Happy belated news! Google has announced that they will stop censoring their search results in China. Apparently they discovered that G-Mail accounts of Chinese human-rights activists were being hacked into to access information about them. No surprise there.
The real surprise is that Google placed human rights and freedom of expression over business and has refused to comply with China's iron-fisted censorship laws. They have threatened to cut off Google.cn entirely if the government doesn't supply uncensored search results to the people.
I realize that the battle for human rights in China has hardly been won, but Google's actions have been a major step in that direction. If other companies can be encouraged to follow in their direction, America can stop shamelessly advocating China's blatant violations of the most basic civil liberties.
I also realize that most of you have probably heard about this already. I simply want to inform all the people I can, and express my pride that an American company has finally decided to stop being a pack of idiotic bureaucrats and stand up for what they believe in. Also, you can access more information and a petition to sign here.
This is just the beginning, and victory is sweet so far.
(Very) Sincerely,
Charlotte.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
This is My First Post
I'm on campus as of now. I got in a fight with my cats this morning, so I'm covered in orange hair. When the get upset they spontaneously begin to shed explosively. Like porcupines or grenades.
As I speak, there is a man-made ski slope next to the bell tower, complete with man-made snow. It would seem that there's a rail jam for snowboarders. I think they're trying to sell something. They've attracted about 100 spectators, briefly including the author. Personally, I'm only interested in watching a bunch of idiots fall over while trying to snowboard in the middle of Philadelphia. Let's say I have a bit of a sadistic streak.
Anyway, Fox News is here, so look out for it.
I'm trying to get a job at Amnesty International. Wish me luck.
(Mostly) Sincerely, Charlotte.
As I speak, there is a man-made ski slope next to the bell tower, complete with man-made snow. It would seem that there's a rail jam for snowboarders. I think they're trying to sell something. They've attracted about 100 spectators, briefly including the author. Personally, I'm only interested in watching a bunch of idiots fall over while trying to snowboard in the middle of Philadelphia. Let's say I have a bit of a sadistic streak.
Anyway, Fox News is here, so look out for it.
I'm trying to get a job at Amnesty International. Wish me luck.
(Mostly) Sincerely, Charlotte.
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