drusher's Journal: Google Censoring Criticism of a U.S. Public Official?

If you think Google censors free speech only in China, you need to read this article. Google is apparently also censoring free speech right here in the United States. An article criticizing improper judicial practices of Judge Stephen Limbaugh, who sits on the Missouri Supreme Court, was published on about a dozen websites on October 31 and Nov 1. Stephen Limbaugh is a cousin of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh.

The story came up in Google on over a dozen sites (using a quoted search on the title) until tonight, when only one link was returned.

I have been writing cutting-edge articles for well-known mid-tier websites for years. This is the first time I have seen Google eat articles containing legitimate criticism of a public official. This instance of apparent censorship is documented along with links to Google and comparative searches on other major search engines in my full story Google Censors Men's Issues Inside U.S. Borders

~~ David R. Usher, Senior Policy Analyst, True Equality Network