Howard Dean's Censorship Of America

s5000.com ^ | January 24, 2004 | Huck

[huckster]

Murshed Zaheed is a 29 year old attorney from Washington, DC. He is one of the main individuals who regulates what visitors to Howard Dean’s web site can or cannot post. This is in addition to the other job titles he allegedly holds within the Dean campaign, according to one Dean staffer we spoke with. Through his conduct he has demonstrated that the Dean campaign feels they should decide what content may or may not appear on their web site in areas "supposedly" open for public posting and review. They hide behind a broad terms of service disclaimer that basically allows them to remove your posting. Or they ban you from posting on their site if they don’t like what you’re saying. In most cases it's because you have an opposing point of view. In another words, "you should not be heard if you’re not saying what they want to hear."

On October 14, 2003 Mr. Zaheed wrote in an article, and I quote, "Again ... please keep in mind that this forum is really for all of you ... where you can come together and share with each other your thoughts and ideas on any specific feature of the campaign, spread our message, and continue the "Great American Conversation" which Governor Dean initiated on June 23, 2003." It should have read, "This forum is propaganda for the Dean campaign, and I shall determine what may appear on it. If you post anything that makes Howard Dean look bad. I’ll remove that posting and cancel your account."

You know what. If they do this to someone who endorses Howard Dean. I’d hate to see what they’d do to anyone opposed to him if he gets in the White House. We’ve made several attempts to reach someone in authority at Dean's campaign headquarters. As of 11:30 PM Friday night, our telephone calls were not returned by anyone from Dean's management team.

This type of conduct by Howard Dean's representatives directly contradicts the slogan "Dean for America." It should read, "Dean for Dean."

[Soaring Feather]

Hey Darksheare did you get to the other one yet??? I pinged you.

[Darksheare]

Post 27 on that thread..

[Soaring Feather]

okers

[Darksheare]

LOL!

[glock rocks]

Target rich environment. Think they're plants?

[VRWCmember]

Their IQ is too low for plants.

[glock rocks]

kitties got yer tongue huckster?

[King Prout]

oooo-woooooo!!!
polychromatic zottery!

[King Prout]

well...

on the one hand, FR does the same thing to wandering DUh-persons.

on the other hand, FR does not pretend to be an open dialogue for all Americans - this is explicitly defined as a conservative site and news forum.

as they say, "abusus non tollit usum."

as they also say, "Dean People suck."

[King Prout]

silly bugger.
I was thinking of doing an haiku or limerick in its honor, but this post -though dumb trollery- just is not dumb enough to stir the bard to song.

[MeekOneGOP]

Well, maybe next time then ...

[Coop]

Um, doesn't Free Republic censor/delete posts that aren't from a conservative point of view?

Umm, no. Welcome to the forum.