US Internet Companies Snub Congerssional Hearing
People, who read my blog, knows that I hate Google’s decision to provide censored search results, turn on private information and be partner in oppressing the Chinese citizens. However I’m supporting the technology companies to snub the congressional hearing. This is simple case of some elected member trying to score chip popularity point and have, yet another, area where they extend the government involvement.
This issue is going to be resolved by public pressure of consumers trying to convince companies to change their immoral, although completely legal. If the congress is so worry about human rights they should not have voted to extend the patriot act.
Link: US Internet companies snub Congressional hearing
Microsoft and Cisco Systems have refused to attend the event, while Google and Yahoo are non-committal, officials said.
The firms were asked to attend the February 1 briefing by the Congressional Human Rights Caucus following uproar caused by search giant Google’s decision last week to censor websites and content banned by China’s propaganda chiefs.
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