The MAD Lecturer

Joe Raiola is a senior editor at Mad Magazine and when he's not doing that, he delivers impassioned, entertaining speeches about Censorship and the First Amendment.  My pal Lou Mougin e-mailed me to tell me that one of Joe's addresses was on C-Span this weekend.  (I'd have alerted you folks via this page but my site was down — a high-tech form of unintentional censorship.)  If and when it reruns, I'll try and announce it here…but I found it very interesting.  I agree with Joe's belief in the sanctity and importance of Freedom of Speech, disagree with him on some of the particulars, and respect the hell outta him for going out and speaking his mind.  In any case, here's a link to a website that books speaking engagements for the guy.