Comments on: Egyptian Blogger Imprisoned for Insulting http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/ Life, technology, development, and occasional shameless ranting Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:55:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jon Holato » Blog Archive » Chinese University Fires Dean Over Blog Entry http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Jon Holato » Blog Archive » Chinese University Fires Dean Over Blog Entry Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:35:56 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-273 [...] While this isn’t as serious a punishment as what Abdel Kareem Soliman received in Egypt, it still illustrates the blogging freedom we take for granted here in the US. Although I think Zhang was wrong to publish a dispute with his superior, I commend him for speaking out in favor of academic freedom, and I very much respect all of the bloggers around the world who speak out against what they don’t believe in, even in the face of punishment. Keep writing! Slowly but surely freedom of speech will circulate throughout the world. RSS 2.0 [...] [...] While this isn’t as serious a punishment as what Abdel Kareem Soliman received in Egypt, it still illustrates the blogging freedom we take for granted here in the US. Although I think Zhang was wrong to publish a dispute with his superior, I commend him for speaking out in favor of academic freedom, and I very much respect all of the bloggers around the world who speak out against what they don’t believe in, even in the face of punishment. Keep writing! Slowly but surely freedom of speech will circulate throughout the world. RSS 2.0 [...]

]]> By: Jon Holato http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jon Holato Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-106 I couldn't agree more with your first comment Christine, the guy really didn't do anything wrong. It's just difficult to comprehend that someone gets put in jail for something we not only do everyday, but something that we pride ourselves on as a society and take for granted on a daily basis. I couldn’t agree more with your first comment Christine, the guy really didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just difficult to comprehend that someone gets put in jail for something we not only do everyday, but something that we pride ourselves on as a society and take for granted on a daily basis.

]]> By: Christine http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Christine Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-105 Lucky we're not in Egypt. In Egypt speaking of a woman's weight would have cost you your life, in America however, it will only cost you your paycheck :) Lucky we’re not in Egypt. In Egypt speaking of a woman’s weight would have cost you your life, in America however, it will only cost you your paycheck :)

]]> By: Mikey Boom http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Mikey Boom Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:38:31 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-104 no but i am saying that you like donuts. and fat people like donuts. you do the math .... jk haha no but i am saying that you like donuts. and fat people like donuts. you do the math ….

jk haha

]]> By: Christine http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Christine Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:28:48 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-103 Are you calling me fat? Are you calling me fat?

]]> By: Mikey Boom http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Mikey Boom Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:14:15 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-102 Of course Christine would comment here. That's like putting a donut on a counter in front of Homer Simpson. Of course Christine would comment here. That’s like putting a donut on a counter in front of Homer Simpson.

]]> By: Christine http://www.jonholato.com/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Christine Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:05:35 +0000 http://www.jonholato.com/blog/2007/02/22/egyptian-blogger-imprisoned-for-insulting/#comment-101 As a fellow Egyptian, unfortunately, I am not surprised that the Egyptian Govt. reacted this way. This poor guy didnt do anything wrong. As a fellow Egyptian, unfortunately, I am not surprised that the Egyptian Govt. reacted this way. This poor guy didnt do anything wrong.

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