Posted on 10/11/2007 9:22:05 AM PDT by tcrlaf
WASHINGTON- Internet giant Google has banned advertisements critical of MoveOn.org, the far-left advocacy group that caused a national uproar last month when it received preferential treatment from The New York Times for its “General Betray Us” message.
The ads banned by Google were placed by a firm working for Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ re-election campaign. Collins is seeking her third term. Earlier this week, Google told Lance Dutson, president of Maine Coast Designs, that the ads he placed for Collins had been removed and would not be allowed to resume because they violated Google’s trademark policy.
Google’s Web site states, “Google takes allegations of trademark infringement very seriously and, as a courtesy, we’re happy to investigate matters raised by trademark owners.” That suggests Google acted in response to a complaint by MoveOn.org.
The banned advertisements said, “Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help” and “Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine.” The ads linked to Collins’ campaign Web site with a headline reading “MoveOn.org has made Susan Collins their #1 target.”
The Collins Web site claims that MoveOn has contributed $250,000 to her likely Democratic opponent and has run nine ads against her costing nearly $1 million. The Web site also displays MoveOn.org’s controversial “General Betray Us” ad.
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We all know that Google is unfair and unbalanced.
I wonder how they will feel if Dictator Hillary gets elected and takes over Google for the state? They should really think about this. Big bad corporate boys that they think they are? LOL
They like others who support this untalented woman should really look at why they are supporting her. Her reasons for their support may be completely different from theirs.
I clearly believe the Clintons are vindictive. They are about revenge. It drives the hatred they feel for themselves and others. I hope these guys will really sit down and think about this because they may have real causes. I have yet to see the Clintons do one thing that doesn’t have a ring of profit or congrats for them personally.
If she is elected, we will be watching dreams go up in smoke, that is, the gurus of health, global warming, save the whales, etc. Heck, all of the groups have already become nothing but mere laundering money agents to politics.
I mean, when have you heard “Save the Whales” lately?
If I were them, I would sure think long and hard before I put my support with someone so shallow.
They should also know that their wealth will not protect them. Wealth can be taken away in a number of ways. Just let Hillary win and find out.
Some “legal issues” are more equal than others...
many of the searches dogpile returns come from google...
dogpile appears to use google
How’s altavista?
I think you’re believing to much into agendized polls and the hype...
I’ve heard a number of die hard libs...including family members remark they’ll not vote for Hillary...and sit out the election if she’s the nominee...
Again, she won’t be POTUS...
Exactly...
“Again, she won’t be POTUS...”
I hope you’re right.
Me too. I completely see your point. However, I am being an optimist.
If she’s the nominee she’ll unite the fractured Republican Party, and she’ll alienate many in the Democratic Party.
She might take the states of NY, Vermont, and CA in the general election, but she loses every other state...and the DNC knows it...
Again, she won’t be POTUS...
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Legally you mean. But this is Hillary!!!
Just seeing Google pisses me off because I was STUPID and did not buy their stock....Ugh! Now it is over 600 dollars a share!!!
Same here. Moveon.org is hardly innocent of saying indecent, preposterous and untrue things about the people who don't share their beliefs. They are giving money to Collins' opponent on top if it so the opponent can lie.
Moveon.org is demanding the right to enter into the political arena and at the same time be exempt from criticism.
That Google.com is siding with them shouldn't be surprising. We'll need to put them on the list of companies to be run out of business once we get back in power ~ and just maybe we can imprison some of them faster than they can die like they did at Enron.
You’re right, I had misunderstood the excuse Google was giving. I thought the complaint was over the specific use of the “Betray-Us” ad. I was wrong. It’s just the Google dorks being the fascist eggheads that they are.
Hate to break it to you, but a Dogpile Search is the same thing as a Google Search.
Dogpile uses Google as one of its search engines.
Political Free Speech was the reason for the First Amendments Guarantee..
Her ads are political and therefore should enjoy the Highest Protections.
Allowing Trademark Law to override Political Free Speech is a deliberate misreading of the first Amendment Protections.
W
“...the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the notion that there is anything like a cause of action under the Lanham Act, the statue governing trademark law in the United States, for so-called ‘trademark disparagement.”
I have absolutely no problem with Google rejecting the ad as they legally can. The problem is that they don’t have a pair big enough to say why. To hide behind a fictitious legal claim is weak. I believe they are afraid to tell the world what they really believe.
I’ve had luck recently with A9, which is Amazon’s search engine. Nice interface, not too much junk.
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