First of all, I just want to say that I apologize for not posting for a few days. My computer wasn't functioning properly and I was unable to sign online. However, the computer is fixed and regular posting will continue. So, to begin posting again, here is "The Newest assault On Freedom Of Speech . . . "

Filmmaker, Oliver Stone, is being fined by the US government. Why? Because he made Comandante, a film about Fidel Castro. According the the government, the making of Comandante, in which Stone meets with and interviews Fidel, is a violation of America's "economic embargo" against Cuba.

Because Stone used his freedom of speech, he is having to pay a $6,300 fine.

Isn't it funny that no one in the mainstream "liberal media" has reported this? Luckily, Granma, the Communist party daily newspaper in Cuba, reported on this whole incident:

The message, obviously, is directed against all those who, defending their right to the liberty of creation and expression, want to objectively reflect the island's reality.

This is a new low for the US government. Unfortunately, this kind of thing is not unusual in the dictatorship that America is becoming and this is just one of the many attempts by the US government at trying to hinder freedom of speech.

What's next? We're not allowed to travel to Cuba?

And while I'm on the subject I just want to wish Mr. Fidel Castro well-- Get Well Soon, Fidel!

Posted by Progressive American on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 12:13 PM | Permalink