The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression has released their annual Muzzles Awards. These awards are given each year around the birthdate of the Center’s namesake to draw national attention to abridgments of free speech and press.

This year’s Muzzles go to:

* 1) President George W. Bush
* 2) The U.S. Department of Justice
* 3) FCC Chairman Kevin Martin
* 4) The Florida Supreme Court
* 5) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
* 6) Hecklers of the Ann Coulter Speech at UConn
* 7) The Yelm (WA) Town Council
* 8) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
* 9) The Command Authority of the U.S. Army Base at Fort Bragg, NC
* 10) The School Administrations of Tennessee’s Oak Ridge High School, Florida’s Wellington High School, and California’s Troy High School
* 11) Orange County (FL) School District Superintendent Ron Blocker
* 12) William Paterson (NJ) University Administration
* 13) U.S. Representative Joe Barton

From CNN: Alaskans get their pizzas by air

Well, yeah…I bet it’s one helluva walk…