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Title: Amazon Faces Boycott Over WikiLeaks Axe
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Metro UK
URL Source: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/849114- ... ces-boycott-over-wikileaks-axe
Published: Dec 2, 2010
Author: staff writer
Post Date: 2010-12-02 13:35:50 by Murron
Keywords: None
Views: 320
Comments: 5
Amazon Faces Boycott Over WikiLeaks Axe Amazon is facing a backlash from its customers after kicking whistleblowing website WikiLeaks off its servers. The internet giant took action after coming under pressure from right-wingers in the US to stop hosting the site, which this week published tens of thousands of confidential diplomatic e-mails. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the senate homeland security committee, called on other companies to end their links with the website. He said: ‘WikiLeaks’ illegal, outrageous, and reckless acts have compromised our national security and put lives at risk around the world.’ But Amazon now faces protests from free speech campaigners, who say it should be ‘punished with boycott’ at what is its busiest trading period of the year. The e-tailer began hosting WikiLeaks on its servers after the site’s host in Sweden came under cyber attack on Sunday. The site had returned to its original Swedish host, leaving Amazon facing the wrath of its customers. One tweeted: ‘For the first time in my life, I have disposable income in dollars. Not one penny is going to Amazon.’
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#1. To: Murron (#0)
This is not about 'free speech'. Its about theft, and receiving stolen property.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
The goobermint is a private enterprise? (roaring with laughter)
Its about theft, and receiving stolen property. The goobermint is a private enterprise? (roaring with laughter) That you don't realize 'theft' from the government is a crime...isn't surprising, Freddie. Nor is it surprising you don't understand the legal definition of 'receiving stolen property'. And YOU wanna talk about 'goobers' huh? Tis to laugh, indeed.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
What a load of crap. As Judge Napolitano correctly pointed out last night, Supreme has ruled uniformly that if the information is of public interest, the public has a right to it. We have a right to know that a Vice President of Afghanistan spirited $52 million of American foreign aid out of the country. We have a right to know that our "ally" Saudi Arabia is both funding al Queda and pressuring us to bomb Iran. We have a right to know that Hitlery Clinton has ordered her staff too dig up dirt on foreign leaders, probably for the purposes of extorting them later. We have a right to know these things.
Its about theft, and receiving stolen property. What a load of crap. As Judge Napolitano correctly pointed out last night, Supreme has ruled uniformly that if the information is of public interest, the public has a right to it. Sorry, while I like Napolitano, he's dead wrong here. Unless you think its in the 'public interest' to get a bunch of people killed/
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
But Amazon now faces protests from free speech campaigners
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
Its about theft, and receiving stolen property.
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
#4. To: Badeye (#1)
Its about theft, and receiving stolen property.
"It's very important to remember the law is not simply what powerful people would want others to believe it is." -- Julian Assange
#5. To: jwpegler (#4)
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