Why is it that the crowd that is always screaming McCarthyism and Fascism at its political opponents the same crowd that is usually the one actually stomping on the rights of free speech?
San Francisco, for instance, apparently wants bloggers to register with the city. Bloggers who talk about politics may have to pay a special tax.
Meanwhile, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan was attacked at Western Michigan University this past week as he was speaking by a far left protester screaming "Stop the bigotry".
Earlier in the week, the editor of the conservative magazine, The Weekly Standard, was attacked while giving a speech at Erlham College.
While researching this article, I could find no examples of left-wing advocates being attacked while giving their speeches. I guess free speech is good as long as it's the..correct speech I guess.
Links:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/01/politics/main684601.shtml
http://www.personaldemocracy.com/node/501