The Guardian is slowly catching up with the blogsphere with the news that Death Of A President, the film that depicts the future assassination of George Bush as a comment on the civil liberties excesses of the current Republican administration, opened in fewer than 120 cinemas across America yesterday.

The largest owner of cinemas in the country, Regal Entertainment Group, has blocked the film from its 6,300 screens, as has the second-largest chain, Century Theatres. Two major broadcasters, CNN and National Public Radio, have refused advertisements for the film.

None of this is particularly new and I almost didn’t bother posting anything on the subject. And then I reached the third paragraph.

Hillary Clinton has waded into the controversy, calling the shooting episode despicable. She has not seen the movie, as its creators have been eager to point out.

Yes, I know that Hillary Clinton is an ambitious politician, but it would have been nice if she’d shown a bit of respect for freedom of speech rather than simply jumping on the next available censorship bandwagon.

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