moreover, Google is a traded stock.
we are not obliged to like Google's actions, and we are not obliged to avoid harming Google's stock value as an expression of our displeasure.
free markets and public opinion, baby!
And, because of factual reporting of Google's assinine ChiCom sycophancy, FReepers and other conservative groups can give back far more than Google ever gave.59
Considering how many businesses and persons have net benefited from Google compared to how many businesses and people have net benefited from FreeRepublic I find your comment ignorant at best. Google has their foot in the door in China. Google has the potential to create several magnitude more value than FreeRepublic. How much inroad has FreeRepublic made into China?
moreover, Google is a traded stock...
we are not obliged to like Google's actions, and we are not obliged to avoid harming Google's stock value as an expression of our displeasure.
You are aware, are you not, that I never said you had to like it? You are aware, are you not, that I never said you should help or hinder Goggle's stock price?
free markets and public opinion, baby!
What's the traded stock price of FreeRepublic? I wonder what the fare market value of FreeRepublic is -- what would be the highest bid? How many people have heard of FreeRepublic compared to how many people have heard of Google?