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03-25-2010 , 12:09 PM
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One of the witnesses at the hearing, Sharon Hom, executive director of Human Rights in China, said Google's model of continuing to do business in China by operating outside of mainland China's borders serves as a model for other foreign businesses. (lol it sure does!)

"Google's decision this week really demonstrates the possibility beyond the either-or mentality," Hom said. "Google really hasn't left the country."
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/24/tech...ex.htm?cnn=yes



in this case, the US is the Isle of Man and China is the US. What gives here?
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03-25-2010 , 01:51 PM
Expecting consistency in thinking from US politicians? Well it is there if you look for it:

If companies the US likes operate outside of China but still allows Chinese residents to access its servers to do things the Chinese government has made illegal, that is GREAT.

If companies the US DOES NOT LIKE operate outside of the US but still allow US residents to access its servers to do things the US government wants to be illegal, that is an OUTRAGE.

It all depends on whether the US likes what the company does, see? In that respect they are completely consistent. ;(

Skallagrim
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03-25-2010 , 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Skallagrim
Expecting consistency in thinking from US politicians? Well it is there if you look for it:

If companies the US likes operate outside of China but still allows Chinese residents to access its servers to do things the Chinese government has made illegal, that is GREAT.

If companies the US DOES NOT LIKE operate outside of the US but still allow US residents to access its servers to do things the US government wants to be illegal, that is an OUTRAGE.

It all depends on whether the US likes what the company does, see? In that respect they are completely consistent. ;(

Skallagrim
It's all about self preservation, either politically or economically, perhaps both!
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03-25-2010 , 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Skallagrim
Expecting consistency in thinking from US politicians? Well it is there if you look for it:

If companies the US likes operate outside of China but still allows Chinese residents to access its servers to do things the Chinese government has made illegal, that is GREAT.

If companies the US DOES NOT LIKE operate outside of the US but still allow US residents to access its servers to do things the US government wants to be illegal, that is an OUTRAGE.

It all depends on whether the US likes what the company does, see? In that respect they are completely consistent. ;(

Skallagrim
Yes, but Skall that makes the US like China which is not good at all.
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