Freedom's on the march

All that liberatin' has finally made its way to Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe just signed into law a new bill which would... well, why don't I let Voice of America tell the story:

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday signed into law the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, which gives his government the authority to eavesdrop on phone and Internet communications and read physical mail.

Clearly, there is no modern precedent for this blanket intrusion into a population's civil liberties, and the developed nations of the world will surely issue a stern... oh wait.

But Communications Minister Christopher Mushowe said Zimbabwe is not unique in the world in passing such legislation, citing electronic eavesdropping programs in the United States, the United Kingdom and South Africa, among other countries.

Well, at least America's still an example to the rest of the world when it comes to something.