Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Every Joke Is A Tiny Revolution: Chinese Gov't Shuts Down Comedian Guo Degang
Orwell's famous observation about humor is more relevant than ever if you read this report about Chinese comedian Guo Degang, whose subversive humor has now been quashed by Hu Jintao's government. Surely you did not need another reminder that China, regardless of whatever that useful idiot Tom Friedman says, is not free and your ability to express yourself is subject to the arbitrary whims of the rulers.
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Reminds me of "The Name of the Rose."
It also reminds me if a "life rule" that my buddies and I have: If someone doesn't have a sense of humor, stay away from him/her. Governments are just bigger versions of "someone."
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