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| Singapore group to register as political website |
| 2002-01-21 |
If there's an argument against total freedom of the press, groups like this are probably it. The anti-terrorist in me says, "Yeah, register them and keep a close eye on them." The American in me says they're probably harmless loons and it's not the government's responsibility to control the content of their site - though it might be to monitor it. Having a look, it looks like it's a "gray" site, a propaganda outlet. If it's domestic, it's legit; if it's funded or controlled by someone outside the country - Saudi Arabia, for instance (the arguments echo those in the Saudi press) - it should be monitored as an agency of a foreign government. Uncomfortable, ain't it? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |