The Quill And The Keyboard

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Canada Free Press:

Pamphleteers of the 21st Century

 

The Quill And The Keyboard

 

J.D. Longstreet (Bio and Archives) Friday, February 1, 2013

 

Before the famous ride of Paul Revere there were, among our American ancestors, men who placed their lives and fortunes on the line by doing exactly what conservative bloggers do today. Writing their thoughts on politics and current events on paper, printing those papers into pamphlet size editions and distributing them to the public. They became known as “pamphleteers.” (among OTHER things!)

 

Yes, It IS dangerous to speak the truth about our nation and our government’s unconstitutional deeds. It IS dangerous to lay out the facts concerning those who are destroying our beloved nation. And it is becoming more dangerous every day.

“Why, Longstreet? America is a FREE country. Why worry? You have freedom of speech guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Say and write what you will!”

Oh, I DO. Believe me, I seldom hold back. But—I am always conscious of the Damocles Sword hanging just over my head and the heads of all conservative bloggers on the Internet.

The US government is listening, recording, and even storing every word we write. And they have made darn sure we KNOW they are doing this.

Why?

Methinks they are hoping for a “chilling” effect upon the fiery creative juices of the “writers of the right.”

It is always dangerous to point out that the “Emperor has no clothes.” It makes one VERY unpopular with the Emperor, the most powerful among us.

Even though the appearance of “web logs” on the Internet seemed spontaneous, in truth it was not. No, blogging actually began over 200 years ago (sans the Internet) in the form of “exuberant periodicals circulated in the coffee houses and homes of England.” carolyncholland.wordpress.com