :D
Ok, I just got a visual of 240 putting his baby in the crib with a copy of Loose Change ;D
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Ok, I just got a visual of 240 putting his baby in the crib with a copy of Loose Change ;D
LOL!
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hahahahahaha
it's like he's spent all of his 18 days not caring about geopolitics.
:)
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Colossus, the 1st cartoon just reminds me so much of you. ;D
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Colossus, the 1[su]st[/sup] cartoon just reminds me so much of you. ;D
>:( ;D
Lol, I'm surprised you haven't found a youtube clip. hahahaha
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>:( ;D
:o I didn't mean that in a bad way. I don't see you as the violent type. You strike me as a gentle giant.
It's just the proportions of the guy that reminds me of you, plus ...he has no neck. :o ;) :-*
Lol, I'm surprised you haven't found a youtube clip. hahahaha
Gimme time, the night is still young. :D
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:o I didn't mean that in a bad way. I don't see you as the violent type. You strike me as a gentle giant.
It's just the proportions of the guy that reminds me of you, plus ...he has no neck. :o ;) :-*
LOL, oh that's just WRONG, Jag! haaaaaaaaaaa
Gimme time, the night is still young. :D
ROTFL
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U.S. Military Blocks Troops From Visiting Alternative News Websites
Wonkette | October 27 2006
We realize that when it comes to freedom of the press, the USA has fallen to Number 53 in the world — tied with our fascist homies in Croatia and the islanders of the Kingdom of Tonga! — but do we have to make is so damned obvious?
Another Marine stationed in Iraq has sent us a screenshot of what happens when you need some hot news on Macaca and Foley:forbidden, this page (http://www.wonkette.com) is categorized as (Personal Pages) ALL SITES YOU VISIT ARE LOGGED AND FILED.Nice little threat at the end, too. Asswipes.
Notice the other browser tabs. Two actual “personal pages” that rah-rah for Bush (What’s her name, the wannabe Coulter, and Hugh Hewitt) show up just fine, as our Marine Operative confirms. But “Talking Points Memo,” which is apparently one of the “left leaning” sites one hears so much about these days, is prohibited.
Writes the Corporal: “I think that this kind of censoring is a big deal. I can understand blocking porn, music and movies, and blatantly illegal sites, but blocking sites that some higher up just doesn’t agree with is disgusting. They are blocking a huge portion of voters from information that will help them determine which side to vote for. Because of this, the only news we get is from the big corporations or conservative based sites.”
from infowars
i know the original wonkette in real life . . . she's a little bit of a beeyatch.
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LOL, oh that's just WRONG, Jag! haaaaaaaaaaa
ROTFL
Nuh-uh... your neck is almost as big as my waist! :o
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As this war continues in Iraq, To prevent the possiblity of moral going down don't be suprised if they block more sites.
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I just hope that the guys who do get to go home, aren't met with the same culture shock the Vietnam Vets were. It's gotta be a mind-fvck to think you're risking your butt for a grateful public who are behind your military objectives all the way, ...only to find out they don't approve of what you were sent to do at all.
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As this war continues in Iraq, To prevent the possiblity of moral going down don't be suprised if they block more sites.
huh?
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I just hope that the guys who do get to go home, aren't met with the same culture shock the Vietnam Vets were. It's gotta be a mind-fvck to think you're risking your butt for a grateful public who are behind your military objectives all the way, ...only to find out they don't approve of what you were sent to do at all.
My gym is owned by former marines, so there are quite a few military folks that train there. The ones I have talked to have been shocked and dismayed at the mis-information about the war and what's really going on. This is even amongst those soldiers who think it was wrong to go over there.
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My gym is owned by former marines, so there are quite a few military folks that train there. The ones I have talked to have been shocked and dismayed at the mis-information about the war and what's really going on. This is even amongst those soldiers who think it was wrong to go over there.
1) - I think the operative word is "former".
2) - Are you saying the NIE (from 13 separate US intelligence agencies) is false?
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1) - I think the operative word is "former".
2) - Are you saying the NIE (from 13 separate US intelligence agencies) is false?
Why is that operative when the soldiers I speak of are still active? ???
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My gym is owned by former marines, so there are quite a few military folks that train there. The ones I have talked to have been shocked and dismayed at the mis-information about the war and what's really going on. This is even amongst those soldiers who think it was wrong to go over there.
We have a huge military presence here. Overall, the public loves them.
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We have a huge military presence here. Overall, the public loves them.
Same with my gym. I always shake the hands and thank these guys. Same with the firefighters and police officers at my gym. Good people.
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My gym is owned by former marines, so there are quite a few military folks that train there. The ones I have talked to have been shocked and dismayed at the mis-information about the war and what's really going on. This is even amongst those soldiers who think it was wrong to go over there.
So we should take their word for it? Despite all the proof that's right in front of our eyes that tells us Iraq is a mess? I don't understand your logic here. Remember these are soliders, they sacraficed a lot, so naturally they'll say what they fought for was a great and justified cause. They wont swallow their prides!
I talked to this one Vietnam veteran and I asked him what he thought of the anti-war crowd of that era and he was like "they're communists, they're that" and a bunch of other nonsense. I could have taken this guy's word for it, but I knew what he was spewing was utter nonsense.
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Same with my gym. I always shake the hands and thank these guys. Same with the firefighters and police officers at my gym. Good people.
I hear you. They're heroes in my book. I just talked to my buddy the other day who is in Iraq with his son. They're doing good. The soldiers are doing their jobs. Eager to come home, but still committed to the mission. I wish I could join them.
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I hear you. They're heroes in my book. I just talked to my buddy the other day who is in Iraq with his son. They're doing good. The soldiers are doing their jobs. Eager to come home, but still committed to the mission. I wish I could join them.
Makes two of us. I regret not serving like my dad (30yrs in the Marines). But he didn't want me to go in and I promised him I would not serve.
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Makes two of us. I regret not serving like my dad (30yrs in the Marines). But he didn't want me to go in and I promised him I would not serve.
You did the right thing. I served four years in the Army. I was going to go back in a couple years ago, but the wife and kids were opposed.
When I was talking to my friend the other day I was sitting in traffic for about an hour and a half traveling to a small town for some volunteer work. I told my friend that I was complaining about traffic, which I absolutely hate, but nobody was shooting at me. I never have to worry about an IED on the side of the road. Helps me keep our freedom and their sacrifice in perspective.
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When I was talking to my friend the other day I was sitting in traffic for about an hour and a half traveling to a small town for some volunteer work. I told my friend that I was complaining about traffic, which I absolutely hate, but nobody was shooting at me. I never have to worry about an IED on the side of the road. Helps me keep our freedom and their sacrifice perspective.
Amen to that.
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Why is that operative when the soldiers I speak of are still active? ???
I thought you were referring to the gym owners.
Do you believe the NIE (conclusions arrived at by 13 separate US intelligence agencies) are wrong?