The Communist government of China has made no friends in its run-up to this year's highly publicized Olympic games which are to be held in the country.
In fact, the regime's human rights violations in the days leading up to the Games can be described as nothing less than a public relations fiasco.
First it was the regime's treatment of Tibetan monks. Now it is its treatment of political dissidents.
Reuters New Service is reporting that Chinese police have arrested Du Daobin, a prominent Internet dissident, for violating the terms of his probation.
Du had been arrested and imprisoned for posting online essays in support of fellow dissident Liu Di. Once convicted, Du was placed under house arrest and given a suspended sentence for 'subversion.'
But Du was placed under arrest once again this week after being charged with posting articles on overseas websites and receiving guests without permission.
In fact, an entire group of dissidents has been rounded up by the Chinese Communists prior to the Olympics. Their worst offense appears to be making statements critical of the Chinese government.
Yet most of the Chinese believe that hosting the Olympics will help 'improve their image around the world.'
Not with these human rights violations, it won't.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Anyone that watches the Olympics is a traitor to liberty.
Well, I certainly won't be watching. The Chi-Coms are not deserving of the honor of having the Games in their country, and thus, the entire matter is a farce to me...
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