Yahoo! Accused of Lying to Congress about Chinese Journalist

verybadradio writes "The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is calling Yahoo! chief executive Jerry Yang to a hearing on 6 November to explain why the company lied to Congress in early 2006 about its knowledge of the investigation into Chinese journalist Shi Tao."

Re:pot.kettle.black

[MeditationSensation]

True, but that excuse is so tired. No one *has* to do business with China. Choosing profit over human rights is forced on no one.

Ingrates!!

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

I mean, don't these congressmen know which side their bread is buttered and honeyed on?

First Brazilians arrest CEOs, and now American congressmen no less are getting indignant over a few harmless omissions. Governments are getting too big for their boots I say. No respect for their capitalist masters. Time for a good old fashioned recession. That'll put the fear of God into 'em and get 'em back into line quick-sharp!

Failing that, a fascist coup is always an option. We can pull it off during the American Idol finale. I doubt the plebs will even notice! Then we'll be in a better position to match the Chinese economy GDP and journalist lynching growth rates!

Re:have we learned nothing from our leaders?

[Anonymous Coward]

When you're ruled by a bunch of liars, both historically and presently, why should you tell the truth if it's not to your benefit?

The ethics/moral side of it is LONG GONE.
You can't ask your people (be they rich or poor), to stand up straight and spill their guts if you yourself are a symbol of a state or governing system which has gone so far into corruption that it's basically one of those things that everyone knows but no one really wants to talk (or do anything) about. (unless they can use that to shove the entire blame of something onto their leaders and use them as a scapegoat, that is)

Re:have we learned nothing from our leaders?

[StillNeedMoreCoffee]

On the contrary, our elected representatives are trying to bring things back from the brink as this story suggests, by calling back to find out if and why they were lied to. They make laws and take other government action based on the expert testimony of industry leaders that come before them to testify. When they point out through tough swift action to those who treat that process lightly, the process starts to work better. They are not a symbol of a state or governing body, but the reality of one of our governing bodies that is trying to distance itself and clarify that difference from the executive branch, which does have a corrupt (no bid contracts, political appointees where someone with skill or experience should be, lying, retribution against political appointiee, even when they are undercover CIA agents... the list is long) history. They are trying to say here, no, its not business as executively usual, there will be oversight, you will be accountable. This has changed since the last election I might add. What we had with the Republic party (notice no democracy or representive gov here) was no questioning, no oversight, no accountability.

I applaud this new direction and hope it will bring back the glimmer of hope for out representaive 3 branch of gov. democracy.