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Try even writing that in Iraq or Saudi Arabia or any other country that does not have such protections... Russ Baker would soon find himself in some jail cell or facing execution for his beliefs and opinions.
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Ah yes, but unless people like him continue to rally out against administrations like this, how long is it until there is a new addition to the "Homeland Security Act" censuring the media? It seems a long shot (although there is a certain degree of censurship that already occurs - for example, we probably won't know any details of what happens during the war until years after - just smiling soldiers saluting flags), but without people to protest, the whole country would just be following Bush over a cliff like lemmings. America was founded on the waves of dissent, and it is those who are not afraid to speak out against the poor decisions of our President now who are the true patriots. Administrations like this feed on fear and paranoia to control the people, which is precisely why it is important for protest to not only thrive, but paid attention (to an extent, it's not good to become paranoid on the other extreme either)
*edited because I cannot spell while eating