Obama on Freedoms,Twitter in China

During a town hall meeting held in China, President Obama answered questions about individual freedoms and twitter access. Bill Plante reports.

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[BlueSkies360]

Now the Chinese president has to come over and talk about freedoms in America. We could use more freedom! We are sick of being called extremists and racists, if we do not agree with the socialist party!

[VictoryCough]

Being too easy on China? Who are we to tell china how to govern? This admin more than any other has used threats to intimidate other nations. We as a nation are facing losing our freedom of privacy on the internet and they are trying to keep it a secret! We should respect and trade with Communist China, not tell them how to run their internal affairs. I don't mind being vocal about human rights, but this always leads to economic sanctions.

[nina4807]

So let me get this straight.. You people are blaming solely this one man for all of your problems? He isn't superman nor God or anything else along those lines. And he is trying. I dare any of you to become president and do half of what he did our is trying to do. Smh, You people sicken me.

[72won10lost]

我们期待一个老外给我们带来“民主”，那么就像带来“马列”一样­，不会怎么好。

一方水土养一方人。

说什么有奴性也好，说什么劣根性也好，我觉得我们就应该这么活下­去。

等绝大部分人能吃饱饭吃好饭，自然知礼仪廉耻。

美国人是能吃饱吃好了，我们还差得远。

让美国人和其他白人少扯闲淡。

[spanichlover]

what that american guy said is true!

[straightfistpit]

Practice what you Preach Obama I would really like to take books out of the library and have my Freedom of Speech & Privacy back. Thank you. I voted for you... What has Changed? Nothing! that's what. 

[txl15848347246]

Yankees quickly pay back the money! I'm not the same color socks to wear! Haha

[mamachaabear]

Amazing! The same President who thinks China should allow its citizens freedom on the internet, wants to take our freedoms away! Weird! The internet is too confusing and distracting for us Americans.

[havtime]

@sunshinyday11 be my slave lol. I am already paying your medical bills.

[AwisemanisStrong]

Do NOT associate with those given to CHANGE! - Proverbs - The Holy Bible, New King James Ver.

Just had 3 all black Huey Heli's shake my place from 200 feet up. Twitter has a locator on it. I think it gives up your coordinates. oops! - The NWO, Skull n Bones, is REAL! They will kill you or put you away if caught! Shake PAGANS in USA NOW! Deface thier altars of shame! The Lord will reward you - Burn the owl at Boheimian grove - Paint crucifix's on masonic temples! DO NOT GET CAUGHT! NWO Solution

[NeroroPuj]

yep! boycott USA!

[matchbow]

try it. tell us how that turns out

[lonelyboy323]

obama is a dick ,does work in other fucken country traveling his ass off and helping other countrys and shit like that,but what about us nigga? when are you gonna start working on us and not acting stupid fixing other countrys issue fix ur own issues here first b4 u go ruining the other countrys shit

[hcn9]

how about we boycott US goods becuz of the iraq war? we should keep boycotting the US until they fix up their aggressive foreign policies

[chadpopstar]

Great job President Obama!! I think it's horrible that China blocks websites like Twitter and Facebook. WTF is wrong with the Chinese government. People should boycott products Made In China until their government changes these ridiculous policies!!

[iqabaad]

Dude I saw the once a week shower thing in China first hand. not in the more developed areas but definitely elswhere. LOL

[darkknight91]

He appreciates critical speech because it makes him a better leader? This coming from the same guy that told everyone critical of his economic policies to shut up and get out of the way. Tyrant.

[FatherJudgement]

Amazing how he just had a video created by two EPA employees pointing out the bullshit lies in his Cap and Trade, removed from You Tube...

Fucking Hypocrit....

[azntothebone]

Africa is civilized? do tell.

[choikyo]

you are bullshitting

[rommimah]

Hey i may be a nigger but i dont talk out of the blues.you if shower 4 times a day then ur the lucky chinese who has travelled abroad en experienced modernity / civilization.i study in china en i know wad am talking about,AFRICA maybe shithole as u said but AFRICANS are civilized en modernized compared to chinese people...huhuhuhuhu, for sure china needs civilization en in order for it to reign human rights must be exercised first.

[rrXIII]

YOUTUBE CENSORSHIP!!! the first video you get out of "obama china" search is about chinese freedom. Is this what most americans care these day is about other people's freedom? i mean seriously, how can u make a diplomatic break through by forcing people to think about human rights first than other more important issues !?!?this is why U.S owns china 1 trillion dollar in debt because Americans seem not to give a crap ! they seem to be worried more about chinese human rights than their jobs!!

[marcoad02]

I think Obama talking to chink students is a waste of time....BY doing this...President obama is just once again a target. He needs to stop trying to be popular. He can't go to China and talk about freedom when censors are all over his speech not allowing the chinese people to listen to all.

it is a waste!

[hcn9]

chinese have no freedom? wtf does a nigger like u know about us chinese ppl. chinese ppl take shower once a week? this aint fuckin shithole africa. i took showers 4 times a day when i was in china. what a joke

[rommimah]

OBAMA tell them en let them deal with the truth, chinise people have no freedom at all. chinese people take a shower once a week during summer en once in two weeks during winter just because its a nations law to save water.....what a joke,

[eightincher8]

usais the most unqualified candidate to tell what other countries should do...one america has already caused so much disasters to the world and themselves. what if other nations do act like US..the end of days would just come much sooner. a nation that cant even deal with obesity cant do nothing.

[beancube2008]

Why should Twetter be allowed more freedom, not others on Internet? We should protect viewers' comments on Internet as real public properties not owned by hosting companies or publishers. Viewers have rights to verify those published information, other comments from other viewers and allow others sharing it. On most occasions, it should be a privilege for doing so even sourced anonymously. Narrow minded proclamation can always be corrected and it is our nature.