The late, great Mike Royko once did a column about the meaning of "freedom of speech." I can’t find the column nor the exact quote, but the gist of it was that a person has an absolute guarantee under the Constitution to say whatever he/she wants to say, but just be prepared for someone who doesn’t like it to punch you in the snoot.

I’ve only been blogging here for a short while, and already I’ve managed to attract one disturbed individual who doesn’t understand the meaning of "go away". I ran the risk of that when I decided to post my thoughts. People aren’t going to agree with stuff I say, and that’s not a problem. It’s when they disagree and do what, in the online world, is considered a form of stalking—that’s when things get a little weird.

I enjoy the many threads on this page, and I think there are some incredibly insightful, thoughtful, and talented writers here. I like it here. There were other sites I could have hung out on, but this one in particular has some very cool folks. I may not agree with everything I read, but I am absolutely convinced that it all has a right to be posted here and I’ll punch anyone in the snoot that thinks otherwise. :)