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bigmacbear) wrote2006-10-21 08:21 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2006-10-21 08:21 pm
Headlines
Army Chief Ends 'Geek' Bar On Site For Troops
A couple of points...
At first glance I thought "OK, they started a tavern catering to geeks on a military base and the head of the army wanted it closed." Nope, it was "The head of the army told the geeks not to restrict access to a Web site for troops."
This all occurred in Australia. Somehow I think the current US government would be less inclined to reverse a decision like that, First Amendment be damned. Still, I like the way the general in the story handled the situation.
A couple of points...
At first glance I thought "OK, they started a tavern catering to geeks on a military base and the head of the army wanted it closed." Nope, it was "The head of the army told the geeks not to restrict access to a Web site for troops."
This all occurred in Australia. Somehow I think the current US government would be less inclined to reverse a decision like that, First Amendment be damned. Still, I like the way the general in the story handled the situation.