On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:52:26 -0500, D. Peter Maus wrote:


That's extraordinarily dangerous thinking.

Google is not the government. But Google IS an entity operating
within the United States, and benefits from the freedoms enjoyed by the
citizens. When Google is petitioned by the Government to silence
criticism of that government, it has a responsibility to stand and
resist the violations of the Rights of the People expressed by the
Government's petition to silence that criticism.

Google most certainly does have a duty.

Most Constitutional guarantees of freedom apply to all persons in the
jurisdiction of the United States, not just citizens.