The First Amendment is falling

AOL engaged in censorship this week. It's unfortunate that the First Amendment does not really apply to the Internet. It should. This kind of egregious viewpoint discrimination should not be tolerated. And the argument that you can trust the market to correct this behavior is a load of bull. I'll bet maybe 5% of AOL customers will find out that their ISP blocks messages with "objectionable" viewpoints. This poses a very real threat, considering companies like SBC and AOL (all probably subsidiaries of Beatrice Foods, somehow) can control information access for so many Americans. Don't like MoveOn.org? Eh, just filter it.

Okay, SCOTUS. Kick it into gear and extend First Amendment doctrine to public ISPs.

I swear I'm not Chicken Little.