Comments on: Blogger Conference Call: Congressmen Jack Kingston and John Kline http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/08/blogger-conference-call-congressmen-jack-kingston-and-john-kline/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Representative Jack Kingston http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/08/blogger-conference-call-congressmen-jack-kingston-and-john-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-14432 Representative Jack Kingston Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:15:32 +0000 http://decision08.net/?p=2622#comment-14432 [...] Decision ‘08 [...] [...] Decision ‘08 [...]

]]> By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/08/blogger-conference-call-congressmen-jack-kingston-and-john-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 mtl Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:04:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/?p=2622#comment-8756 I should add that religious freedom is uniquely tied in to free speech... While I do not expect a secular society, I would hope that the religions of all are respected/protected. I should add that religious freedom is uniquely tied in to free speech…

While I do not expect a secular society, I would hope that the religions of all are respected/protected.

]]> By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2005/12/08/blogger-conference-call-congressmen-jack-kingston-and-john-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-8755 mtl Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:00:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/?p=2622#comment-8755 The most important criteria involved in Iraq is the element of free speech. It is why the mullahs in Iran are holding on by their fingernails. They never thought to filter their internet, and as a result they have a hard time supressing the majority of moderates-which are aware of world events, beyond what is relayed to them thru their government. I'd be extremely curious of the proliferation of both news media and satellite dishes in Iraq, as these will provide the best chance for the development of a moderate society. Free speech itself, is hard to quantify, but methods of obtaining info aren't. If the worse case scenario, that some experts believe will happen-the Iranians will take control over Iraq through the Shia connection-it will be evident by actions taken to supress free speech. It is a genie that has escaped the bottle. It is more important than any construction or other modernization taking place. The most important criteria involved in Iraq is the element of free speech.

It is why the mullahs in Iran are holding on by their fingernails. They never thought to filter their internet, and as a result they have a hard time supressing the majority of moderates-which are aware of world events, beyond what is relayed to them thru their government.

I’d be extremely curious of the proliferation of both news media and satellite dishes in Iraq, as these will provide the best chance for the development of a moderate society.

Free speech itself, is hard to quantify, but methods of obtaining info aren’t. If the worse case scenario, that some experts believe will happen-the Iranians will take control over Iraq through the Shia connection-it will be evident by actions taken to supress free speech. It is a genie that has escaped the bottle.

It is more important than any construction or other modernization taking place.

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