Greetings, loyal minions. Your Maximum Leader was reviewing a number of blogs off ye olde blogroll when he went to read the lastest from Dr. Rusty Shackleford over at My Pet Jawa. The post is entitled “State of War.” Your Maximum Leader will commend it to you. It is very thoughtful in many ways.

That commendation comes with a caveat, your Maximum Leader does not believe that we should institute a National Board of Review. Nor should we shut down media outlets that give support to our enemies. As many of your Maximum Leader’s ministers have written, as has your Maximum Leader himself, in many ways our current conflict is a conflict of cultures. One important aspect of our culture is the free press and the freedom to speak freely. The government should not start censoring our news or freedom of speech. What your Maximum Leader would suggest is something much harder to accomplish. Perhaps people should shun those who through their speech and actions give aid and comfort to the enemies of our republic. The old fashioned cold shoulder can still work wonders; and wouldn’t involve the government in areas adequetely policed by citizens themselves.

Carry on.