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the fire you left me — Thu, 29 May 2003 14:45:54 -0800

For those concerned about loss of Liberty in the United States: a look toward China. Four young friends who met on Bejing University campuses to discuss their progressive politics and posted occasional essays on the Internet have been sentenced to long prison terms, accused of "subverting state power."

By: wah

wah — Thu, 29 May 2003 14:59:44 -0800

Wow, looks like we have a whole bunch more to lose before moving to China becomes a rational exercise in freedom enhancement. [snipe at BushCo. snipped for the righties].

By: Perigee

Perigee — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:00:59 -0800

So... because we're catching HIV from our government we should be glad that we don't have China's long-standing case of hepatitis? Nothings changed over there. Remember Tienamen Square? That's the way China's always been. We, on the other hand, are facing a changing climate, and it's a change for the worse. It'll take more than a pity-parade for China to make me feel thankful my government is rooking me.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:08:22 -0800

China also just jailed South Korean photographer Seok Jae-Hyun for photographing a group of fleeing North Korean refugees.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:13:59 -0800

Constancy on China

By: michaelonfs

michaelonfs — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:16:35 -0800

A very good example of why its important to not let any of our liberties here be taken away. The more liberties we lose, the more we'll be like China. Look around you, are we getting more like China or less?

By: PigAlien

PigAlien — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:42:41 -0800

more!

By: PigAlien

PigAlien — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:43:10 -0800

I'm sorry, I really meant 'Smores! I want some Smores!'

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Thu, 29 May 2003 16:12:53 -0800

I'm sorry, I really meant 'Smores! I want some Smores!' When we shout s'mores, the terrorists win

By: Postroad

Postroad — Thu, 29 May 2003 16:51:37 -0800

Before we come down too hard on China, please note that 50% of all bikes worldwide and 9 of every 10 in the U.S. are made in China...what does this mean or suggest? I have no idea.

By: Poagao

Poagao — Thu, 29 May 2003 18:51:26 -0800

A lot of terrible developments could happen in the US without it lowering itself to China's level. That doesn't make them any less terrible.

By: eustacescrubb

eustacescrubb — Thu, 29 May 2003 19:28:39 -0800

Ahhh.. Nothing like a good irrelevant conclusion to make a spring evening perfect.

By: WLW

WLW — Thu, 29 May 2003 20:20:23 -0800

Thats what happens when you practice Democracry in a Communist Nation. My heart bleeds eternal...

By: wrench

wrench — Fri, 30 May 2003 01:35:41 -0800

damnit you guys! I came on metafilter all drunk and saw this post and thought I was going to be able to say something really funny to, you know, razz the poster about how silly his FPP was? Well you guys all beat me too it and I am so MAAAAD now! Oh my god! At least we're not in China, where I wouldn't be able to post this message freely.

By: ZupanGOD

ZupanGOD — Fri, 30 May 2003 02:38:02 -0800

America's beautiful skies are falling! [lafs]

By: eustacescrubb

eustacescrubb — Fri, 30 May 2003 06:00:10 -0800

I'm sorry; I can't stay away... I sense a whole new genre of MeFi post being born here: For those concerned about racism in America, remember things ain't as bad as they were for Jews in the Holocaust. For those concerned about our bombs blowing up innocent people in Iraq, remember, things ain't as bad as they were in Nagasaki. For those concerned about Radiohead/U2/insert band name here's change of style, things ain't as bad as they were when Miles changed from bop to cool, or from cool to fusion, or fusion to boopy 80s music.

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Fri, 30 May 2003 06:39:05 -0800

So......how many American citizens are being currently held incommunicado (under the iron rubric of the "War against terrorism", detained indefinitely at the whim of the U.S. government without any legal recourse, perhaps for the rest of their life? Isn't it around four? Or is it more?

By: obfusciatrist

obfusciatrist — Fri, 30 May 2003 08:23:07 -0800

Similarly, I smack my wife each night and tell she should be happy. I could be O.J.

By: gd779

gd779 — Fri, 30 May 2003 09:02:45 -0800

My thoughts and prayers are with those men, and their wives and family.

By: fidelity

fidelity — Fri, 30 May 2003 09:48:08 -0800

Stop whining about your broken leg; grandma has cancer!

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 30 May 2003 14:45:14 -0800

Look around you, are we getting more like China or less? Little by little, more and more, but still a long way away, thankfully.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 30 May 2003 14:48:52 -0800

After all, we can still joke about it.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Sat, 31 May 2003 11:54:21 -0800

"Nepal has deported 18 Tibetan refugees back to China, in what is being seen as a departure from recent government policy."