Re: While we're talking about the 1st amendment...

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 10/11/07, Larry Seltzer <Larry () larryseltzer com> wrote:
> http://www.examiner.com/a-983100~Robert_Cox__Google_bans_anti_MoveOn_org_ads.html
>
> <excerpt>
>     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.


Sweet! If only we could ban all attack ad's from the Hill..

-JP
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