Bryan Malmstrom

Charlottesville, VA

Bryan signed the petition | 2 months ago

Prosecute the killer of our son, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
Bryan recruited Ani L. to sign the petition | almost 3 years ago

Forward Email To Obama(END PROHIBITION)
Bryan commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

Does Craigslist Think We're Stupid?

please stop referencing this idea of "public trust"...it is because of many of these media outlets constant screaning of its material that has resulted in a reduction in "public trust"...many and i mean MANY have lost faith in the traditional media outlet as a source of free, unabated and non-partisan press. Thats why we are here...In fact, many are turning to the internet and 'civilian' blog posters for their news.....We need to preserve FREE! Free press, free speech, free economics, free thought, free discussion.........

P.S. I agree that human life is improtant and should be perserved, but we have got to consider the importance of freedom.....I have a life too! One which i personally have NO desire to live if I cant live it freely! We used to feel this way as a society! Freedom used to be the most important element in our lives! This is what makes us distictly human....free personal choice!
Bryan commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

Does Craigslist Think We're Stupid?

wow...it is scarry to me to consider the level at which the internet has increased our legal responsiblity and accountability for the actions of others! I propose that after we encourage our very busy congress to police our internet we personally vow to each call our local police department and ask that they please come over to our houses and search our homes too...or here...i got one for you...try this! Everyone go home, get your harddrive take it down to the police station and leave it for a couple weeks then see if you are prepared to be held accountable for everything on your computer. Look, we have got to be more careful now then ever to protect our freedoms and constitutional rights! We are losing them one by one! And the worst part about it is that the internet was/is supposed to be a return of freedoms....putting news, ecomonics and the marketplace in the hands of the people. But as we police the internet we will see more and more of these freedoms erroded! Craigslist is supposed to be a bulletin board for the public....if the government had a city/county bulletin board in the middle of city hall and someone came and put an ad for prostitution on it, would we hold the government responsible! Moreover, I love how easy it is for typical media conglomerates to twist a story....so now craigslist 'poor' policing of the bulletins posted on their site is somehow equated with trafficing or supplying prostitutes! Are you F@#in kidding me? Do you, Amanda, really think we are THAT stupid? To suggest that craigslist must support prostitution is quite a leap! Whats more, if craigslist were to block that type of add because it does not approve then what if the owners of craigslist are christians and someone wants to give away a copy of the koran? Maybe craigslist does not approve.....see the whole idea behind free speech or for that matter a free marketplace, is to allow conversation or trade whether the leassor approves of the transaction or not...if we collectivelly, as a society, decide some action/transaction is wrong or immoral, we pass legislation(ie policy in the form of law) making that behavior illicit...We did this already! We, as a society decided collectively that prostitution is unacceptable(although we could start a new debate around this issue).....thus, prostitution is illegal, and should be punishable to the fullest extent of the law. However, we also, as a society have decided(collectively) that we want a space where we can feel "free" to post what we want...from the sale of the a holy koran to prostitution services! Law is supposed to protect us from the actions of others, from harm and from the infringement on our personal freedoms...law is not supposed to impede freedom, but protect it! We decided that prostitution is deplorable and therefore punishable by law but, to my knowledge, we have not decided against our right to speak/post freely....it is illegal to prostitute! It is LEGAL to post, write, or talk about it! If craigslist, itself, posted these adds, they are in violation of the law, and should be held accountable, but if craigslist is simply guilty of perserving a free marketplace, they should be commended! If we fail to make this very important distiction, we are all in trouble!

P.S...This is not a rhetorical question, but one which I really seek the answer too...How many of the people responsible for acctually posting the ads for prostitution services have been held accountable? Have we heard anything in the news about the police tracing one of these adds and finding the person that is acctually responsible for offering illegal services, or is it just easier for the police to hold craigslist accountable for all the posts therefore avoiding the arduous task of having to trace each and every post on craigslist?
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

anti-psychiatry
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

Defend Kids
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

Urge G8 Leaders to Call for Release of All Detained Activists in Iran
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

Stop "insider trading" on Capitol Hill
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

Pay It Forward And Let Your Light Shine!
Bryan signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

Tell the FCC We Need a Fast, Affordable and Open Internet