Anyone who has access to the internet and a keyboard can express their opinions, emotions or considered facts today. A lot of these blogs can be helpful, useless, funny or offensive, but the most important thing is that the author of the blog can express him/herself without the fear of being shutdown by the government or even be killed like on some other countries.
Technology has allowed us to communicate throughout the world in seconds compared to minutes about a decade ago. That is why it is the best thing to let know that everyone has a voice if not by radio or television, but on the fastest method out there the internet.