Blogs Becoming Free Speech Medium

Around the world, those who had quietly smoldered for fear of offending the powers that be have found a voice in blogs. For many, the blogosphere has become an anonymous cry to the masses. For the brave, not so anonymous, but equally as scathing, sounding boards are giving them words they hadn't dared utter in public. In Egypt, blogs are popping up voicing serious concerns about the upcoming presidential elections, when the bloggers claim President Hosni Mubarak will claim a fixed victory. Anonymous blogger, Sister Furong, recently shut down by the speech police, has hit higher stardom as online movie makers offer her roles in their productions. It is still too early to tell if the blogosphere will have a real impact on societies and government, but it seems a step in the right direction for those who love freedom of speech.