Ask HN: Could we please not bury our heads in the sand?

During the news blackout, this deeply disturbing piece of news got overlooked:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-10/senate-quietly-passes-countering-disinformation-and-propaganda-act

I'm trying to resubmit it but it says "Link has already been submitted". But the link is not viewable because of the blackout.

You are blacking out people complaining about the loss of freedom of speech.