Our nation is under threat from the thought police! Conservative thought is under a constant and irrepressible threat from the left. This threat does not come because their arguments are better, or because they have more support in the community, it comes through the law.
Over the past year we have seen, one particular right wing columnist and blogger, Andrew Bolt, silenced as a result of threats from the Prime Minister and because of legal action in the high court.
There is no doubt that one, particularly in new and emerging online markets, must ensure they do not overstep the boundaries of what is decent. But in both cases mentioned above, an opinion was being provided by a respected conservative opinion maker. Rather than attacking opinion, rather than making logical and coherent arguments, the left try to destroy the right’s ability to speak and to provide commentary.
The online world has made the use of political commentary, dangerous!
Legal considerations in that realm are of supreme importance and as seen by the Bolt cases, there are perhaps increased risks because of the instantaneous nature of the online space.
