[Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] More local censorship

[Chris Goodrow]

I don't believe it's wrong to demonstrate against the persecution of Bradley Manning, no.  The persecution of Bradley Manning is happening, we know this. If supporters of Obama know this and still want to vote for him, this knowledge obviously won't change their opinion on him.  If there are other people who are supporters of Obama who are not aware of this, I think denying them this information just because it might be detrimental to Obama is unacceptable.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we want people informed?  Don't we want people to make their own decisions based on the information they receive?  How they parse that information is up to them. It's funny to me that people who support Obama are afraid of certain knowledge getting out because people might actually use that information and make decisions and opinions based on that. Isn't that what concerned a lot of people about Wikileaks?  That information might get out around the world about us and make decisions and have thoughts about our country based on that information? I'm one of the people who feels this information should be freely distributed and talked about.
So, are we more concerned about what the information is or the effects of people getting their hands on the information?

Chris Goodrow

(217) 898-5039


> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] More local censorship
> From: cge at shout.net
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:18:14 -0500
> CC: cge at shout.net; peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net; sf-core at yahoogroups.com; occupycu at lists.chambana.net
> To: c_goodrow at hotmail.com
> 
> Does that mean that you disagree with Ya'aqov's view, that it's wrong to demonstrate against the persecution of Manning?
> 
> 
> On Sep 7, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Chris Goodrow <c_goodrow at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > A few things.  From a pure sense, Occupy in itself is/was a non partisan movement.  Members of Occupy, however, are not quite so non partisan for the most part.  Taking a stand in favor of Bradley Manning is not going against Obama himself, but rather him allowing Bradley Manning to be held for this long without trial and in the conditions he's been held.  While going against many policies that are now in place may appear to be going against Obama, I really don't look at it that way.  I look at it more as going against many policies this current administration currently has in place.  Obama just happens to be at the head of this administration.  I personally feel that doing anything differently just because there is an election coming up is going against the spirit of Occupy. Of course, individual members of Occupy are free to do as they wish.
> > 
> > Chris Goodrow
> > (217) 898-5039
> > 
> > 
> > From: cge at shout.net
> > Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:49:17 -0500
> > To: yaaqovz at gmail.com
> > CC: Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net; sf-core at yahoogroups.com; occupyCU at lists.chambana.net
> > Subject: [OccupyCU] More local censorship
> > 
> > You can't handle the truth, eh, Ya'aqov?  
> > 
> > And you presume to speak for all of the local Occupy folks?
> > 
> > I trust you're informing them of the reasons for your limitations on free speech.
> > 
> > What have I written from which the eyes of the local Occupiers must be protected? 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sep 7, 2012, at 9:41 AM, ya'aQov <yaaqovz at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I created a filter dispatching to DELETE messages send from your email in effect until 11-4-2012; sorry, your research didn't inspire my dialectical thinking, Ya'aqov.
> > 
> > 
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