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kerrywins Donating Member (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 02:53 PM
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Australia to Start Censoring Internet (Much Like China)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2772467.htm

gotta love the nanny state...

the New World Order is here to protect you...
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 02:55 PM
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1. That will piss a lot of Aussies off
Many love to post their nudes on line.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:00 PM
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2. "Criminal content, including child sex abuse and sexual violence..."
Not nudes
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kerrywins Donating Member (864 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:13 PM
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4. yeah....they'd NEVER expand it....
never....government hates to expand stuff...
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:32 PM
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3. iiNet pulled out of the trial in March, saying the filter would not work and was a dead parrot.
OK - a bit off topic, but was 'dead parrot' in common usage before the coming of Monty Python? Did the skit spin off the phrase, or does the phrase reference the skit?

Anyone know?
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