Barack Obama on freedom of information:

[Freeper]

howard112211 (900 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Mon Dec-13-10 03:00 PM
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Barack Obama on freedom of information:
   
"I'm a big believer in openness when it comes to the flow of information. I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own governments accountable. They can begin to think for themselves. That generates new ideas. It encourages creativity.
And so I've always been a strong supporter of open Internet use. I'm a big supporter of non-censorship. This is part of the tradition of the United States that I discussed before, and I recognize that different countries have different traditions. I can tell you that in the United States, the fact that we have free Internet -- or unrestricted Internet access is a source of strength, and I think should be encouraged."

- November 16, 2009,Museum of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-pres...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9766063

Then later he said that all that information out there is a distraction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB0Paw-bNSg

[Evil_Conservative]

"I'm a big believer in openness when it comes to the flow of information.

Then show us your college records & birth certificate.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.