hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
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Long Beach, CA | WHAT?
It's all about the money. |
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nonner9
join:2005-10-14
Charlotte, NC | That's why people go into business... get over it.
If you don't care about money, can I have yours? |
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ronpin
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| "It is astounding that Google, whose corporate philosophy is ‘don’t be evil’ would enable evil by cooperating with China’s censorship policies just to make a buck" It is astounding that the Republicans, whose official philosophy is "don't be evil" would enable evil by cooperating with China just to make a buck.
Didn't the pot just call the kettle black?
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sadowski
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said by hopeflicker  :It's all about the money. It's all about the law. If Google doesn't want its sites blocked by the Chinese government then it must operate within the laws of China just like every other company that operates in/with China does. And just like every business that operates in the US operates within US laws... maybe the Congressman should be worrying about those companies in the US not operating within US Laws.
As for China's policies, they are the business of the Chinese people, not Google or Corporate USA.
Considering this country not only buys from China but borrows from China, the Congressman's statements are not only absurd but hypocritical as well!
This whole issue is not new and is only being raised as payback for Google exercising its legal right to challenge the recent subpoena of its data. I'm no fan off big business but don't let the politicians get away with this nonsense by propagating this crap any further.
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averagedude
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said by ronpin :"It is astounding that Google, whose corporate philosophy is ‘don’t be evil’ would enable evil by cooperating with China’s censorship policies just to make a buck" It is astounding that the Republicans, whose official philosophy is "don't be evil" would enable evil by cooperating with China just to make a buck. Didn't the pot just call the kettle black? Yup |
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TKJunkMail
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said by sadowski :It's all about the law. If Google doesn't want its sites blocked by the Chinese government then it must operate within the laws of China just like every other company that operates in/with China does. And just like every business that operates in the US operates within US laws... maybe the Congressman should be worrying about those companies in the US not operating within US Laws. You are right. Google isn't some super ethical corporation like some keep saying. And they are not some evil corporation either. They are just another business out to make a profit. And I see no problem with Google doing business in China and following their laws.
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hopeflicker
Capitalism breeds greed
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said by nonner9 :That's why people go into business... get over it. If you don't care about money, can I have yours? Nonner, that was mearly a statement. I agree, that's why they are in business. It's all about the money. Im not arguing that. |
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ackman
join:2000-10-04
Acworth, GA
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said by ronpin :"It is astounding that Google, whose corporate philosophy is ‘don’t be evil’ would enable evil by cooperating with China’s censorship policies just to make a buck" It is astounding that the Republicans, whose official philosophy is "don't be evil" would enable evil by cooperating with China just to make a buck. Didn't the pot just call the kettle black? I'm assuming your comment is tongue-in-cheek, so this isn't directed at you. But for those who are just figuring this out, I'm amazed that people are just now starting to see the hypocrisy of the Republican "Christian" party. This isn't new, and it's been bolstered by the cowboy-in-chief and his criminal former Halliburton CEO Dick "no-bid kickback" Cheney. |
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shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA
| Maybe we should leave it to certain Democrats. They could sell our nuclear secrets to the Chinese again or why not just sell out the whole country from under us while they are at it. On the other front they could leave our borders wide open so we can support the whole world with free health care. Wait don't let me forget about how Osama Bin Laden agrees with other Democrats that we should pull out of the war and run away like freaking little babies. Now that we are pointing fingers at each other. Wake up and stop toking up: »http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj015.htm |
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LegoPower77
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Ur retarded. What about all the no-bid contracts that Halliburton had when President Clinton was Commander in Chief, hmm? I guess your man Cheney even controlled the Clinton White House.
Does it even factor into your whack-o left wing conspiracy theories that perhaps there are no other companies capable of providing logistical support on such a massive scale? Or that in times of crisis, the normal bidding process just takes too long (think of the statutory authority the President has for suspending minimum contract bids [Davis-Bacon, a racist law, btw] in the wake of natural disasters)?
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stufried
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I doubt many people love what happened with Google. The problem is that China is the world's emerging power and one of the largest markets in the world.
If the Vanatu Islands adopted screwy rules concerning Internet, it is easy to stand on your principles. Giving up China is a completely different matter. |
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ajschmitt
join:2005-11-30 | reply to hopeflicker
Not about the money. It's about national security.
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veloslave
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Pleasant Hill, CA | reply to LegoPower77
Hey Lego... that is just plain dumb.
You're trying to use logic with these idiots and that will never work 
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ackman
join:2000-10-04
Acworth, GA | reply to shashinka
Yeah, and Ann Coulter is a god too. Just drink the kool-aid, my followers, and I will protect you from the terrorists and evil-doers. |
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cjax
join:2004-01-11
Parsippany, NJ
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said by shashinka : On the other front they could leave our borders wide open so we can support the whole world with free health care. You mean like this??
»www.nbc4.tv/saturdayarchive/2093···ail.html
»msnbc.msn.com/id/8661624/
I swear it's people like you who think Democrats do this, Republican do that. I you seem not to understand the evil within. |
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coolqf8
join:2003-11-26
New York, NY | reply to shashinka
Studies repeatedly show that immigrants do NOT come to the US because of healthcare. No reliable data says otherwise. |
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shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA
| No shit. I could have told you that without reading all of those surverys. I guess you don't understand. All the illegals here are pulling us taxpayers down. Maybe you like paying for useless services. I tend to keep my money for my family not someone elses. If I want to support others I do it through donations. Maybe you like socialism? How about I take your hard earned income and just give it to others who didn't work for it? I suggest you move out of the country and go to Russia if you enjoy that. Otherwise lets not flush the country down the drain. |
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shashinka
join:2000-09-16
West Boylston, MA | reply to cjax
I don't understand that the border is a problem? How did you derive that from what I said? Did you know that our government is try to or has already setup a social security administration office in Mexico City? |
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Maxo
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Thousands of other countries are doing business in China to take advantage of their lack of labor laws and lack of any other law to make sure businesses are ethical. What makes google different when they do business in China?
On the other hand I would have had a lot of respect for google had they stood up to China, but it probably would have resulted in Google being blacklisted too.
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Viper007Bond
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Agreed. If they didn't abide by the rules, they'd be blocked altogether and what good would that do? There isn't really any alternative except to not operate in China and that's not really a true option.
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