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President Obama gave a speech today in front of the United Nations General Assembly, and his message was largely one of individual freedom. During the speech, Obama touched on many issues, perhaps the most aggressive of which was having a Palestinian state separate from Israel.

Obama spoke of allowing the Palestinians their own state with the hope that Israelis and Palestinians could live side by side in peace. Obama acknowledged that this could take a long time, but that the goal could become a reality.

During the speech, Obama spoke about how the Internet should remain free from government interference everywhere in the world. The freedom to surf the Internet would allow people all across the globe to research issues and learn from the wide array of news that is currently found on the Internet.

"We will support a free and open Internet, so individuals have the information to make up their own minds," said Obama. "And it is time to embrace and effectively monitor norms that advance the rights of civil society and guarantee its expansion within and across borders."

That statement may have been much better received had the US not had their own blocks on Internet freedom. The Internet gambling industry currently is operating as a black market in the US due to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The law is a form of Internet censorship that Representative Barney Frank and other lawmakers have been trying to repeal.

In the quest for Internet freedom, the US proclaims themselves as leaders, however, the country must be careful with their plea. If the US can place Internet bans on certain industries, then little could be done to stop other countries from banning different industries or websites because of their beliefs.

For instance, in countries where religion is unified, there could be bans on any material that the country finds outside the rules of their particular religion. In other countries, bans could be placed on industries that are run largely by foreign operators.

President Obama took a strong first step today by promoting Internet freedom. The next step will be making sure the US leads by example, and one area to start would be by lifting the ban on Internet gambling. The president has laid down the gauntlet, and now it is time for him to follow his own lead.

September 23, 2010
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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