Another Chinese dissident has been arrested this week, all for referring to people who he said "would live like pigs and dogs" during the 2008 Games.
Who's fooling whom here? What is it about truth that scares the authorities over there, to the point that people are forcibly taken out of their homes and arrested?
It's got to stop. No excuses. Enough is enough.
We've had seven years of broken promises in relation to media rights. In the meantime, mainland journalists have been arrested and foreign reporters have been denied visas and harassed while there. Bloggers are fairing the worst of all---at least those on the Mainland.
I think I know who the real "pigs and dogs" are---and it's not the people trying to shed light on an ever-growing problem less than one year out.
Those of us on the outside of China are going to keep the pressure up. At least we don't have to wake up every morning wondering if we are going to get a knock at our door from the local police.
It's something I wish for my brothers and sisters on the mainland: freedom to express their thoughts and wishes.
It's not that dangerous of an idea.
How about it---and those of us outside China supporting these people?
The best Christmas gift of all.
