Comments on: Is Google selling out to the GOP? http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/ Same old blog, brand new place Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:29:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jack Vinson http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-27939 Jack Vinson Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/#comment-27939 For purely entertainment value, I offer this observation from the roads around Providence, RI last week. I was driving with my wife and a colleague and noticed an SUV with a large Ron Paul for President sign in the back window. ("President of what?" was my wife's response several months ago.) On looking at the SUV further, the sign also included "Google" on the top row. We couldn't figure out if this was a command to Google Ron Paul, or if it was an indication that Google were sponsoring Ron Paul's candidacy. For purely entertainment value, I offer this observation from the roads around Providence, RI last week.

I was driving with my wife and a colleague and noticed an SUV with a large Ron Paul for President sign in the back window. (”President of what?” was my wife’s response several months ago.) On looking at the SUV further, the sign also included “Google” on the top row.

We couldn’t figure out if this was a command to Google Ron Paul, or if it was an indication that Google were sponsoring Ron Paul’s candidacy.

]]> By: Edward Murrow http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-27649 Edward Murrow Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:55:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/#comment-27649 Why shouldn't they ... take a page from Microsoft. Why shouldn’t they … take a page from Microsoft.

]]> By: Google accused of collaborating with … Republicans ?!? « Short Nerd Chief http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-27648 Google accused of collaborating with … Republicans ?!? « Short Nerd Chief Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:05:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/#comment-27648 [...] also gets McCain’s actual record almost 100% wrong, but that’s another story).  Doc Searls compares the Republicans to the Chinese government, implying that selling services to the GOP is doing evil.  What the hell?  Disagree with [...] [...] also gets McCain’s actual record almost 100% wrong, but that’s another story).  Doc Searls compares the Republicans to the Chinese government, implying that selling services to the GOP is doing evil.  What the hell?  Disagree with [...]

]]> By: Don Marti http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-27469 Don Marti Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:04:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/#comment-27469 The main problem is that Yahoo has been less careful or more obsequious about whose jurisdiction it's willing to put a server in. So there's Yahoo customer information where it's easier for the PRC police to get at, but Google -- at least so far, as far as I know -- is not willing to put someone's personal data on PRC soil. (please someone correct me if I'm wrong or out of date on this.) One more thing -- if the enemy-of-my-enemy rule holds, and the big copyright holders (and their stooges, including Bruce Lehman himself) back Hillary Clinton, and the big copyright holders are in a legal beef with Google over book scanning, then that leaves Google allied with the anti-Hillary. <a href="http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200403/msg00205.html" rel="nofollow">Why Republicans Should Love Larry Lessig</a>. Does this make sense yet? The main problem is that Yahoo has been less careful or more obsequious about whose jurisdiction it’s willing to put a server in. So there’s Yahoo customer information where it’s easier for the PRC police to get at, but Google — at least so far, as far as I know — is not willing to put someone’s personal data on PRC soil. (please someone correct me if I’m wrong or out of date on this.)

One more thing — if the enemy-of-my-enemy rule holds, and the big copyright holders (and their stooges, including Bruce Lehman himself) back Hillary Clinton, and the big copyright holders are in a legal beef with Google over book scanning, then that leaves Google allied with the anti-Hillary.

Why Republicans Should Love Larry Lessig. Does this make sense yet?

]]> By: carterfsmith http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-27466 carterfsmith Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:58:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/02/17/is-google-selling-out-to-the-gop/#comment-27466 I think that Google has more of a global vision, with a heavy dose of systems thinking. The Google leadership reminds me a bit of Wal-Mart before father Sam's dynasty became history, compared to K-Mart, which has yet to shed the blue-light special imagery. Google realizes that the Chinese (and the GOP) want something from them, and they are willing to deliver it (as they will for the rest of us) for the insurance factor, bragging rights and exposure that these relationships bring. It would be pretty tough for either of these big names to later turn on their 'preferred provider' with such an open and linked relationship. Meanwhile Yahoo! is content with the old-school corporate 'we've always done it this way' mindset. Gee, I wonder why they seem to be such a good fit for Microsoft? Speaking of that potential merger . . . does it remind you a little of Time-Warner/AOL? I think that Google has more of a global vision, with a heavy dose of systems thinking. The Google leadership reminds me a bit of Wal-Mart before father Sam’s dynasty became history, compared to K-Mart, which has yet to shed the blue-light special imagery. Google realizes that the Chinese (and the GOP) want something from them, and they are willing to deliver it (as they will for the rest of us) for the insurance factor, bragging rights and exposure that these relationships bring. It would be pretty tough for either of these big names to later turn on their ‘preferred provider’ with such an open and linked relationship.

Meanwhile Yahoo! is content with the old-school corporate ‘we’ve always done it this way’ mindset. Gee, I wonder why they seem to be such a good fit for Microsoft?

Speaking of that potential merger . . . does it remind you a little of Time-Warner/AOL?

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