I made a little Google it bookmarklet that lets you search Google for a chunk of text that you've highlighted. Just drag the previous link to your links bar, highlight some text, and click the bookmarklet. Tested in Mozilla Firefox. (I know Firefox has a "web search for..." that appears upon right-clicking, but it doesn't seem to work in my setup.)
I know that your education, the tools you have available, and most of all, your determination and enthusiasm constitute a formidable counter-force to the walls that are being built around creativity and discourse. I count on you to get out there and create. You can - you MUST -- innovate faster than your ability to innovate can be enclosed by laws, regulations, and technological fences.