Hypocracy

Another Google+ post where someone got butt-hurt, called me a name (granted, a variation of my username), tells me not to reply and then prohibits replying. Wilson Hines, you're a class act. Luckily, I can copy and paste the entire conversation.

And since we're talking about free speech and Wilson's obvious distaste for it, I find it hypocritical that he condemns the White House for asking Google to take down an offensive video, while at the same time prohibiting free speech on his own public post.

I'll never understand the conservative mind.

Wilson Hines

8:47 PM  -  Public

White House rejects freedom of speech! Ask Google to take video down

Bennett Ruda originally shared this post:

Google Rejects White House Request to Pull Mohammad Film Clip
Gerry Shih, Reuters

"We've restricted access to it in countries where it is illegal such as India and Indonesia, as well as in Libya and Egypt, given the very sensitive situations in these two countries," the company said. "This approach is entirely consistent with principles we first laid out in 2007."

White House officials had asked Google earlier on Friday to reconsider whether the video had violated YouTube's terms of service. The guidelines can be viewed here

Google said on Wednesday that the video was within its guidelines.

Read the whole thing (http://goo.gl/Ys3Uz)
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Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip »

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc rejected a request by the White House on Friday to reconsider its decision to keep online a controversial YouTube movie clip that has ignited anti-American protest...

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Jason ON9:05 PM

How do you get "the White House rejects free speech" from that? The WH made a request and Google denied it. Had the Executive gone in with the military or NSA and taken it down, then that would be a violation of free speech.

Wilson Hines9:07 PM

+Jason ON I didn't say violates, Jason Off.  I said rejects.  How stupid can the administration be to ask Google or anybody to take public free speech off of anything.  Don't reply, you'll just look stupid again.

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As you can clearly see, the option to comment and the option to share the post have been removed for me, presumably by the poster, Wilson Hines. Here's a link to his post. 

Amendment: Going to the original post by the link provided shows the Share button still available to me. It's just hidden in my screen capture. My error.