People for the American Way have started a petition to stop congress from granting Immunity to Telecommunication companies that illegally wiretapped phones under order of the Bush Administration. Help bring justice to those who defy the constitution by signing the petition and letting congress know what you think.

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In recent postings concerning the LiveJounral fiasco I made constant comments concerning the idea of a free and strong Internet. There are two sides to the argument; of course; but I can only see it one way. The way some see it, the internet is like anything else and should be censored with rules by [...]

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 (As a warning, this is going to be an abnormally long post with the majority of the linked to article quoted. I think this subject is important as it deals with the freedom of speech on the internet, and it should be given special treatment.)
 

Thousands of LiveJournal customers are rebelling against the company’s recent decision [...]

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