June 8, 2012, is the National Day of Blogger Silence. Since I'm silent more than I blog, I'm celebrating it by speaking out about free speech. Let's start by pointing to an excellent discussion of free speech from Australia, where they don't have a First Amendment to protect them from the sort of shenanigans we're protesting today. This is where they're trying to herd us:
Friday, June 8, 2012
National Day of Blogger Silence
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