Jefferson Muzzles for 2004

I heard about this program on NPR this morning. On April 13, Jefferson's birthday, "awards" are given to those "who in the past year forgot or disregarded Mr. Jefferson's admonition that freedom of speech "cannot be limited without being lost."

This years recipients include CBS television, The United States Secret Service, and Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey, among others. They list the award-recipients and the reason why they deserve the muzzle.

Apparently, they get a T-shirt as an award. The man from the Jefferson Center who spoke on NPR said that one award-winner actually wanted a certificate to put in his den.

To listen to the NPR story, go to Censuring the Censors.