‘Let’s speak up and defend our national identity’

‘…If the cost of raising legitimate community concerns, whether or not others actually agree with the question raised, leads to lies, smears, irrational accusations of racism and bigotry then we really do have a problem with free speech in this country. Too often we see hysterical and empty responses rather than sober and rational debate that deals with the subject matter itself. The question is: why?…’                source
By Cory Bernardi, a South Australian Liberal senator. His columns and essays are available at his website.