Some People Can't Take a Joke

One of the great wonderment I have of people is their contradictions when it comes to free speech. Conservatives, by right of what they should be, staunch defenders of the constitution, are always blustering about the liberal media. Liberals, who swear about the need for a free press and free speech are the ones always trying to pass anti-something laws to stop hate speech or ideas they consider politically incorrect.

Well our friends in the UK seem to be have a problem about it too. Rowan Atkinson (funniest Brit since Peter Sellers) has come squarely down on the side of free speech.

http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/
news/2004/12/07/natkin07.xml

"There should be no subject about which you cannot make jokes."

Or any other comment!
There has been increasing talk in this country about sedition acts. Reports of our military spokesman using disinformation in press releases.

There is a link on this page for the eff.org and free internet speech.