Where's Peter Lalor When You Need Him

Today we learnt about some of the government restrictions trying to be enforced by Australia in the form of a content filter. We also found out that America has been "allegedly" filtering phone calls and emails. If this remains unpunished by the American court system the implications for it's replication in this country are scary. Also if this filter becomes law in this country it may just be the tip of the iceberg. There may be no problems I would encounter immediately if at all because I' not about to go onto Rotten.com or Boobies.com but I believe that as an adult I have the right to. If my Internet is accessible to children then it's my responsibility to police their viewed content. Another thing is what exactly will the government be filtering? It may or may not be fairly innocuous now but who's to say that it won't end up with the type of censorship found in other countries? Commercial interests could also come into the equation through back door deals. Governments always need campaign funding. I may sound a bit alarmist but in my 40 years on this planet I have seen many freedoms eroded through policy makers "good for you" decisions. Anyway let's all be a bit more aware of what's being done to "protect us" and use a bit more critical thinking and people power. Viva Le revolution! (I wonder if a filter will flag me as a dissident for saying this?)