Does the U.S. Need A National Speech Code?

I wrote a post not too long ago about "defamation of religion" and the United Nations.  After reading Steven Groves' excellent article, "Why the U.S. Should Oppose "Defamation of Religions" Resolutions at the United Nations", I am firmly convinced that the First Amendment as we understand it today is in danger.  It is well known that Supreme Court justices have increasingly relied upon international law to evaluate and interpret U.S. law.  As a result, the U.S. must continue to oppose the United Nations' attempts to make the State the arbiter of religious beliefs.  This is serious.

"Defamation of Religion," is Code for "Big-Brother"

The primary focus of this blog is defamation in California. But my jaw dropped when I read that the U.N. now employs an official who is charged with reporting instances "where the abuse of the right of freedom of expression constitutes an act of racial or religious discrimination. As written on Wsj.com, a cause of action for Defamation protects individuals and not ideas. Extending defamation to ideas would force the state to be the "arbiter of ideas." Not good. You can read the article here: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/08/04/defamation-of-religion-the-new-international-legal-craze/