google resists evil
Aren't Republican administrations supposed to be business friendly? Why is the federal government entitled to data mine a US corporation? The Department of Justice asked nice, was politely rebuffed, and now it has gone to court. Huh? "Google's acceding to the request would suggest that it is willing to reveal information about those who use its services. This is not a perception that Google can accept." --Google lawyer Ashok Ramani If Google isn't the target of an investigation, what obligation does it have to provide the US government with any information? And why are all the other -- publicly-traded! -- companies complying in some way shape or form with this request, however innocuously portrayed? Why are Yahoo! and AOL and MSN not resisting? Is this China? Yahoo recently drew criticism for complying with an informational request by China, which used the information convict and jail a dissident. MSN also caught heat for shutting down access to a popular Beijing