Religions > Atheism > Ebay censors items critical of Bush, keeps selling Nazi stuff.
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"Nokia" |
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06 Aug 2003 06:55:03 AM |
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Ebay censors items critical of Bush, keeps selling Nazi stuff. |
Note that these are still for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3541900193&category=29223
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3542553575&category=271
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2185920028&category=135
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2185513487&category=43331
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http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=aug5steins-cards08052003
WHITEHORSE - A Yukon artist has been censored by eBay for making fun
of the Bush administration.
In John Steins' most-wanted deck, U.S. President George Bush is the
trump card
Dawson City artist John Steins has been ordered off the popular
auction Web site for mocking Bush and other U.S. leaders in a series
of hand-painted drawings.
Steins' art project is a parody of the "most wanted" deck of playing
cards issued in the Iraqi war.
"George Bush is the ace of spades and (U.S. Defense Secretary Donald)
Rumsfeld is the queen of spades and so far down the line," Steins
says.
"I think an artist has to use their talent to make a statement that
they really believe in, though it might be really unpopular."
Ebay apparently banned the cards after receiving complaints from
pro-Bush Americans.
Steins says he's also gotten plenty of angry emails from people who
back U.S. foreign policy in Iraq.
Since being forced off eBay, Steins has found another Internet outlet
for his art. He owns the domain name, "thebushadministration.com"
where he's posted the images for sale.
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| User: "Nokia" |
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| Title: Re: Ebay censors items critical of Bush, keeps selling Nazi stuff. |
06 Aug 2003 07:03:46 AM |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 13:55:03 +0200, Nokia <nokiamail@hotpop.com>
wrote:
whoops, sorry, forgot the "OT".
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