[Iowa-dx] NEWS RELEASE: Google Denies Impeachment Ad

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:47:18 -0500

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This posting arrived in my mail box from a member of DC Statehood
Green Party:

From: "Ralph Lopez" ralphlopez_2003@yahoo.com
To: tpoor@post-dispatch.com
CC:
Subject: [dcsgp] NEWS RELEASE: Google Denies Impeachment Ad
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:07:40 -0800 (PST)

BREAKING: Google Denies Impeachment Ad
Sat Nov 17, 2007

Google has refused to run the following sponsored ad
and link paid for by the Northeast Impeachment
Coalition and YaliesForImpeachment.org:

Help Impeach Cheney NOW
Nonpartisan, the time is here.
House JC 202-225-3951 Demand ACTION
YaliesForImpeachment.org

The link goes to the page:
http://yaliesforimpeachment.org/action.html

Google's explanation is the following:

"At this time, Google policy does not permit ad
text that advocates against an individual, group, or
organization. In addition, this policy doe not permit
the advertisement of websites that advocate against a
group protected by law."

Protected by law? Since when is the Vice President of
the United States protected from free speech?
Political speech is protected speech. Cheney is a
public figure. Google does run ads "against" the
tobacco industry. We believe this is settled law in
the print and TV worlds. Any legal beagles out there
please weigh in. We'll be forwarding this to the ACLU
and the general media Monday morning. Following is
the full text of the email Google sent to our
coordinator. An example of political speech Google
DOES allow: if you type in keywords "support the
president" the following ad comes up:

Elect More Republicans
The Party of Lincoln, Reagan and You. Support the
RNC today.
www.gop.com

Also included is a list of impeachment-related
advertising which Google allows. What's the
difference between "Impeach Bush" and "Help Impeach
Cheney Now?" Our feeling is the line is drawn at
political advertising which might actually wake people
up, is too effective. Please circulate widely, and in
the meantime, use Yahoo for your search engine.

Ralph Lopez
http://YaliesForImpeachment.org
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Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:31:14 -0000
From: "AdWords Support"

To: neimpeach@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [#214960338] My ad has had no
activity

Hello Susan,

Thank you for your email. I understand you are
concerned that your ad was not running. I looked into
your account and found that your ad was under review
therefore not running. Our specialist have reviewed
your ad and have disapproved it.

At this time, Google policy does not permit ad
text that advocates against an individual, group, or
organization. In addition, this policy does not permit
the advertisement of websites that advocate against a
group protected by law. As noted in our advertising
terms and conditions, we reserve the right to exercise
editorial discretion when it comes to the advertising
we accept on our site. Please note that both your ad
and keywords have been suspended at this time.

If you have additional questions, please visit the
AdWords Help Center at https://adwords.google.com/...
where you will find answers to many frequently asked
questions about AdWords Starter Edition.

We look forward to providing you with the most
effective and user-friendly advertising available.

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<DIV> This posting arrived in my mail box&nbsp;from a member of DC State=
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 To: tpoor@post-dispatch.com CC: Subject: [dcsgp] NEWS RELEASE:=
 Google Denies Impeachment Ad Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:07:40 -0800 (PS=
T) BREAKING: Google Denies Impeachment Ad Sat Nov 17, 2007 =
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: Help Impeach Cheney NOW Nonpartisan, the time is here. Ho=
use JC 202-225-3951 Demand ACTION YaliesForImpeachment.org The =
link goes to the page: http://yaliesforimpeachment.org/action.html =
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licy does not permit ad text that advocates against an individual, grou=
p, or organization. In addition, this policy doe not permit the adv=
ertisement of websites that advocate against a group protected by law."=
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ed States protected from free speech? Political speech is protected spe=
ech. Cheney is a public figure. Google does run ads "against" the t=
obacco industry. We believe this is settled law in the print and TV wor=
lds. Any legal beagles out there please weigh in. We'll be forwarding t=
his to the ACLU and the general media Monday morning. Following is =
the full text of the email Google sent to our coordinator. An example o=
f political speech Google DOES allow: if you type in keywords "support =
the president" the following ad comes up: Elect More Republican=
s The Party of Lincoln, Reagan and You. Support the RNC today. =
www.gop.com Also included is a list of impeachment-related adve=
rtising which Google allows. What's the difference between "Impeach Bus=
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BR>political advertising which might actually wake people up, is too ef=
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ur search engine. Ralph Lopez http://YaliesForImpeachment.org <=
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ect: Re: [#214960338] My ad has had no activity Hello Susan, <B=
R> Thank you for your email. I understand you are concerned that you=
r ad was not running. I looked into your account and found that your ad=
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d in our advertising terms and conditions, we reserve the right to exer=
cise editorial discretion when it comes to the advertising we accep=
t on our site. Please note that both your ad and keywords have been sus=
pended at this time. If you have additional questions, please visit=
 the AdWords Help Center at https://adwords.google.com/... where yo=
u will find answers to many frequently asked questions about AdWords St=
arter Edition. We look forward to providing you with the most e=
ffective and user-friendly advertising available. ------------ =
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