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<DIV>I ran a series of lecture/speeches in a country that was trying to embrace the net and capitalism. They were coming out of a tightly centrally controlled socialist based economy and social order. (needless to say I am a very out of control capitalist with no order ;-)</DIV>
<DIV>This whole country had one - yes one, marketing company, of course owned by the state.</DIV>
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<DIV>The thrust of my urging was: Marketing is education and education is marketing. Cynically innaccurate and polyanna in close analysis but it was to make a point. Education is highly valued, but in honesty, often just a mask for propaganda. Marketing is unmasked. However for those who chose to think even falsehoods in advertisement can teach us a great deal about the subject.</DIV>
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<DIV>Existing government entities should stay the hell out of advertisements, propaganda, marketing and education regarding candidates for public office. The "conflict" between open and free expression and job security is just too difficult to waive or objectify. When web based access to both input and reception is regulated we run too great a risk of denial of knowledge and disclosure of improprieties.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 6/8/10, Rui Correia <I><correia.rui@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Rui Correia <correia.rui@gmail.com><BR>Subject: [governance] Google, Facebook Present as Maryland Passes New Political Advertising Law<BR>To: governance@lists.cpsr.org<BR>Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 8:05 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV><A href="http://newsletters.clickz.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=auxa,dx6u,52v,7241,aiv0,6lmi,3eit" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: rgb(51,102,153)">Google, Facebook Present as Maryland Passes New Political Advertising Law</FONT></A><BR>Representatives from Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and AOL descended on a Maryland State Board of Elections meeting on rules governing social media and online ads by political campaigns.<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 0.9em; COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"> - Jun 4, 2010</FONT></DIV><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>O meu número em Luanda: (+244) 936144613<BR>My number in Luanda: (+244) 936144613<BR>_______________________________________________<BR><BR>Rui Correia<BR>Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Consultant<BR>Angola Liaison Consultant<BR>2 Cutten St<BR>Horison <BR>Roodepoort-Johannesburg, <BR>South Africa<BR>Tel/ Fax (+27-11) 766-4336<BR>Mobile (+27) (0)
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