Freedom of the Press

May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day, organized to celebrate the free presses throughout the world.

Now, a free press isn't available everywhere. Some feel (including myself) that it's been seriously affected even in this country since 9/11/01. The current uprising in Iraq has a lot to do with Coalition forces shutting down a newspaper written by Iraqis for Iraqis that sent many out into the streets in vocal, angry protest.

I don't know about you, but I'm going to take a few minutes out of the day on May 3rd - and everyday around then, too - to give press freedom some careful thought.