Yesterday witnessed a new act of censorship. "Censorship? New? But what does this crazy?
Yes, in answer to the first question, I think you can call it that, here's what happened, for not knowing about (the majority, and, well, they will not do, until you have to any reader but I mind my own):
turns out that June 19 is celebrated as "the English Day." A celebration that many a damn, the thing would stay there in a "World Day" , however, has given much more play.
The Cervantes Institute , that public institution for teaching and promoting the English, etc., Organized for the event online a vote in which the public can (could they?) Choose your favorite word in our beloved language. The word most votes would somehow the star of this year's "E Day."
I can only point out, first of all, a small detail, and our JuanCa, also known in other circles as King of this country, is the honorary president of that institution. I imagine that for this reason, managers of the same they were not doing very funny that the word "Republic" was rising through the roof in votes to reach the first place:
Although the competition website should allege technical problems quickly (well, at first claimed "sabotage" a lot more fun), and disable opportunity to see the results and continue to vote, the fact is that someone faster got this screenshot time.
is certainly questionable whether through social networks, the great engine that nothing and nobody can stop, be encouraged to vote with the intention of unleashing more than obvious controversy in a contest with a goal that could be even pretty, that of finding the most representative word in our language. Instead, the meaning was transcending. Interpretation, moreover, for which there was no impediment, because what is the criterion for deciding the preferred word of each?
Anyway we all know that the people you love the circus, and also that the strength of networks today is spectacular. And yes, why deny it. Would be at least fun to listen to speak to any member of the English royal family on the said term.
Ultimately, it is quite sad, coming from a public body, in a democratic country and freedom of expression, is recourse to the tantrum end of censorship to eliminate (almost) all traces of an uncomfortable situation.
Anyway ... remember the cover of El Jueves the Berlusconi awkward photos or the video of Carla Bruni and Domingas
I like that some shots go well for the stock.
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