Watchdog wants probe of Google's 'unusually close' ties to Obama

[nunyabidness]

Source: The Hill

By Sara Jerome

As House Republicans plan an ambitious oversight agenda for the next session of Congress, a watchdog group is calling for a probe into a company that it says is far too cozy with the Obama administration: Google.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/128455-google-clout-with-obama-administration-deserves-an-investigation-watchdog-says

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Afraid of smart things,maybe? Or afraid of a information source that`s not Republican controllable?

[LynneSin]

1. Um, what about the probe of Faux New's unusually close ties to the GOP

:shrug:

[Lorien]

4. First thing that came to mind when I read that headline

not to mention the oil industry, insurance industry, weapons manufacturers, war profiteers, etc. etc. Do they REALLY want to go there?

[abelenkpe]

2. Let the insanity begin

Lessee:

1. Waste of money
2. Waste of time
3. Politically driven nonsense

While the economy falters and people grow more desperate.

Great.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. The truth has a well-known (yada yada)

And Wikipedia is an evil product of the Wikkians.

[Lance_Boyle]

5. It is not, IMO, a bad idea to keep tabs on the company that knows everything about you

regardless of how close that company is with the current administration.

[bergie321]

6. It's true

Every time I google something Obama says, google says that it's true.
Every time I google something the Fox Propaganda Channel says, google says it's false.

CONSPIRACY!!!

(:sarcasm:)

[savalez]

7. So where's the watchdog demand for a probe

of Justice Alito's close ties to right wing fund raising events?

[DBoon]

8. I'd worry about Googles ties to the NSA

I suspect Google search information (and gmail and Google voice and ... ) are readily accessible by the folks in Fort Meade

[ladywnch]

9. so much for letting business regulate themselves, letting capitalism rule...etc

it's all okay as long as they favor rethug but if dems benefit there must be an inquiry/investigation

[glinda]

10. let the censoring begin... here we go

[savalez]

11. So through the Chamber of Commerce every damn

corporation could be "cozy" with republicans but Google can't be with democrats? Is this what I am hearing here?

[groundloop]

12. I'd been wondering what the grounds for "impeachment" were going to be

I got a feeling they're going to have to stoop pretty damned low to fabricate any kind of story about the President. Same old story, same old song and dance.

[JackRiddler]

16. All they have to do to justify an Obama impeachment would be to indict Bush and Cheney first.

[Evasporque]

13. Tea Party wants investigation to the close ties between Obama and the First Lady...nt

[bergie321]

17. I snickered

[ProSense]

14. They need to investigate Google

and the Chamber of Commerce: Google Uses Offshore Tax Havens To Lower Its Tax Rate To 2.4 Percent

[activa8tr]

15. Remember when some nut came out and claimed that Google searches were

liberally slanted?

Truth and facts have SUCH a liberal bias!

[Democat]

18. What about Fox and the Republicans?

Not much investigation needed, just turn on the TV and see all of the top GOP presidential candidates collecting paychecks from Fox.

[Warren Stupidity]

19. Excellent. The refugnutbags should piss off one of the wealthiest corporations

on the planet. At some point the more enlightened corporations are going to realize that their long term self interest lies in a progressive vision of human civilization and not the theocratic neo-libertarian bullshit the right is pushing.

[Permanut]

20. Time to make Ken Starr an offer

Shouldn't be too hard to beat his salary at Baylor.