Many New Years resolutions concern ways of improving the self- smoke less, exercise more; spend less, conserve more. These are worthy goals, but always subjective in nature and often fall to the wayside as circumstances and attitudes change while the year takes shape.

As long-time readers of this column are aware, I began a personal quest 52 weeks ago to not only improve myself, but improve the awareness and foster dialogue among others about the very real threat to free thought and our intellectual liberty.

Every country in the world today, and throughout human history, has banned books for a variety of reasons- often for political gain, with the objecting few standing upon a pulpit of self righteousness and indignation to decide what the many are allowed to read in vain attempts to  serve their own needs.

Read on and Share the Knowledge:
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