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2010-04-16 Home Front: Politix

Navy Access to Fox News Web Site Blocked Update: It's back

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Posted by Sherry 2010-04-16 10:59|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Blocked by the US Navy. Not by FOX.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-04-16 11:26|| 2010-04-16 11:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Not surprising considering the sycophantic senior leadership of today's US Navy. Unfortunatgely, the Army is not far behind.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-16 11:32|| 2010-04-16 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 did they say something bad about Dear Leader? I have a hard time believeing the New York times did though

Posted by chris 2010-04-16 11:43|| 2010-04-16 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 If you keep something from the people, they are gonna want it even more.

Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-04-16 11:49|| 2010-04-16 11:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The beginning of the Socialist/Marxist control of the Armed Forces of The United States of America.

Posted by wp 2010-04-16 11:57|| 2010-04-16 11:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Due to criticism of the USS Muttha naming?

Posted by No I am the other Beldar 2010-04-16 11:59|| 2010-04-16 11:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Probably something benign, like maybe an ad for gambling or some such was embedded on the Fox News page and tripped the Navy filter (which they most likely just subscribe to from some nanny-web service.)

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-16 12:18|| 2010-04-16 12:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Glenmore's right, probably not an overt thing.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-04-16 12:46|| 2010-04-16 12:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Fox is now reporting:

U.S. Navy says access to Foxnews.com restored, cannot explain earlier blockage but cites technical, not 'policy' issue

Posted by Sherry 2010-04-16 13:14|| 2010-04-16 13:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Not surprising considering the sycophantic senior leadership of today's US Navy.

NMCI is (for now) operated under contract by a private company. Senior leadership would have as much influence as some retired 'Afrikaaner' bent-leg.

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