Defining Censorship

Bill Maher who, by the way, is no Dennis Miller, thinks that Dick Cheney's death would mean that other lives would be saved.

Maher's invective, in my opinion, is over the line. Should he have a right to say it? Sure. But, should HBO have the right to fire him if they want? Abso-fracking-lutely.

Censorship is not, you see, a company or a person telling someone else to shut up; it is when the government tells someone to shut up.

Meanwhile, I'm confused when someone compares wishing death on the Vice President to calling John Edwards a faggot. Yeah, I think Ann Coulter's comments were over the top. But, implying that our Vice President should be dead is not just bad manners; it borders on treason. As much as I despised Clinton (even before Monica) I never wished him dead. He was our president. (Plus, it would have meant Al Gore would have become commander-in-chief). Calling someone what was just ten years ago an acceptable playground slur, while immature at best, is a heck of a lot different.