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Bandwidth problems threaten to curtail military’s social networking

donal brown March 4, 2010

The Pentagon is allowing the troops to use such sites as Facebook and Twitter, but it may be difficult for them to actually sign on since, especially in places like Afghanistan, bandwidth is limited. -db The Hill March 1, 2010 By Tony Romm Trouble with the Pentagon’s strapped Web network could threaten its new decision to permit service members access to social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter. Broadband capabilities in war-torn countries like Afghanistan

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Oregon man seeks First Amendment protection for flipping off sheriff’s deputies

donal brown March 4, 2010

A 46-year-old mathematician is suing the sheriff for damages and corrective action after he was stopped by sheriff deputies two different times after giving them the finger. db The Oregonian February 28, 2010 By Steven Mayes When Robert J. Ekas decided to exercise his right to free speech, he didn’t open his mouth. He hoisted his middle finger. His single-digit protests, aimed at Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies last year, resulted in verbal showdowns, traffic tickets

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Intimidation succeeds far too often in stifling free speech

donal brown March 3, 2010

There are all too many recent instances of authorities canceling talks by controversial speakers because they fear violence or disruption. This results in a systemic compromising of free speech rights and significant weakening of the foundations of democracy. -db Townhall.com Opinion March 1, 2010 By Herb London Jake Witzenfeld, president of Cambridge University’s Israel Society cancelled a talk by Benny Morris, a distinguished Israeli historian, for fear the Israel Society would be portrayed as a

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Obama open government initiative inspires research on its effectiveness

donal brown March 2, 2010

Scholars say that there is increasing interest in the academic community in studying the effect of the government’s open government initiatives. -db NextGov March 1, 2010 By Aliya Sternstein The practice of disclosing government data in a way that is meaningful to the public and holds the government accountable could become a growing area of scholarly interest, partly because the Obama administration’s interest in the subject has made research funding easier to obtain, some academics

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California court throws out conviction in child molestation case after juror discusses case outside of court

donal brown March 2, 2010

A man convicted of child molestation won a new trial after a judge found that a juror’s discussion of the proceedings with a friend has been prejudicial and deprived the defendant of a fair trial. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise March 1, 2010 By Kenneth Ofgang A juror’s repeated conversations with a friend about the child molestation case he was hearing prejudiced the defendant, requiring a new trial, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled Friday. Div.

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