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Can the Digg mob stop the War in Iraq?
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So the big news today in Diggnation is the mass revolt of much of the Digg users (now a mob) in regards to a DCMA take down notice revolving around decryption information for HD-DVD content. This is big news because thousands of people took notice that Digg was being “forced” to do something that by nature of its system was undemocratic, it was a beautiful thing to watch people stand up for what was right which is to protect freedom of information and speech.This got me thinking… If hundreds of thousands of people can see when something is wrong and stand up for our rights in regards to freedoms to backup and archive DVD content why couldn’t that same power of the people be harnessed to send a clear message to congress on the War in Iraq?
Today congress is considering whether or not to overcome president Bush’s veto regarding a veto on the war effort. Now I hate mixing politics with technology but maybe our congress (specifically those opposed to the bill passed by congress) can hear the mob of digg and make a difference.Could a democratic news site stand up for what is right and stop the war in Iraq?
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Right-on Wiseassoffice!!!!!!!!
Why do you want to stop the war in Iraq? Would you prefer to let the instability of the region continue to feed and reinforce Islamic militantism, spreading unrest throughout the world until no one is safe? That is the alternative to the war you know. Islam is in need of reformation much as Christianity was centuries ago. As long as it is rooted in a chaotic and violent region, it can not achieve that reform. In this modern age, that violence and fanaticism is a threat to every person in the world. It must be fixed and we need to accept that the cure will be costly and painful.
“Why do you want to stop the war in Iraq?” Um duh! Let them kill themselves! Not our boys.
Why would you cloud up a otherwise website with that leftist garbage?
Because we have a little something called free speech here in America.
The Digg revolt is back on! It’s aimed at Nancy Pelosi’s office today. Call in a request charges for impeachment against the idoit twins (Bush/Cheney).
The Digg-Down brigade is out in full force trying to bury evry single comment on the board. Vote! Call & vote!
The war would end real quick if we sent ol Georgie
i bet if each member sent one opinion to their respective representative something would happen. considering most of this country does not vote, even if we get a quarter of the digg users to send a message we’d probably have a big outcome (according to percentages and what not). sure it might not mean squat, but heck you try… kind of like saying voting doesn’t matter since you’re only one person. yahh…