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Norfolk judge orders anti-Burfoot website taken down | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
"A judge Wednesday forced the removal of a website attacking Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot and the city's treatment of downtown clubs.
Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Poston ordered an immediate removal of the website May4thCounts.com, stating that other legal action "is not adequate under the particular circumstances of this case."
GoDaddy.com, the site's host, removed the content later in the day.
The website appeared last week, about a month before City Council elections. Burfoot, a target of the website, brought the suit in Circuit Court."
This is my hometown. I am ashamed of it. Talk about suppression of free speech combined with ugly politics! This story should go national soon.
City municipalities have decided to follow the socialistic leanings of the Obama regime.
City municipalities have decided to follow the socialistic leanings of the Obama regime.
City municipalities have decided to follow the socialistic leanings of the Obama regime.
It was the Bush regime who set up the "free speech zones." It was also during the Bush regime that it was determined we have a 200-mile wide "Constitution-free zone" strip from our borders.
Aw, come on now bike. I know you are a lot smarter than that.
There are some serious issues involved here.
I did not know, for example that a lowly city circuit court judge could shut down an internet site for no valid reasons that I can see.
I can't wait to see how this plays out. It is going to be a huge can of worms about corrupt government. If they be liberal democrats who are guilty, amen.,
Please tell us what part of socialist theory involves clamping down on free speech? Last I checked this was pretty common regardless of political leaning. You know what? Why don't you just do us all a favor and drive your bike on one of those streets built by socialism?
It was the Bush regime who set up the "free speech zones." It was also during the Bush regime that it was determined we have a 200-mile wide "Constitution-free zone" strip from our borders.
The most prominent examples were those created by the United States Secret Service for President George W. Bush and other members of his administration.[3] Free speech zones existed in limited forms prior to the Presidency of George W. Bush; it was during Bush's presidency that their scope has been greatly expanded.
# Normally under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the American people are not generally subject to random and arbitrary stops and searches.
# The border, however, has always been an exception. There, the longstanding view is that the normal rules do not apply. For example the authorities do not need a warrant or probable cause to conduct a “routine search.”
Please tell us what part of socialist theory involves clamping down on free speech? Last I checked this was pretty common regardless of political leaning. You know what? Why don't you just do us all a favor and drive your bike on one of those streets built by socialism?
You and I are in agreement here, LA, but you have to admit it. These city municipalities are getting on the band wagon and following in Obama's footsteps.
Norfolk judge orders anti-Burfoot website taken down | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
"A judge Wednesday forced the removal of a website attacking Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot and the city's treatment of downtown clubs.
Circuit Court Judge Charles E. Poston ordered an immediate removal of the website May4thCounts.com, stating that other legal action "is not adequate under the particular circumstances of this case."
GoDaddy.com, the site's host, removed the content later in the day.
The website appeared last week, about a month before City Council elections. Burfoot, a target of the website, brought the suit in Circuit Court."
This is my hometown. I am ashamed of it. Talk about suppression of free speech combined with ugly politics! This story should go national soon.
Socialist is the new liberal. It means anything bad.
Please, for once in your life, back up your preposterous claims about Obama with real facts. And then when you're wrong, admit it and learn from it and think next time. How has Obama clamped down on free speech?
And Progressive is the new Socialist. Every few decades it changes and reverts.
UPDATE:
NORFOLK (AP) -- A day after ordering a Website shut down, the same Norfolk judge has now vacated that order, WVEC.com has learned.
Judge Charles E. Poston vacated his order late Thursday afternoon that removed May4thCounts.com from its host website, GoDaddy.com.
Read the decision: Judge vacates order that shut down Website critical of Norfolk vice mayor | 13NEWS / WVEC.com | Hampton Roads News, Breaking News | wvec.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia
It was a libel thing. Apparently he proved to the judge it was libelous. Surprising, as he's a public figure.
You and I are in agreement here, LA, but you have to admit it. These city municipalities are getting on the band wagon and following in Obama's footsteps. I know you are an Obama fan, yet you are incensed at the Courts stepping on freedom of speech. I predict come next election, you will be voting Republican straight through. Now, back to Burfoot. I don't live in this city, but exactly who does Burfoot think he is and why does he think he has the right to sue a citizen for questioning his ability to lead? It has been a long time rumor that the Norfolk City Council is one crooked machine. Looks like they have the Courts in their back pockets as well.
I seldom vote for a republican. The last republican I voted for, was my wife's employer.
I am not really a liberal. I am an extreme centrist, though. I don't care who they are or what party they belong to. It is a non partisan issue for me. It is about free speech and crooked politicians.
This country is in no mood for the crooks.
Examples and sources?
Free speech zones were used before the bush Administration. Bush's secret service guys just expanded on the idea.
free speech zones
The term "constitution free zone" was new to me. It seems to refer to the area near the border where people are stopped at random in a way that should be unconstitutional. It seems quite a few of us live in Constitution free zones.
constitution free zones;
Dittohead not! did the research on those. Thanks. And here's a graphic showing exactly where the Constitution-free zones are.
What about Obama's new FCC Czar, Mark Lloyd? It seems he wants to make private broadcasting companies pay licensing fees up to an amount equal to their total operating costs to fund Public Broadcasting. The fee that these broadcasters would pay would vary based on the station's programming of “diverse views” and government activities. In other words, no all-conservative talk radio. This anti-free speech should be sinking in about now MM.
As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated," White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told FOXNews.com.
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