If truth is the first casualty of war, free speech may be closing in at a close second.

Freedom A chill wind is blowing in this nation...

Our ability to disagree, and our inherent right to question our leaders and criticize their actions define who we are. To allow those rights to be taken away out of fear, to punish people for their beliefs, to limit access in the news media to differing opinions is to acknowledge our democracy's defeat. These are challenging times. There is a wave of hate that seeks to divide us - right and left, pro-war and anti-war. In the name of my 11-year-old nephew, and all the other unreported victims of this hostile and unproductive environment of fear, let us try to find our common ground as a nation.
· Let us celebrate this grand and glorious experiment that has survived for 227 years [Webdiary ]

Freedom's untidy

For lack of a beautiful mind, I believe that George Monbiot of The Guardian told the truth when he said, They have unlocked the spirit of war, and it could be unwilling to return to its casket until it has traversed the world.
· For lack of a beautiful mind [CommonDream]