Comments on: Blogger Abdel Kareem Sentenced to Prison http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:50:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54502 kritter Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:36:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54502 Of all of the freedoms guaranteed in our Bill of Rights- isn't freedom of speech absolutely priceless? We bloggers talk so casually about authoritarian tendencies of our own system, and criticize our own leaders so carelessly, its unimaginable that we might be expressing our opinions in a society that really is authoritarian, and where you can lose everything by pushing for democratic reform. This is someone with true political courage. Of all of the freedoms guaranteed in our Bill of Rights- isn’t freedom of speech absolutely priceless? We bloggers talk so casually about authoritarian tendencies of our own system, and criticize our own leaders so carelessly, its unimaginable that we might be expressing our opinions in a society that really is authoritarian, and where you can lose everything by pushing for democratic reform. This is someone with true political courage.

]]> By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54497 Jim Satterfield Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:31:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54497 Yet another reminder how few the number of countries that have anything resembling free speech are. Yet another reminder how few the number of countries that have anything resembling free speech are.

]]> By: C Stanley http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54444 C Stanley Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:48:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54444 Ah, great news on that front then. Thanks for the update. Ah, great news on that front then. Thanks for the update.

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54434 Michael van der Galien Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:33:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54434 C.S.: he has been admitted! C.S.: he has been admitted!

]]> By: C Stanley http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54426 C Stanley Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:24:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54426 That is truly awful. MvdG: what ever happened to your former co-blogger who was seeking asylum in Canada? That is truly awful.

MvdG: what ever happened to your former co-blogger who was seeking asylum in Canada?

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/11065/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-54416 Sam Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:02:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/blogging/blogger-abdel-kareem-sentenced-to-prison/#comment-54416 Color me surprised. I hope the guy makes it through his time in one piece. Color me surprised. I hope the guy makes it through his time in one piece.

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