As someone who often describes himself as something of a free speech absolutist (which is a bit of a misnomer, really—I’m closer to a free speech pragmatist with absolutist tendencies), I’ve really kept up only peripherally with the Google / China / US conflict. In fact, it wasn’t until dinner last night, when my wife mentioned something to me about the DoJ handing out subpoenas …
As someone who often describes himself as something of a free speech absolutist (which is a bit of a misnomer, really—I’m closer to a free speech pragmatist with absolutist tendencies), I’ve really kept up only peripherally with the Google / China / US conflict. In fact, it wasn’t until dinner last night, when my wife mentioned something to me about the DoJ handing out subpoenas …

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Who the f&%# is Richard Goldstein, and what has he done with Jeff?