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>> What are the values and principles that as the Internet community we ought to try and protect so we sort of come up with 3 quick ones or 4. One, and I think, Peter, you and I would agree this is where the people of this -- the existence of a free and transparent Internet has actually been one of the most democratic things that has come across into human history. The fact that the barrier to entry that somebody with a cell phone, you know, in Alabama or Zimbabwe has access to Internet; this is one of the most profound, leveling events in human history and if we don't protect that thing that we have built so hard to cherish we have failed our children. The freedom of the press should not be restricted to the New York Times but has to include Wiki leaks. We don't fight that we are giving up on 200 years of the rights that we have fought to protect for the freedom of the press. I believe that if you read the subpoena that was sent to Twitter you could interpret that as asking for all the IP addresses of all the Wiki leaks of yours. You really think that the U.S. government should know the IP addresses of 600,000 people who follow Wiki leaks. I find that a terrifying infringement on the right to association. The 4th principle that I think emerges is that the criticism of the government is the core of the first amendment and if anybody's under doubt why is the U.S. government going so vitriolically after Wiki leaks they are obviously embarrassed about the war crimes and war difficulties that happened in Afghanistan and Iraq. Let's not pretend there's this -- that that issue gets swept under the rug there's something that was wrong and that has been brought to light and thank goodness for Wiki leaks.
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