Intellectual Freedom Blog
Why we do this with a 2010 update.
This started out as a solo operation. As of June 2010 I have a co-blogger, who prefers to use the initials AR. I just use my first name: Steven. I am a librarian. I believe in freedom of speech in all its forms. I believe that censorship and the dissemination of lies constitute a major threat. And yes, I realize how pompous I sound.
AR has a wide-ranging background in life and in education. He works with audio-visual technology and he acquires a tremendous amount of news and information in multiple languages. He has graciously accepted my request to post here as our e-mail discussions have proven very interesting and I frequently thought "I'd like to see this on the blog." Now it will appear here.
This is what I mean by 2+2=4:
"Freedom is the freedom to say 2+2=4. If that is granted, all else follows."
---George Orwell, 1984
"If you accept his assumptions, even a madman sounds reasonable."
---Proverb of uncertain origin, possibly Russian.
"We're the teachers and two plus two can add up to five if it's our classroom."
---Jim Kouf, Gang Related
"Two plus two equals four! Two plus two equals four! Two plus two equals four!"
---Trul, from The Cyberiad by by Stanislaw Lem.
Who was Martin Niemöller and why you should care.
Who was Ignaz Mezei and why you should care
Censorship and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11
Control the pictures
Critical thinking and polemical film
Democracy in 2004 the state we're in
Democracy in 2005 new meaning
The Ghost of Henry Kissenger
The Prisoner
The Revenge Fantasy
Signing statements - the quiet coup.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
Woodward's fall
Idiocy highlights
Older Examples
Quotes
"Freedom is the freedom to say 2+2=4. If that is granted, all else follows."
---George Orwell, 1984
"If you accept his assumptions, even a madman sounds reasonable."
---Proverb of uncertain origin, possibly Russian.
"We're the teachers and two plus two can add up to five if it's our classroom."
---Jim Kouf, Gang Related
"Two plus two equals four! Two plus two equals four! Two plus two equals four!"
---Trul, from The Cyberiad by by Stanislaw Lem.
Some posts that I consider somewhat better than others:
Who was Martin Niemöller and why you should care.
Who was Ignaz Mezei and why you should care
Censorship and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11
Control the pictures
Critical thinking and polemical film
Democracy in 2004 the state we're in
Democracy in 2005 new meaning
The Ghost of Henry Kissenger
The Prisoner
The Revenge Fantasy
Signing statements - the quiet coup.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
Woodward's fall
Idiocy highlights
Older Examples
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