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U.S. Rank on Press Freedom Slides Lower

Unread postby Tuike » Tue 24 Oct 2006, 14:13:47

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Washington Post', 'A')lthough it ranked 17th on the first list, published in 2002, the United States now stands at 53, having fallen nine places since last year.

"Relations between the media and the Bush administration sharply deteriorated after the president used the pretext of 'national security' to regard as suspicious any journalist who questioned his 'war on terrorism,' " the group said.

"The zeal of federal courts which, unlike those in 33 U.S. states, refuse to recognize the media's right not to reveal its sources, even threatens journalists whose investigations have no connection at all with terrorism," the group said.


So, Usa is now 53th on freedom of press index.

There's one interesting note, conserning me.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')orthern European countries top the index, with no reported censorship, threats, intimidation or physical reprisals, either by officials or the public, in Finland, Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands. All of those countries were ranked in first place.


Good. :-D

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Re: U.S. Rank on Press Freedom Slides Lower

Unread postby Pablo2079 » Tue 24 Oct 2006, 23:07:03

Monty Python: Finland

Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I want to be,
Pony trekking or camping,
Or just watching TV.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
It's the country for me.

You're so near to Russia,
So far from Japan,
Quite a long way from Cairo,
Lots of miles from Vietnam.

Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I want to be,
Eating breakfast or dinner,
Or snack lunch in the hall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.
You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored,
A poor second to Belgium,
When going abroad.

Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I quite want to be,
Your mountains so lofty,
Your treetops so tall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.

Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I quite want to be,
Your mountains so lofty,
Your treetops so tall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.

Finland has it all.
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Re: U.S. Rank on Press Freedom Slides Lower

Unread postby evilmonkeyspanker » Wed 25 Oct 2006, 00:02:52

Yet we are spreading freedom to other countries. HAHAHAHAHAHA

I am ashamed of my country and my countrymen.
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