Free press is a necessary right and considered the backbone of democracy.  Incomplete and biased news coverage has been sited as a main reason for the success of citizens journalism.  Blogging has gotten to be a hobby for many thousands of persons.  I experience a good deal of interference in electronic communication and have been told by other people that they also experience these problems.  Some of the cause is probably technical glitches, but not all.  Cybersecurity is such an important issue that President Obama recently announced that he will appoint a national cybersecurity coordinator. There is a proposal being considered to re-instate the equal time law which will require broadcasters and print media to allow equal time for opposing views.  These and other free press issues will be discussed here.

Last summer, numbers of people felt their freedom of assembly rights were challenged when they were arrested and some were tasered as they gathered to protest at the democratic and republican conventions.  I saw a video recently of college students being arrested for gathering around the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate Lincoln's birthday. 

Freedom of speech is an important right.  But where does it begin and end?  A canadian minister was arrested because after he gave a sermon condemning certain behavior on a religious basis, one of his members went out and hurt someone.  Should the minister have been held accountable?  Some broadcasters are being accused of using their public forum to spread racist ideas.  A court placed a gag order against condemned Georgia man, Troy Davis, which prevents him from speaking to the press about his case, and there is a petition asking that the gag order be removed.  These and other free speech issues are some that may be discussed by group members.

Let Freedom Ring group is the place to HAVE YOUR SAY!