A better way to speak: vote  [Re: "Road protest: Resistance was
futile," March 27, 2003] (http://www.readthehook.com/93240/news-
road-protest-resistance-was-futile) Freedom of speech is an
interesting American right. It is used and misused by many,
always in defense of their own position. One position that seems
to get little attention is the relationship between your freedom
of speech and your responsibility relative to that speech.  I
have a theoretical question about a theoretical incident that
could happen because a group decides to use their freedom of
speech to disrupt traffic.  An ambulance is traveling south on
Route 29 with a heart attack patient on board. They are en route
to Martha Jefferson to save this person's life.  At the
intersection of Route 29 and Hydraulic Road, a group has decided
today is "free speech day." They bring traffic to a complete
stop and will not allow anyone to clear the intersection. The
ambulance is too far away to have its siren heard. It can't get
to another road. This del