Re-inventing Democracy In a Media Driven World

It took a week for the government to realize that Bill C-30 was too big a pill for Canadians to swallow. The ridiculous notion that a rejection of uninhibited government surveillance was somehow equivalent to child porn advocacy invited a swift revolt from thousands of Canadians. The catalyst that lit a fire under the generally apathetic arses of media-sedated Canadians originated in the mind of a liberal staffer under the umbrella of "Vikileaks". While the bill isn't yet completely dead, in it's initially proposed form it thankfully will never see the light of day. The founder of this amazing and unprecedented movement amongst Canadians (who came forward of his own accord) is now to be called to the House of Commons by the ruling Conservatives to answer for his 'crimes'. Meanwhile, that same Conservative Party is neck deep in allegations of electoral fraud throughout the country and has expressed no desire to investigate any of the claims.
I'm reminded of the wikileaks scandal in the US, in which Bradley Manning leaked footage of cruel and brutal murders of civillians by the US Military. The soldiers involved in the murders have gone uncharged. Bradley Manning stands accused of treason, and could face the death penalty, while simultaneously being recognized beyond his borders as one of the nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Adam Carrol while certainly not facing the death penalty, does face persecution, and possibly prosecution for initiating one of the most effective acts of civil disobedience in the history of our nation.
In my opinion, Carrol is a hero. He has reinvented democracy for the cybermasses. No longer do we have to sit idly by while our government tightens their grip on the people. Now we can sit idly by and revolt against tyranny in 140 characters or less, to MASSIVE effect. Whitman and Thoreau would be proud. Whatever happens to Carrol after this, history will remember him as a Canadian dedicated to the principles of freedom.