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I found Austin Hill’s July 26 commentary concerning the Internet chillingly interesting. I was especially struck by the irate statements of “How dare you say such horrible things about the president,” which were made repeatedly. This rancorous public reaction to personal expression is disturbingly typical of a growing and vindictive social trend. Animal defenders are finding the Internet to be an enormously effective tool for aiding animals by exposing animal exploitation. The animal rights movement continues to be viciously and relentlessly targeted by animal exploiters, and I fear that this is one of the reasons that public access to the...

"Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan is so angry that she wasn't allowed to disrupt last night's State of the Union address that intends to file a lawsuit claiming she was brutalized by Capitol Hill police who suppressed her first amendment freedoms. "I have the bruises and muscle spasms to prove it," Sheehan said, in a message posted to several left wing web sites after she was arrested and then released on her own recognizance. Sheehan also contends she suffered emotional trauma, complaining: "I am so upset and sore it is hard to think straight." The Bush-bashing Gold Star mom says she...