I'll take freedom or I'll take death. (Score 1)

I like having my say. Even if you think I'm a slathering idiot I still get to contribute my little piece of the pie. That's a powerful thing - look at the process that Slashdot encourages, open discussion where the creme of ideas (hopefully ;) rise to the top. This must be so threatening to anyone bent on maintaining control. I think that for-the-moment the community Slashdot has attracted over the years could in itself be considered a weapon. After all, what is more dangerous to a special interest group - a couch potato or a group of people debating the rights and wrongs of an issue? As a community Slashdot is a political force. And unfortunately, from an old world point of view, the discussion is open, agenda's are hard to hide and kickbacks are impossible (heheh). You stand by what you say.
IMHO public Forums ala Slashdot are the future of politics. Who better to set policy than the individuals who are interested in them bouncing ideas off like-minded souls? If I was currently part of the "establishment" I would consider this idea a great threat to my future paycheck.
I believe in a future where the governing of a people is managed in a decentralized manner and ideas, not ego's, fight for dominance. But of course if a peaceful transition to such a society is blocked then I would feel justified in asking my fellow Slashdotters to throw their sabot's into the cogs - and if the decentralized decision agreed with me, it would be done.