Our collective freedom of speech is under attack, and the media icons we all look up to and rely on to defend our rights are caving in (see below). If we do not stand up for our rights nobody will.

THIS WILL NOT BE SOLVED BY CELEBRITIES.

If we will ever regain our full freedom of speech and expression we will have to face the fear ourselves. The front lines of the war on terrorism are everywhere, and we will fight this war from our homes and laptops. Images such as this will only become acceptable when they are everywhere and there are no longer specific targets to threaten. So draw the prophet Muhammad! Come on, everybody, draw! This is your freedom at stake here!

Finally, I would like to say that this is NOT about persecuting Muslims or their faith. I do not mean to insult any person's beliefs, and once the freedoms of American citizens are fully restored I will stop this meme. Right now, however, there are greater things at stake. So nothing personal.

Transcript from LARRY KING LIVE:
KING: Seth MacFarlane, the Emmy winning creator of "The Family Guy," "The Cleveland Show" and "American Dad" remains with us. It's his show tonight.

And we're joined now by the supporting cast. Penn Jillette, magician, comedian, author and libertarian. He is the taller talkative half of "Penn and Teller." They play at the Rio in Las Vegas. They also have a serious called "B.S." on Showtime.

And Rachael Harris, the actress and comedienne. Her film credits include the "The Hangover," one of the funniest movies ever made, and "Dairy of a Wimpy Kid." She also been a correspondent on "The Daily Show."

All right, guys. As we mentioned, the creators of "South Park" are being threatened with possible assassination because they show included a representation of the Prophet Mohammed. Here's a clip from that episode.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CARTOON CHARACTER: You said you wanted (EXPLETIVE DELETED). We got him for you.

CARTOON CHARACTER: We have no way of knowing if (EXPLETIVE DELETED) is really in there. It could be a trick.

CARTOON CHARACTER: It's not a trick, dude. My friend and I were like super best friends and brought him here.

CARTOON CHARACTER: Then have him step out of the bear costume. You have until the count of 10. One --

CARTOON CHARACTER: Don't do it, randy. If (EXPLETIVE DELETED) is seen we could get bombed.

CARTOON CHARACTER: Idiot. If he isn't seen, we are definitely about to be bombed.

CARTOON CHARACTER: All right, all right. Stop. We'll do what you say. I'm sorry (EXPLETIVE DELETED). Will you please step out of the bear costume?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KING: OK. Fair, unfair, funny, what? Penn?

PENN JILLETTE, MAGICIAN & COMEDIAN: Well, I don't think we -- any of us can say anything about anything to do with Islam. I don't think you're allowed to say it. I think it's too dangerous and I think when people like Matt and Trey who are some of the best writers and the most talented people alive today are threatened like that, everybody should be very, very scared. It says nothing about Matt and Trey. It only speaks to Islam.

KING: Rachel?

RACHAEL HARRIS, ACTRESS & COMEDIAN: Wow. Well, my opinion is a little bit different. I feel like -- well, first of all, the guy that are watching the Muslim Revolution, right? I mean, if they're going to turn on "South Park" and they're going to watch it, they should kind of know what they're getting into. It's not -- you know, it is as if --

KING: It is what it is?

HARRIS: Exactly. I feel like if you're going to watch the show --

JILLETTE: I believe they believe the very existence of that is an affront to their religion. It's not a question of they don't want to see it, it's not a question of taste. It's a question of morality. Isn't that what they're claiming?

HARRIS: Right. But then they should go after every organization or every comic that's ever said anything and said and threatened to kill them.

JILLETTE: I think they plan to.

HARRIS: Right. But I --

KING: Let's ask Mr. MacFarlane's thoughts.

MACFARLANE: I mean, look, it's no secret. I think any combination of angry plus deity equals nuts equals danger. You know, the question becomes: at what point is it -- is it worth it? At what point is it worth it for them to, you know, put themselves at risk? Is the joke so hilarious that we want to risk our lives?

And that's -- I don't know, if I were in that situation, honestly, I don't know how I would react.

JILLETTE: They certainly have other ways. Trey and Matt can get laughs doing anything at all. They're the best among us. So, it's not a question of doing it for the laugh. There is a moral element to this.

HARRIS: But didn't also Comedy Central then step in and sort of monkey around with that episode in a way that they were unaware of putting it on the air?

MACFARLANE: There's no way to tell. I mean, if -- there's no way to know. If it were me and I was in the situation, it was like, well, do I -- again, is this -- is this worth getting shot?

HARRIS: Right.

MACFARLANE: Is it the funniest joke anyone has written?

(CROSSTALK)

HARRIS: You think they knew that going in?

JILLETTE: I believe it's in the Koran. I believe that that information is available.

HARRIS: No.

JILLETTE: They think they're not supposed to do that.

HARRIS: But do you think that they really thought that this would be something that would be -- that their life would get threatened? I mean, I think if being --

KING: Why would they do something to threaten --

(CROSSTALK)

HARRIS: Right. I think obviously wouldn't do it.

JILLETTE: I don't know about that. When you do something with a strong -- I mean, I think you cheapen Matt and Trey's morality, strength and courage when you say, is the joke worth it? Because the question is, what is morally right? And as strong as the religious side is and believing what's morally right, Matt and Trey have the strongest moral compass I know and they're very, very good men --

MACFARLANE: Let's not get hysterical.

JILLETTE: No. I think it's very true. I think it is a moral issue. It's not just the comedy.

KING: OK. Let met get a break.