basquebromance
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- Nov 26, 2015
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i wonder if Bill Clinton will come out in favor of pardoning Jack Teixeira?
foreignpolicy.com
from the article:
On March 8, 2000, U.S. President Bill Clinton hailed the arrival of a new era, one in which the internet would mean the triumph of liberty around the world. He dismissed China’s fledgling efforts to restrain online speech. “Good luck,” quipped Clinton. “That’s sort of like trying to nail Jello to the wall.”
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The Man Who Nailed Jello to the Wall
Westerners said the web could never be controlled. Lu Wei, China's departing internet czar, proved them all wrong.
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from the article:
On March 8, 2000, U.S. President Bill Clinton hailed the arrival of a new era, one in which the internet would mean the triumph of liberty around the world. He dismissed China’s fledgling efforts to restrain online speech. “Good luck,” quipped Clinton. “That’s sort of like trying to nail Jello to the wall.”