Since 1992, the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression has celebrated the birth and ideals of its namesake by calling attention to those who in the past year forgot or disregarded Mr. Jefferson's admonition that freedom of speech "cannot be limited without being lost."
Announced on or near April 13 -- the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson -- the Jefferson Muzzles are awarded as a means to draw national attention to abridgments of free speech and press and, at the same time, foster an appreciation for those tenets of the First Amendment. Because the importance and value of free expression extend far beyond the First Amendment's limit on government censorship, acts of private censorship are not spared consideration for the dubious honor of receiving a Muzzle.
this page also includes a great quote:
"Did you ever hear anyone say 'that work had
better be banned because I might read
it and it might be very damaging to me'?"Joseph Henry Jackson,
American Journalist, 1894-1946
most deserving winner was CBS for blocking the reagans movie and moveon.org's ad (hmmm, they forgot the peta ad)
the real shocker is no fcc
Posted by Mike at April 13, 2004 09:26 AM