The War on Blogging, Part II

Deacon at Powerline weighs in on the campaign finance law threat but after thinking his post over a bit, updated with one of the few optimistic posts we've seen.

I should add my sense that, while the government may make life quite dificult for bloggers for a time, its attempts at regulation ultimately will prove futile. And, to the extent that they continue to lead the charge, the Democrats will probably suffer. This is a party that has steadily moved to the losing side of the key issues of our time -- from solid cold warriors to semi-pacifists; from upholders of equal opportunity to proponents of racial preferences; from upholders of free speech to proponents of speech codes; etc.

Now, the Democrats seem intent on losing whatever edge they may have with young, sophisticated voters by moving to the losing side of the censorship debate and taking on the internet.

We sincerely pray that the Deacon is correct -- the Powerline guys are some of the smartest, best informed voices in the Blogosphere -- but the recent tendency of federal courts, including El Supremo, to ignore the Constitution and substitute flights of fancy or international intrigues instead, have us somewhat less positive.