When in Rome..

I've said it many times before,but I think it bears repeating that one of the great joys of blogging is that it shrinks the world to a manageable state.

A state in which geopolitical boundaries fall at the speed of light,and I can converse,share ideas,laugh,and even cry along with my fellow sapiens across the planet as if they were sitting next to me in the comfort of my own home.

I must confess,I tend to take that circumstance a little bit for granted.

This is America after all,and the freedom to do that is never seriously challenged.

But my friends across Bloggertown aren't really sitting next to me,..are they.

In point of actual fact,they are likely worlds away in terms of geography,and subject to differing sets of governmental ideologies than I have grown accustomed to.

I was shaken from my complacence this very morning,when I visited my dear and gentle friend Willym at his blog in Rome,and discovered that the Italian government has set upon a track to severely restrict,if not entirely curtail his freedom to communicate via the internet.

This is unacceptable to me,..and I'm frustrated by my inability to do little more to express my concern than OBJECT to those efforts here,and display this sign of protest by way of showing solidarity with my friends and counterparts in Italy.

'Bloggers Unite!'