To censor or not to censor (that is the question)

As part of the Progressive Blogger's Union, I am to post a blog on the new FCC director Kevin Martin. I must confess that I have not been following it that closely. From what I've read it sounds like he's a real Bush buddie, and even more hardline on "indecency" that Michael Powell, his predecessor was. Who's to say what indecency is anyway. I think that it is vital that progressives defend freedom of expression in all its manifestations (with rare exceptions such as threats of physical harm), because it is a slippery slope issue. First the stablishment will ban erotica, porn, and so forth, and then they'll finding excuses to ban political ideas which threaten their power.