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Iran govt "somewhat" out of touch

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Submitted by Edward Brophy (United States), Dec 19, 2005 at 16:55

I read just recently that Iran has more internet blogs (like this one) active than anywhere else in the world. If this is true, and they aren't all pro government, I would bet that this recent degree is all over these blogs. In my humble estimation, this stupid decree will cause them more problems than they could imagine. As the old WW1 song goes " we can't keep em down on the farm after they've seen Pariee" .
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Understanding this ban [69 words]saraJan 22, 2006 00:0732153
A turning point... [646 words]Justin H.Jan 13, 2006 10:5631568
Thanks, Daniel [23 words]JoeJan 4, 2006 18:0231057
A little birdie tells us... [68 words]Merry WhitneyDec 25, 2005 23:4430562
Censorship [138 words]Thomas Earl CannadyDec 25, 2005 11:2730542
Response to Thomas Cannady on "Censorship" [167 words]Merry WhitneyDec 26, 2005 10:5830542
The wimpyness of PC [104 words]Ede BrophyDec 30, 2005 13:0830542
re Beethoven [312 words]Jascha KesslerDec 24, 2005 14:4830503
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King Canute of Islam [87 words]diggerdeviantDec 20, 2005 10:1830243
Let the Music Play... Mr Pipes? [178 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
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Iran govt "somewhat" out of touch [78 words]Edward BrophyDec 19, 2005 16:5530211
RE:Iran govt "somewhat" out of touch [89 words]JeffDec 20, 2005 19:2430211

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