House reps pass new fines for kowtowing to China
The House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee voted Tuesday to pass a law that would fine U.S. companies $2 million if they're caught helping foreign governments spy on their citizens. That means you, Google, New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith told Forbes. "Google has joined hook, line and sinker with the propaganda regime of Beijing," Smith said. Smith is also the guy dragging Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and General Counsel Michael Callahan back to Congress over the case of Shi Tao, a Chinese newspaper reporter and editor, who was arrested in his home after anonymously blowing the whistle on a government crackdown on media and democracy. Look, guys, we told you that calling Smith's website a "dirty linkwhore" was a bad idea. (Photo by phauly)