I can't say I always agree with Noam Chomsky's arguments (whether political or linguistic), even the portions I understand. But I've got to hand it to him for standing up for his beliefs. When his Turkish publisher faced jail time for "separatist propaganda" in that country, Chomsky appeared in court and invited authorities to name him as codefendent. Rather than proceed under international scrutiny, the judge dropped the charges. Quoth the Horsies: "Noam Noam Noam Noam Chomsky Chomsky Chomsky Chomsky!" (Via Metafilter.)