Well, maybe only in terms of strict phylogenetic taxonomy do I qualify... darn these 46DDs. Still, these things may interfere with my typing, and make it impossible to sleep facing downward, but the don't get in the way of my standing up for what is right, standing up for freedom wherever it is threatened, and standing in support of those who take the real risks in defense of freedom.
And so, it is with great pleasure that I answer the call from Michelle Malkin, Ed Morrissey, and others of the not-so-meek-and-mild persuasion in the blogosphere. You may notice, at the top of the sidebar, I have posted a copy of one of the more famous "Mohammed" cartoons which were originally printed in Jyllands-Posten, more than a year ago, and which, it was claimed, sparked much violence around the world.
Well, by cracky, it's time to remind people that freedom still isn't free. There are still death threats made regularly against these cartoonists, and that the "people" who would kill a man for speaking his opinion -- having already taken the life of Pim Fortuyn, Theo Van Gogh, and many others -- are still out there, and still a threat.
We must demonstrate our solidarity -- sammenhold -- with those who have been so bold as to risk all for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and all the subsequent freedoms guaranteed by protecting those first two. The least I can do is this.
Pass the word, and pass the picture onward.
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