Posted by RB on December 5, 2008 · 5 Comments
Does YouTube’s new algorithmic demotion of profane materials amount to a compromise of free speech for the sake of ad revenue? Is YouTube going the way of Old Media – prioritizing the interests of advertisers over those of users?
Posted by RB on December 2, 2008 · 3 Comments
It’s a lesson for the kids: TERRORISM WORKS! A few days ago, the UN – by a massive 85 – 50 voting margin (with 42 abstentions) - passed a non-binding resolution calling on member states to prohibit “defamation of religion”. Alright. The time for politeness is over when such an appalling policy is passed. FUCK THAT! And … Read more
Filed under Ethics & Morality, Free Speech and Censorship, Politics, Religion, Society & Culture · Tagged with Anti-blasphemy laws, Censorship, defamation of religion, Free Speech, Islam, Islamism, terrorism, United Nations
Posted by RB on June 8, 2008 · 8 Comments
In the following absolutely hilarious video, OT (Operating Thetan) level Scientologists create a human chain to block the view of other Scientologists of Tory “Magoo” Christman and her protest sign encouraging Scientology to stop destroying families. This has got to be one of the cheesiest means of suppressing criticism that I have ever seen. In … Read more
Filed under Free Speech and Censorship, Religion, Scientology · Tagged with Anonymous, Censorship, Church of Scientology, cult, cult of scientology, Free Speech, funny, human chain, Operating Thetan, OT, Picketing, Religion, ridiculous, Scientology, Tory Christman, Tory Magoo
Posted by RB on June 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I just sent the following email to the Strathclyde police force regarding their recent banning of the term “cult” with respect to the Cult of Scientology. The police department can be emailed at contactus@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk. Greetings, I am writing to express my strong disagreement with the department’s banning of the use of the term “cult” with … Read more
Filed under Free Speech and Censorship, Religion, Scientology · Tagged with Anonymous, Censorship, Church of Scientology, cult, cult of scientology, Free Speech, Glasgow, Police, protest, Religion, Scientology, Scotland, Strathclyde
Posted by RB on June 6, 2008 · 3 Comments
[Note: The terms "cult" and "Scientology" will be used profusely in this posting] In an affront to free speech and honesty, Glasgow police have banned the labeling of the Cult of Scientology as a cult. This is truly despicable. The Cult of Scientology is absolutely a cult. A quick search of definitions of the term … Read more
Filed under Free Speech and Censorship, Religion, Scientology, Society & Culture · Tagged with Anonymous, Censorship, Church of Scientology, cult, cult of scientology, Fair Game, Free Speech, Glasgow, L. Ron Hubbard, LRH, News, protest, Religion, Scientology, Scotland, SP, Strathclyde, suppressive person
Posted by RB on June 5, 2008 · 4 Comments
York University’s Freethought/Nontheist group – Freethinkers, Skeptics, and Atheists at York (FreeSAY) – is standing up for the free speech and free assembly rights of Pro-Lifers at the university, following the university’s recent banning of pro-life groups. The university is banning these groups because they are anti-choice. Greetings, This is an official statement on behalf … Read more
Filed under Atheism, Ethics & Morality, Free Speech and Censorship, Politics, Religion · Tagged with abortion, and atheists of York, Censorship, free assembly, Free Speech, FreeSAY, Freethinkers, human rights, pro-choice, pro-life, skeptics, York University
Posted by RB on June 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Mark “Wise Beard Man” Bunker has just had his YouTube account, xenutv1, reinstated! More from Mark Bunker: The Wog Blog XenuTV
Filed under Religion, Scientology · Tagged with Censorship, Church of Scientology, cult, cult of scientology, Fair Game, Free Speech, Mark Bunker, News, reinstated, Religion, Scientology, SP, suppressive person, WBM, Wise Beard Man, XenuTV, XenuTV1, YouTube
Posted by RB on May 13, 2008 · 10 Comments
A British blogger has apparently been targeted by e-Scilons. After running this post on the London Anonymous protester Epic Nose Guy’s Court Summons for displaying a sign which (accurately) called Scientology a dangerous cult, the blogger received this message from his web host 1 & 1: Dear *******, (Customer ID: ******) Thank you for continuing to … Read more
Filed under Free Speech and Censorship, Religion, Scientology · Tagged with Anonymous, Censorship, Church of Scientology, CoS, Court Summons, cult, cult of scientology, enturbulation.org, Epic Nose Guy, Fair Game, foot bullets, Free Speech, Mark Bunker, Operation: FairGameStop, protests, Religion, Right Where You Are Sitting Now, Scientology, Scilons
Posted by RB on May 12, 2008 · 8 Comments
A group of Clearwater merchants located near the local Cult of Scientology base have produced a petition asking Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard to prevent local Anonymous protesters of the cult from protesting. In reading this petition, it is very clear that Scientology is behind this. The contents of the letter are so completely Scientologized (i.e., full of lies … Read more
Filed under Free Speech and Censorship, Politics, Religion, Scientology, Society & Culture · Tagged with Anonymous, ban, Censorship, Church of Scientology, Clearwater, cult, cult of scientology, enturbulation.org, Fair Game, Frank Hibbard, free assembly, Free Speech, Mark Bunker, Merchants, Petition, protest, Scientology, Truth About Scientology, WISE, Wise Beard Man, World Institute of Scientology Enterprises, Xenu TV
Posted by RB on April 25, 2008 · 14 Comments
I was recently prevented from expressing dissent on a pro-Expelled blog. I know that I am not the first person to have been expelled for disagreeing with IDists, and will surely not the be last. PZ Myers of Pharyngula has been banned from commenting on a number of pro-ID blogs (e.g., Uncommon Dissent) and was prevented … Read more
Filed under Anti-Science and Pseudoscience, Atheism, Evolution, Free Speech and Censorship, Intelligent Design and Creationism, Religion, Science · Tagged with Anti-Science and Pseudoscience, Ben Stein, Blake Stacy, blogs, Censorship, Christianity, Creationism, Evolution, Expelled, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, Free Speech, ID, Intelligent Design and Creationism, Larry Moran, Laurence Moran, media, Pharyngula, pseudo-science, PZ Myers, Religion, Sandwalk, Science, Science After Sunclipse
