Sunday, September 18, 2005

Hmmm. Free and Open, eh?

Continued from below...
"The American Thinker is devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance to Americans. Contributors are accomplished in fields beyond journalism, and animated to write for the general public out of concern for the complex and morally significant questions on the national agenda.
There is no limit to the topics appearing on The American Thinker. National security in all its dimensions, strategic, economic, diplomatic, and military is emphasized. The right to exist, and the survival of the State of Israel are of great importance to us. Business, science, technology, medicine, management, and economics in their practical and ethical dimensions are also emphasized, as is the state of American culture."

OK, fine, all nice and proper. But - strangely, when you whois the domain it gives you this:

RegisterFly.com - Ref# 17472644
Whois Protection Service - ProtectFly.com (afypv2tgru8uc1y@protectfly.com)
+1.8458183604
Fax: +1.8456984014
P.O. Box 969
Margaretville, NY 12455
US

And then, when you whois Registerfly.com, you get this:
RegisterFly.com, inc.
Domain Administrator (sales@registerfly.com)
+1.9737362545
Fax: +1.9737361355
623 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite #7
West Orange, NJ 07052
US

I suppose one could always call them to share one's views on the 'morally significant questions on the national agenda'.
I wonder if they'd answer the phone?
Not that I'm suggesting for a moment that you should try. Oh no. Certainly not. I'd never do that.

I feel easy in my mind that these anonymous bunch of 'beyond journalists' are fully accountable and transparent to public scrutiny. Damn! - got that wrong too.

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