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Re:‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should b... by sp332 on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:07AM (#17859344)
We live in such a country now but that could change at any time. If the government starts dictating search results then we will not be a free country. Unfortunately causality doesn't go the other way.
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Re:‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should b... by 18pfsmt on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:23AM (#17859488)
As a republic, governed by the US Constitution, the 1st Amendment is clearly written to prevent such stupidity. I can't believe this is even being entertained on HN.
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Re:‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should b... by sp332 on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:28AM (#17859538)
The first amendment is just a piece of paper unless someone enforces it. When the head of the executive branch of government starts talking openly about violating it, it's (past) time to take the threat seriously.
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Re:‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should b... by mikeash on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @01:19PM (#17860702)
Especially when the one body empowered to remove him sits idly by and does nothing.
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Re:‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should b... by mikeash on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @01:19PM (#17860693)
The constitutions of the USSR and Nazi Germany had similar provisions. The constitution of China still does. These things aren’t magic, and authoritarians find ways around them.
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