[plug] From the censorship mailing list - Wired's James Glave steps in.

[Oliver White]

James Glave wrote:

> Hi Mike and all,
>
> You are most welcome. We have sought comment and confirmation from Yahoo
> and the company has not yet responded. When and if they do, we'll either do
> a follow-up brief or include the comment in the next article.
>
> We have received more feedback on this series of stories than any other in
> recent memory, which suggests the bill is beginning to click with North
> American readers.
>
> jtg
>
> At 01:59 PM 6/4/99 +0930, mike russell wrote:
> >Thank you WIRED,
> >The article highlights the problem we all have with the law;
> >The guy who wrote it(ALSTON), doesn't understand it.
> >In my opinion, Alston is a wonderful ambassador, for CHINA,BURMA,and
> >IRAN.
> >However as an IT Minister in an Australian Government, don't think
> >so....
> >Censorship is used to CONTROL people, it liberates NO-ONE.
> >The US is our friend. Americans are our friends. We rely on the USA for
> >strategic regional defence. We help with housing bases, and sharing
> >facilities and manpower. The US Govt is the voice of the people. Please
> >help us to make the US people aware of what this "LIberal" government is
> >proposing to do to it's people. Help us punish the CENSORS.
> >Please question the founders at Yahoo about the comments from Alston.
> >Can they really come out and say to America that they support censoring
> >Australians? I doubt it. We only have a week before the bill finally
> >passes. You have the power available to ask the questions to those that
> >matter. Please bring them to task over this important issue.
> >You're in my bookmarks:)
> >Thanks for everything you've done so far.
> >Regards,
> >
> >Mike Russell.
> >http://www.whois.com.au
> >a member of the great.gov.au blockade(aka no porn for pollies)
> >
> >James Glave wrote:
> >>
> >> http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/20013.html
> >>
> >> Minister: We Can Block Porn
> >> 12:30 p.m. The minister behind a controversial Australian bill that would
> >> censor pornography defends his legislation and says the proposed law is a
> >> "non-issue" in Silicon Valley. A Wired News interview by Chris Oakes.
> >>
> >> James Glave, News Editor, Wired News http://www.wired.com  +1 (415)
> 276-8430
> >
>
> James Glave, News Editor, Wired News http://www.wired.com  +1 (415) 276-8430

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Oliver White


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