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[longknife]

If Putin has his way.

(Reuters) - Russia's upper house of parliament approved a law on Tuesday that will impose stricter rules on bloggers and is seen by critics as an attempt by President Vladimir Putin to stifle dissent on the Internet.

The Federation Council overwhelmingly approved the tighter controls on Russian blogs and websites that attract more than 3,000 daily visits, under legislation the government says is needed to formalize the definition of blogging in Russian law.

Most here will say, “So what? It's Russia.”

Well, yeah. But, similar proddings have gone on in the UN and a lot of other countries. It's all an effort to reduce or censor the voice of those who wish to speak out – on whatever subject.

Read the story @ Putin foes fear Internet crackdown as 'blogger law' sails through | Reuters

 

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Oh....but the losertarians here claim Putin is all about spreading the truth and that the Russian dopes are more educated than we are here with media access around the world.

There is a reason why Russian goons are trying to take over TV towers in Ukraine.....

 

[TheOldSchool]

Oh....but the losertarians here claim Putin is all about spreading the truth and that the Russian dopes are more educated than we are here with media access around the world.

There is a reason why Russian goons are trying to take over TV towers in Ukraine.....

And the fagtervatives claim Putin is the sexiest bare-chested leader in all the land