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AMBASSADOR HUNTSMAN: That's right. And not surprisingly, "in a country with 350 million Internet users and 60 million bloggers, do you know of the firewall?" And second, "should we be able to use Twitter freely" -- is the question.PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, let me say that I have never used Twitter. I noticed that young people -- they're very busy with all these electronics. My thumbs are too clumsy to type in things on the phone. But I am a big believer in technology and I'm a big believer in openness when it comes to the flow of information. I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own governments accountable. They can begin to think for themselves. That generates new ideas. It encourages creativity. And so I've always been a strong supporter of open Internet use. I'm a big supporter of non-censorship. This is part of the tradition of the United States that I discussed before, and I recognize that different countries have different traditions. I can tell you that in the United States, the fact that we have free Internet -- or unrestricted Internet access is a source of strength, and I think should be encouraged.Now, I should tell you, I should be honest, as President of the United States, there are times where I wish information didn't flow so freely because then I wouldn't have to listen to people criticizing me all the time. I think people naturally are -- when they're in positions of power sometimes thinks, oh, how could that person say that about me, or that's irresponsible, or -- but the truth is that because in the United States information is free, and I have a lot of critics in the United States who can say all kinds of things about me, I actually think that that makes our democracy stronger and it makes me a better leader because it forces me to hear opinions that I don't want to hear. It forces me to examine what I'm doing on a day-to-day basis to see, am I really doing the very best that I could be doing for the people of the United States. And I think the Internet has become an even more powerful tool for that kind of citizen participation. In fact, one of the reasons that I won the presidency was because we were able to mobilize young people like yourself to get involved through the Internet. Initially, nobody thought we could win because we didn't have necessarily the most wealthy supporters; we didn't have the most powerful political brokers. But through the Internet, people became excited about our campaign and they started to organize and meet and set up campaign activities and events and rallies. And it really ended up creating the kind of bottom-up movement that allowed us to do very well.Now, that's not just true in -- for government and politics. It's also true for business. You think about a company like Google that only 20 years ago was -- less than 20 years ago was the idea of a couple of people not much older than you. It was a science project. And suddenly because of the Internet, they were able to create an industry that has revolutionized commerce all around the world. So if it had not been for the freedom and the openness that the Internet allows, Google wouldn't exist. So I'm a big supporter of not restricting Internet use, Internet access, other information technologies like Twitter. The more open we are, the more we can communicate. And it also helps to draw the world together.

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Joint Failures Episode 3: We cover entertainment stories you care about, tech stories you may have missed, and debate Net Neutrality and discuss our thoughts on Obama's first 12 months in office. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Stan Solomon welcomes Floyd G. Brown as a first time guest to the program, along with the ever-knowledgeable Bob Chapman (InternationalForecaster.com). Floyd G. Brown represents the Western Center For Journalism and also runs a website --- www.ImpeachObamaCampaign.com. We also received a call from HumanEvents.com's 'Terry,' who stayed on the line to speak with Bob, Floyd, and Stan for quite some time. We hope to have him, and Floyd, back as a guest in the near future. Brought to you Tues & Thurs evenings, 7 PM et, by CPNLive.com, ProduceNetTV.com, TeaPartyLive.tv, and delivered directly to you in podcast form by the Conservative Political Network. Please visit our stores at Shop.TeaPartyLive.tv and CPNLive.com/food and browse through our selection of interesting products and offers, this is how we keep our channel running. And we always welcome your comments and feedback at ConservativePoliticalNetwork@Gmail.com.

From the October 22nd, 2009 broadcast of The Talk To Solomon Show, this is a CPNLive Special Presentation focusing on NET NEUTRALITY, a hot topic of late. This segment features Doug Sauer, President of ProduceNETtv, and Floyd G. Brown, who works with the Western Center For Journalism, and runs a website titled www.ImpeachObamaCampaign.com. Stay Tuned For More! Brought to you Tues & Thurs evenings, 7 PM et, by CPNLive.com, ProduceNetTV.com, TeaPartyLive.tv, and delivered directly to you in podcast form by the Conservative Political Network. Please visit our stores at Shop.TeaPartyLive.tv and CPNLive.com/food and browse through our selection of interesting products and offers, this is how we keep our channel running. And we always welcome your comments and feedback at ConservativePoliticalNetwork@Gmail.com.

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