"Ideas are more powerfu than guns. We do not let or enemies have guns. Why would we let them have ideas." - Joseph Stalin
The Chinese government has taken at least this Stalinist expression to heart. New York Times Article An estimated 50-60 thousand villagers protested the pollution coming from a nearby factory. It's tough to farm when the air is unbreathable.
The government's response? "There were conflicting reports of injuries, and Mr. Lu said two elderly female protesters were gravely injured after being run over by a police vehicle."
How nice.
In a related note, the Chinese government continues to prevent access to certain internet sites. My Way News Article "The government is effective at limiting discussions about Falun Gong, the Dalai Lama, Tianamen Square and other topics deemed sensitive."
Sensitive. That's a good one.
Still, it's nice to see the Chinese starting to rise up a little bit. Eventually they'll get sick of working for fifty cents an hour and we can count them among the fully industrialized.
Ideas are powerful things, and surpressing them doesn't make them go away.
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