My friend's ltte on losing our freedoms....moving cartoon.

[madfloridian]

I am very proud of this paper lately. They have printed many scathing letters.

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040521/NEWS/405210325/1037/EDIT

SNIP..."Push Back Censorship
The May 12 editorial cartoon by Tony Auth on censorship is compelling, but falls short of the insidious nature of this new campaign to control the media through censorship. By launching the campaign against four-letter words by Howard Stern and other talk show hosts, it actually had the sympathy of most Americans, who, as Auth points out, "did nothing" to protest. But, as we now see, governmental censorship by the Federal Communications Commission is not the only method."

SNIP..."While we sit unconcerned about the plight of Howard Stern and Michael Moore, please review the steps required to dismantle a democracy:

Take control of the executive branch.

Take control of the legislative branch.

Replace federal judges.

Invoke censorship to control the media.

Now, sit back and wait for the day when letters such as this one and cartoons such as the one by Tony Auth will no longer be allowed to be printed.

Here is the Auth cartoon to which he referred.

[zbdent]

1. I think that the toon would have been more valid if:

When they shut up Bill Mahr, I cheerfully agreed.

When they shut up the Dixie Chicks, I mildly agreed.

When they shut up Howard Stern, I of course did nothing.

When they shut up Al Franken, I did nothing.

When they shut up Kid Rock, Charlie Daniels, Rush Limbaugh, and G. Gordon Liddy, I of course started to worry.

But then, of course, it was too late . . .

[cedarteeth]

2. checklist

wait, i just got hold of the republican checklist...


alright, exectutive: check
legislative: check
replace judges: in progress
censorship: in progress

well, folks, it looks as if we've not much time. better start working on your "heil Bush"

[Robbien]

3. The letter lays out exactly what the problem is

Hopefully it will wake a few people up.