Comments on: Notes about today’s Vent

By: ChaosScenario

ChaosScenario — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:36:34 +0000

Busybodies and Thought Police…

Back in July, I took a stand on Net Neutrality that ran contrary to what many of my blogging friends believed to be healthy for the future growth of the Internet. Giving way to my (small-l) libertarian leanings, I stated,…

By: Tel-Chai Nation

Tel-Chai Nation — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:35:53 +0000

Another reason to dissolve the EU…

They now want to stifle videobloggers, as Michelle Malkin dicovers….

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:30:15 +0000

I pulled that because Allah had already posted that ad in another post.

By: entagor

entagor — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:57:19 +0000

And in the Vent, Michelle is exactly right–what happens in Europe has a way of getting into our own national dialogue, especially if the Democrats take power. They look to Europe for leadership instead of looking to American ideals to guide them – Bryan

Yes.

Look at the way our Left is morphing European law into our Constitution because it serves their purpose better. Would anyone a decade ago have anticipated U.S. Supreme Court judges declaring they consult European law when making decisions? The press acts as if this is the norm, planting the seeds of Constitutional destruction in young minds who do not remember pre-sixties America and will not learn the full history in the classroom.

By: Niko

Niko — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:53:28 +0000

@Bryan

Here’s another trail to pursue concerning the EU’s political ventures in the internets. The .eu TLD, especially the policy regarding who’s elegible to register, and what registrants might publish on .eu websites …

On another note – what happened to the “Getcha fired up” article? Why was it pulled?

By: Ennuipundit

Ennuipundit — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:51:19 +0000

Actually, Bryan, it can get alot worse. I work for an industrial computer hardware manufacturer. On July 1st, the EU's RoHS directive went into effect. While not a law, this has meant that European nations prefer to get computer parts without lead, mercury, cadmium, and three other molecular combinations. Even though 99% of our business is in North America, our supply chain has been disrupted by vendors who do more business with Europe and therefore have to comply, or lose busienss to competitors who will. Because of the nature of our global economy, and more to the point, because of the world without borders nature of the Internet, what Europe does, can become a de facto policy in the US very, very easily. It makes for unhappy customers.

By: Lone Star

Lone Star — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:43:52 +0000

Agreed. Unfortunately I don’t think this will elicit much support from the liberal side of the spectrum. Liberals often accept censorship in a day when it favors their side of an issue. They don’t look ahead to a day when someone else may be in charge of censoring.

It’s the same attitude they play with the U.S. Supreme Court. As long as the judiciary decides cases in their favor, they’re okay with overriding the Constitutional process for legislation, but if the judiciary started favoring the other side, then there would be hell to pay.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:43:00 +0000

Net Neutrality is another such threat. The market works if you let it. Things start getting choked when the government starts regulating them.

By: Plus + Ultra » Blog Archive » EU Seeks to ‘Regulate’ Personal Web Page Video ContentBrusselscrats ‘Simply’ Want to ‘Protect Children’

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:39:35 +0000

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By: EricPWJohnson

EricPWJohnson — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:26:00 +0000

Lets go back to the days when Uncle Walt at CBS said an thats the way it was/is

Or not – beware the truth – it cuts both ways

By: Mike O

Mike O — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:22:46 +0000

If AP were Mr. Universe, I think we know what his love bot would look like; resembling a certain Titan fan, perhaps? :))

I agree; the movie was OK, but the series was better because of the full use of the cast.

By: tormod

tormod — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:20:33 +0000

The EU is not succeptable to protests from their own people, watching without protesting is not an option for us. What next?

Nice work, Bryan.

By: GPE

GPE — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:06:43 +0000

Nice follow-up, Mr. Universe.

By: Halley

Halley — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:22 +0000

Amen. This is about one thing only: stamping out critique of the jihad. The EU is showing its true colors (cue Cyndi Lauper). Throughout roughly 97.34% of EU territory it is taboo to even imply that there may be a hostile Muslim threat. How many ways can one spell “appeasement to evil”?

By: Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:54:04 +0000

EUroweenies vs. videobloggers…

I’m continuing to track the EU’s move to regulate Internet videobloggers via the “Television without Frontiers (TVwF)” regulatory plan. Help fight back. Bryan Preston: Some might argue in the EU’s defense that what it’s doing is no different fr…

By: Bizzyblog » This Threat to Free Speech and Expression Can’t Be Underestimated

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:49:03 +0000

[...] If you don’t smell a rat, check your nose to make sure it’s still there. Imagine people with YouTube’s content-screening mindset and the full force of government behind them. Bryan at Hot Air writes: First, it should be obvious that the EU, through its “Television Without Frontiers,” is attempting to stifle free speech. Video bloggers and our audiences, regardless of our politics, should see the EU’s move as a threat to our own free speech. [...]

By: labwrs

labwrs — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:47:17 +0000

As usual spot-on analysis and info from Bryan.
The controlfreaks in the EU want to have say over every single aspect of life. It is liberal totalitarianism in full bloom.

By: honora

honora — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:10:48 +0000

Interesting. This whole issue of internet regulation is starting to percolate. The gambling ban is another example. Look for more.

By: urbancenturion

urbancenturion — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:46:32 +0000

…like Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Londonistan, etc.

By: LakeRuins

LakeRuins — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:39:24 +0000

EU today, the UN tomorrow. (Led no doubt by a coalition of Islamic states)

By: realVerse

realVerse — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:28:16 +0000

I agree. Good segment.

By: urbancenturion

urbancenturion — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:19:13 +0000

(oops)

hear, hear

(dang it)

By: urbancenturion

urbancenturion — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:17:36 +0000

here, here

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » When the Euroweenies attack

Hot Air » Blog Archive » When the Euroweenies attack — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:09:33 +0000

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