James Brown, Gerald Ford, Saddam Hussein: there won't be any famous people left at this rate. Still, for my mind Hugo Chavez's coming-out party as an adversary for freedom of speech trumps any number of a-list celebs kicking the bucket.
It seems the Fidel it's okay to like is vindictive to people other than Dubya. RCTV, a Venezuelan broadcasting company, is likely to lose its license because it backed a plot to overthrow Chavez three years ago and the Prez is out for revenge. The overthrower becomes the overthrown.
Journalists everywhere are critical and it even looks as though Hugo's most ardent supporters are losing faith in the lovable old scamp. Yes, a free press is essential to a free nation but I'm not convinced that a TV station that supports staging a coup d'etat is one that puts much value on freedom.
two questions: (a) just how much freedom of speech do citizens enjoy in countries that topple democratic governments? and (b) why do free speech issues always revolve around defending the freedom to be a jerk?
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