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Anonymous Project Mayhem 2012: Year Of Teh Apocalypse
PM2012Site:projectmayhem2012.org (Down) PM2012Mirror:galatorg.com Project Mayhem 2012 #39;Dangerous Ideas #1 and #2 #39;: pastebin.com Project Mayhem 2012 Tyler:pastebin.com The people you are after are the people you depend on. We cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances. We guard you while you sleep. So, DO NOT FUCK WITH US. "There #39;s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious mdash;makes you so sick at heart mdash; that you can #39;t take part. You can #39;t even passively take part. And you #39;ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you #39;ve got to make it STOP. And you #39;ve got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it that UNLESS YOU #39;RE FREE, THE MACHINE WILL BE PREVENTED FROM WORKING AT ALL!!" mdash; Mario Savio. Berkeley Free Speech Movement. Sproul Hall Steps, December 2, 1964. "We are all one consciousness experiencing istself subjectively there is no such thing as death life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves." -Bill Hicks The Secret is there is NO Secret. What is PROJECTMAYHEM2012?: http://www.galatorg.com (Thread 1 2) OR http://www.whatis-theplan.org (Part 1) http://www.whatis-theplan.org (Part 2)From:MonsterYzBRViews:1 1ratingsTime:01:49More inNonprofits Activism

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Proof Google/Youtube hinder free speech
FAIR USE NOTICE: My Video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a #39;fair use #39; of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 USC section 107 of the US Copyright Law. All my videos are for Non-profit Non-Commercial educational use Google owned Youtube profits from copyrighted materials with greedy adverts NOT me or my channel Youtube needs to stop the harassment of my channel More proof Youtube owned by Google slows and pretends NOT to upload videos Google stop your tricks and dirty tacticsFrom:impkapViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:22More inAutos Vehicles

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PREVIEW: Need to Know: Nov. 16, 2012: Citizens United
The election was more than a week ago, but the debate continues about the extraordinary amount of money spent during the campaign season, an estimated $6 billion. Of course the huge increase in campaign spending follows the Supreme Court #39;s 2010 Citizens United ruling, that 5-4 decision written by Justice Anthony Kennedy said restrictions on independent spending by corporations and unions to support candidates violated their constitutional guarantees of free speech. In his dissent Justice John Paul Stevens warned then that the ruling threatens to undermine the integrity of elected institutions across the nation. So has it? Will it? And are there other electoral reforms we should consider? That #39;s our focus this week. Panelists include Monica Youn, David Keating, Richard Brookhiser and Scott Murphy.From:PBSNeedtoKnowViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:14More inNews Politics

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By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/15/2012 10:12:19 AM The Media Institute was the co-star of its own show Wednesday night in Washington.

The event was the media company-backed First Amendment think tank's annual awards banquet, and honorees used part of their time on the podium praising the group for its commitment to defending free speech, and other parts to praise broadcasting public service and call for a global video game ratings system in a space where the government gatekeepers are being bypassed by new technology.

Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel, who received the Freedom of Speech award, thanked the group for its "tireless efforts to protect and promote the First Amendment."

John Ricciteillo, CEO of electronic game powerhouse Electronic Arts and recipient of the American Horizon Award, cited the institute's "passionate" amicus brief in the Supreme Court supporting the video game industry's case challenging California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to regulate video game violence. Back in June 2011, the Supreme Court has upheld a Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruling that California's ban on violent video games was an unconstitutional content-based restriction on speech.

And introducing Riccitiello, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski cited the institute's mission of "promoting free speech, quality journalism and a vibrant communications sector." Genachowski said there was no more fundamental right or value in a democracy than freedom of speech, something he said he has believed passionately for decades. "Thomas Jefferson said the price of freedom is eternal vigilance," he said, "and I want to thank the Media Institute for is vigilance in helping preserve these fundamental freedoms."

Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel echoed that salute, saying that the institute had been "a champion for freedom of speech, competitive media markets, and excellence in journalism," and she had no doubt they would continue to make their voice heard.

Pittman used much of his time to talk about his company's commitment to the public interest, from protecting speech to informing and protecting their communities. "Hurricane Sandy had a profound effect on our community," he said. "I am proud that our stations kept their communities informed about the storm's progress and impact and aftermath, then turned their focus to relief efforts, exactly as we did when tornados ripped through and Tuscaloosa a year ago, and just as they will the next time disaster hits close to home."

Riccitiello said that government's ability to restrict free speech is waning as censors are losing the battle thanks to the power of the Internet. He pointed out that with millions of games being distributed direct to the consumers over the Internet, those digital downloads are effectively beyond the reach of government,

"It is time to ask ourselves what happens to ratings when there is no gatekeeper, when there is no ticked taker at the theater. What happens when there is no one to ask for ID."

While some people think the answer is age dating -- asking people to verify their age online -- Riccitiello suggested that was not it. "What age do you think your kids use then they try to download a trailer for a mature game like Grand Theft Auto," he said. "We need to update the way we inform consumers.

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Speech Defenders Speak Out

CARBONDALE Is SIU Carbondales concern with portraying a positive public image hindering free speech on campus?

That was the question a panel tried to answer Wednesday night during the annual meeting of the Southern Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union at the law school.

Jane Adams, a Carbondale city council member, retired professor and ACLU member, moderated a discussion by Rod Sievers, spokesman for the university, William Recktenwald, an instructor in the journalism school, and graduate assistant Kyle Cheesewright about specific and broader topics that touch on the question.

Adams said she got the idea to host the panel after hearing about incidents over the past year that call into question how free campus community members are to speak their minds about problems the university faces.

The panel discussed the universitys decision, during 2011 faculty strike, to remove comments from its Facebook page critical of the administration, the universitys response to an August house party that resulted in the arrest of one student, and a teaching assistant in the college of liberal arts who was reportedly chastised for speaking out in class about Chancellor Rita Chengs spending priorities.

SIU Carbondale doesnt appear to be openly hostile toward open speech, Adams said, but leaders are more focused than ever on not disturbing a marketing image during a time when enrollment and funding arent their strongest. That, she added, creates very real tension.

I has seem to me the reason for actions by the administration were not done in the name of stomping popular ideas but rather in concern to the universitys image, Adams said.

Sievers said no one at the administrative level of the university expects bad news to be quashed.

I tell the chancellor, they (the media) are going to cover the news, but she is the chancellor and she, nobody else, is responsible for this campus, he said.

A few SIU employees in the small audience, who declined to fully identify themselves to the group for fear of repercussion, said they get the sense the administrations focus on a positive image is stifling to their ability to speak freely, even among themselves, about problems they see.

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LONDON One teenager made offensive comments about a murdered child on Twitter. Another young man wrote on Facebook that British soldiers should go to hell. A third posted a picture of a burning paper poppy, symbol of remembrance of war dead.

All were arrested, two convicted, and one jailed and theyre not the only ones. In Britain, hundreds of people are prosecuted each year for posts, tweets, texts and emails deemed menacing, indecent, offensive or obscene, and the number is growing as our online lives expand.

Lawyers say the mounting tally shows the problems of a legal system trying to regulate 21st century communications with 20th century laws. Civil libertarians say it is a threat to free speech in an age when the Internet gives everyone the power to be heard around the world.

Fifty years ago someone would have made a really offensive comment in a public space and it would have been heard by relatively few people, said Mike Harris of free-speech group Index on Censorship. Now someone posts a picture of a burning poppy on Facebook and potentially hundreds of thousands of people can see it.

People take it upon themselves to report this offensive material to police, and suddenly youve got the criminalization of offensive speech.

Figures obtained by The Associated Press through a freedom of information request show a steadily rising tally of prosecutions in Britain for electronic communications phone calls, emails and social media posts that are grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character from 1,263 in 2009 to 1,843 in 2011. The number of convictions grew from 873 in 2009 to 1,286 last year.

Behind the figures are people mostly young, many teenagers who find that a glib online remark can have life-altering consequences.

No one knows this better than Paul Chambers, who in January 2010, worried that snow would stop him catching a flight to visit his girlfriend, tweeted: Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. Youve got a week and a bit to get your (expletive) together otherwise Im blowing the airport sky high.

A week later, anti-terrorist police showed up at the office where he worked as a financial supervisor.

Chambers was arrested, questioned for eight hours, charged, tried, convicted and fined. He lost his job, amassed thousands of dollars in legal costs and was, he says, essentially unemployable because of his criminal record.

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2/11/2012 The Pulse : Independence Movement?
Independence Movement? Increasingly, during protest events in Hong Kong, people have been waving the former colonial flag. They have also been talking about the need for Hong Kong to be independent. Both actions have infuriated pro-Beijibng individuals and even some Chinese officials, with Chen Xuo-er suggesting these should be a crackdown and Lu Ping describing those advocating independence as "morons". Other pro-Beijing forces say the "movement" is not a serious one, and the protesters themselves say the key issue is freedom of speech, which is currently being eroded. CE Question and Answer in Legco This week, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying appeared in Legco for his first question and answer session with legislators. While there, he said that people had no need to wave colonial flags in protests, but when questioned about former Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung criticising the Hong Kong legal system said he would not criticise anyone #39;s right to free speech. Some legislators were also keen to ask him about the controversy surrounding Executive Councillor Franklin Lam, who sold two residential properties just a short while before government measures to dampen the property market came into play. Interview with Undersecretary for the Environment Christine Loh Christine Loh is a former Legislative Councillor, founder and former CEO of Civic Exchange, founder of the Citizens Party, and founder of Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor. A longtime spokesperson for the environment ...From:RTHKViews:6 0ratingsTime:21:47More inNews Politics

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Tony Martin - Tactics of Organized Jewry in Suppressing Free Speech
Prof. Tony Martin at an IHR Conference explaining how truth is ruthlessly suppressed by the Jewish Supremacists. Very interesting.From:TheEndOfZionViews:27 10ratingsTime:57:28More inEducation

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Lorraine Finlay - Free Speech, International Law and Julian Assange
Lorraine Finlay is a lecturer in the School of Law at Murdoch University, Western Australia. She is speaking on the topic "Free Speech, International Law and Julian Assange" at the Threats to Freedom of Speech Conference, on Satureday 13 October, 2012 at Murdoch Law School.From:Mannkal97Views:7 0ratingsTime:27:08More inNews Politics

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Stephen Hurworth speaking on the topic "Free Speech and Education: A case study"
Stephen Hurworth (of Saint Augustine #39;s Classical Christian College) speaking on the topic "Free Speech and Education: A case study" at Threats to Freedom Conference hosted by Murdoch School of Law with the support of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.From:Mannkal97Views:0 0ratingsTime:31:21More inEducation

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