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A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on law, economics, politics, culture and other current events
by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar.

"China is Still a Dictatorship" Fact of the Day
(Why aren't you reading this at the new website?)

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This is hardly news anymore, but China's Communist dictators shut down a blog for "subversion" --
The blog, titled Wang Yi's Microphone, dealt with "sensitive subjects" and was maintained by a teacher from Sichuan province, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said in a statement.

China's communist government encourages Internet use for education and business, but blocks material deemed subversive or pornographic.

Dissidents have been arrested under vaguely worded national security laws for posting items critical of the government.
As the good folks at Reason Magazine would remind you: "Free Minds and Free Markets." You simply can't have the latter without the former, no matter how many skyscrapers you build.

BONUS CISAD FACT OF THE DAY: If you're judged by the company you keep, then what does it say when China behaves like Libya?
Posted by Kip on 4 November 2005


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